MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama junior Rodrick Sikes hit a 3-pointer with 18.5 seconds left and scored a game-high 15 points to lead the Jaguars to a 55-52 come-from-behind win over New Orleans Sunday afternoon at the Mitchell Center.
Down 11 at intermission, New Orleans (1-4) started the second half on a 22-3 run and held South Alabama (4-3) without a field goal for over 6 ½ minutes to take a 45-37 lead.
The Jaguars answered back with nine unanswered points, but found themselves down four with 2:30 to go. Sophomore Josh Ajayi and Sikes combined for all nine points in a game-ending 9-2 run as the Jags held on.