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Mobile, AL (Sports Network) - Augustine Rubit converted a crucial basket from
under the rim with 1.8 seconds remaining in order to give the South Alabama
Jaguars a 68-66 win over the Troy Trojans in Sun Belt Conference play at the
Mitchell Center.
The Jaguars (11-9, 3-6), who snapped a three-game slide, were paced by Rubit
who finished with 18 points, 19 rebounds and five blocked shots, while Antoine
Lundy also tallied 18 points in the team's second win over the Trojans in just
over two weeks.
Troy (7-13, 2-7 BSC) was paced by Emil Jones who registered a double-double of
his own with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Will Weathers and Justin Wright
both dropped in 12 points and R.J. Scott and Alan Jones contributed 11 points
apiece as well.
Troy grabbed an early lead in the meeting, but after 20 minutes of action the
visitors found themselves in a deep, 18-point hole at 45-27. The Trojans shot
just 28.2 percent from the floor in the first half and failed to make a single
trip to the free-throw line. Over on the other side, USA knocked down 53.8
percent from the field and 13-of-21 at the charity stripe in the period.
In the second half the lead reached 20 points for the Jags, but the team left
the door open for the Trojans to battle back as the hosts missed all eight
chances behind the three-point line in the period and hit on only 32.3 percent
from the field overall.
In a game that saw five ties and 14 lead changes, South Alabama turned the
ball over 18 times but made up for those by outscoring the visitors at the
free-throw line, 16-5.
The victory also served to provide USA head coach Ronnie Arrow his 200th with
the program.
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