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Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs South Alabama Jaguars Recap - South Alabama Wins 85-55

South Alabama cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Southern Mississippi out of the gym and running up a 85-55 score at Mitchell Center.

South Alabama was a -7.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Javon Franklin had 22 points for South Alabama and Jay Jay Chandler chipped in with 16 points. Jay Jay Chandler had 6 assists for them, while Javon Franklin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Southern Mississippi got 18 points from Tyler Stevenson in a losing cause and another 16 points from Walyn Napper. Walyn Napper contributed 8 assists for them, while Isaih Moore had 6 rebounds.

South Alabama was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored South Alabama as they grabbed 33 boards, while Southern Mississippi only had 29

South Alabama heads into a battle against Jacksonville State. Southern Mississippi, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Illinois.