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01/23 03:43 CST Marshall hosts South Alabama following Olsen's 26-point outing
Marshall hosts South Alabama following Olsen's 26-point outing
By The Associated Press
South Alabama Jaguars (14-6, 5-3 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (13-7,
5-3 Sun Belt)
Huntington, West Virginia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama visits Marshall after Adam Olsen scored 26 points in
South Alabama's 90-83 win against the James Madison Dukes.
The Thundering Herd have gone 10-2 in home games. Marshall is fourth in the Sun
Belt scoring 81.3 points while shooting 46.3% from the field.
The Jaguars have gone 5-3 against Sun Belt opponents. South Alabama is 5-2 in
games decided by 10 or more points.
Marshall's average of 10.6 made 3-pointers per game is 1.9 fewer made shots on
average than the 12.5 per game South Alabama gives up. South Alabama averages
74.8 points per game, equal to what Marshall allows.
The Thundering Herd and Jaguars meet Saturday for the first time in Sun Belt
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Speer is averaging 15 points and 5.7 assists for the
Thundering Herd. Wyatt Fricks is averaging 15.6 points over the last 10 games.
Chaze Harris is shooting 53.3% and averaging 17.9 points for the Jaguars. Olsen
is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thundering Herd: 7-3, averaging 82.7 points, 36.6 rebounds, 17.7
assists, 6.4 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 71.9 points per game.
Jaguars: 6-4, averaging 73.9 points, 32.1 rebounds, 9.9 assists, 9.2 steals and
2.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 68.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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