Manning leads South Alabama against Georgia Southern after 20-point showing

South Alabama Jaguars (15-6, 5-3 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (10-9, 3-5 Sun Belt)

Statesboro, Georgia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama takes on the Georgia Southern Eagles after Charles Manning Jr. scored 20 points in South Alabama's 77-68 loss to the Troy Trojans.

The Eagles are 5-2 on their home court. Georgia Southern is seventh in the Sun Belt in rebounding with 33.2 rebounds. Andrei Savrasov leads the Eagles with 5.6 boards.

The Jaguars are 5-3 in Sun Belt play. South Alabama ranks fourth in the Sun Belt allowing 64.4 points while holding opponents to 40.8% shooting.

The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. The Jaguars won the last matchup 73-67 on Jan. 15. Manning scored 19 points to help lead the Jaguars to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cam Bryant averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, scoring 8.3 points while shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc. Elijah McCadden is shooting 52.6% and averaging 13.4 points over the past 10 games for Georgia Southern.

Kayo Goncalves is shooting 36.5% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Jaguars, while averaging 7.6 points. Jay Jay Chandler is shooting 48.1% and averaging 18.0 points over the last 10 games for South Alabama.

LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 5-5, averaging 65.0 points, 32.8 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.7 points per game.

Jaguars: 6-4, averaging 72.9 points, 29.0 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.3 points.

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