ESTERO, Fla. – After allowing Miami (Ohio) to tie the game with 8 ½ minutes left, the University of South Alabama men's basketball team responded with a big run to put the game out of reach and advance to the final of the Gulf Coast Showcase with an 82-71 victory Tuesday evening at Hertz Arena.
The Jaguars (5-2) got a double-double from graduate Chad Lott, who had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and a game-high 21 points from senior Josh Ajayi. Five Jags in total hit double-digits.
Back-to-back buckets from Lott gave South Alabama its biggest lead of the contest – 59-49 – at the 10-minute mark.