STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Despite Jay Jay Chandler scoring a career-best 23 points, the University of South Alabama men's basketball team fell to Tarleton 65-52 on Friday night at Wisdom Gym.
Alex Anderson was the other Jag in double figures, scoring 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
Tarleton's Montre Gipson led all scorers with 27 points, including 17 in the second half. Tahj Small finished with 16 and hit four of the team's six three-pointers.
Date: 12/17
Place: Wisdom Gym
Final Score: South Alabama 52, Tarleton 65
Records: South Alabama 9-3, Tarleton 4-8
GAME FACTS
- South jumped out to an early 9-6 lead as Chandler had five points over the first five minutes.