The South Alabama Jaguars (1-2) battle the Mercer Bears (2-1) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

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South Alabama vs. Mercer Game Info

• When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET
• Where: Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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South Alabama Stats Insights

• The Jaguars made 44.3% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Bears allowed to their opponents (44.5%).
• South Alabama had a 13-4 straight-up record in games it shot better than 44.5% from the field.
• The Jaguars were the 315th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Bears finished 265th.
• Last year, the Jaguars scored 74.0 points per game, just 2.2 more points than the 71.8 the Bears gave up.
• South Alabama had a 14-8 record last season when scoring more than 71.8 points.

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Mercer Stats Insights

• The Bears shot 44.9% from the field, equal to what the Jaguars’ opponents shot last season.
• Mercer compiled a 14-4 straight up record in games it shot higher than 44.9% from the field.
• The Jaguars ranked 339th in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Bears ranked 122nd.
• The Bears’ 71.2 points per game last year were just 4.5 fewer points than the 75.7 the Jaguars gave up to opponents.
• Mercer went 11-6 last season when giving up fewer than 74.0 points.

South Alabama Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• South Alabama posted 79.5 points per game in home games last year. When playing on the road, it averaged 67.5 points per contest.
• The Jaguars gave up 75.2 points per game last year in home games, which was 1.0 fewer points than they allowed in road games (76.2).
• South Alabama drained 8.2 three-pointers per game with a 36.5% shooting percentage from three-point land at home, which was 1.4 more threes and 4.1% points better than it averaged on the road (6.8 threes per game, 32.4% three-point percentage).

Mercer Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• At home, Mercer scored 72.9 points per game last season, 2.5 more than it averaged on the road (70.4).
• The Bears allowed fewer points at home (69.1 per game) than away (76.0) last season.
• Mercer made fewer 3-pointers at home (6.0 per game) than on the road (6.6) last season. It also had a lower 3-point percentage at home (33.6%) than on the road (34.8%).

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