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MEN’S BASKETBALL OPENS SUN BELT PLAY WITH BIG WIN OVER GEORGIA STATE

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Box Score

MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama junior Rodrick Sikes led all players with 31 points and sophomore Josh Ajayi added his second double-double of the year to pace the Jaguars to an 86-64 victory against Georgia State Friday night at the Mitchell Center.

The Jaguars (7-6, 1-0 Sun Belt) used a 12-0 run early in the second half to break open a three-point contest, then went on a 15-2 burst to go up 59-35 with 11:29 to play in the game.

Georgia State (9-5, 0-1 SBC) scored eight unanswered to trim the lead to 16, but South Alabama poured in 10 unanswered to take its biggest lead of the contest.