MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama men's basketball team missed four chances in the final seconds of overtime, and despite double-doubles from juniors Josh Ajayi and Trhae Mitchell, dropped an 88-86 decision to Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon at the Mitchell Center.
Mitchell sent the game into an extra period with jumper from the foul line with 2.6 seconds left. The two teams traded the first eight scores of overtime then GS's Quan Jackson broke an 84-84 tie with a 3-pointer with 58.4 seconds left.
USA (9-10, 2-4 Sun Belt) sophomore John Pettway went 2 for 2 at the free-throw line with 35.