The Jaguars bested Sun Belt Conference rival Georgia State 69-67 on Saturday at the Mitchell Center, their third straight victory. South Alabama (16-6, 7-3 Sun Belt) is now a half-game back of first-place Troy in the conference standings.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Chaze Harris had 15 points in South Alabama's 69-67 win over Georgia State on Saturday night. JJ Wheat made a pair of free throws for South Alabama to stretch its lead to 68-64 with 24 seconds left.

Originally scheduled to be played Saturday in Huntington, the Herd will now welcome the Jaguars on February 16.

Down four to Arkansas State without the ball with less than a minute left in regulation on Thursday night, South Alabama refused to panic. The Jaguars’ Randy Brady drew a charge with 28 seconds left,

Play-by-play action for the App State Mountaineers vs. South Alabama Jaguars NCAAW game from January 29, 2026 on ESPN.

Four SEC teams are ranked in the latest AP Top 25, with Arkansas leading the way. The Razorbacks moved up 5 spots.

With the game on the line, UMS-Wright junior Jacob Cole took a pass in the corner and launched not just his first 3-point basket attempt of the game, but of the entire season. The 6-foot-8 center knocked down the high arcing jumper as time expired to give his Bulldogs a 50-49 win over St.