South Alabama Jaguars @ UL Monroe Warhawks
Williams scores 21, South Alabama edges Louisiana-Monroe
MONROE, La. -- Ken Williams scored 21 points with four 3-pointers and South Alabama held off Louisiana-Monroe to win 66-63 on Saturday, ending a seven-game skid in the series.
South Alabama pulled ahead 46-37 on back-to-back 3-pointers by Williams. ULM closed to 54-49 on a layup by Josh Ajayi, but the Jaguars led 64-56 with 32 seconds left on Josh Ajayi's two free throws.
Sam McDaniel made a layup and, after a South Alabama turnover, Marvin Jean-Pierre hit a 3 to pull ULM to 64-61 with 10 seconds to go. Williams made two from the line for a 66-61 lead before Jean-Pierre's layup with three seconds left.
Ajayi scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Don MuepoKelly added 11 points, and the Jaguars (12-12, 5-6 Sun Belt) shot 44.2 percent from the floor.
McDaniel scored 20 points and Travis Munnings 15 for the Warhawks (7-18, 1-11), who have lost three straight.
Game Information
Monroe, LA
Referee:Andrew Walton
Referee:Rick Shoulders
Referee:Archibald Whaley
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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