CHARLESTON, Ill. – The University of South Alabama men's basketball team committed a season-high 23 turnovers and was held without a point for over seven minutes in the second half as Eastern Illinois defeated the Jaguars 72-62 Saturday afternoon at Lantz Arena.
The loss ends the Jags' season-opening five-game win streak and drops them to 5-1. The Panthers go to 4-2 on the year.
"I'm certainly disappointed with the outcome," USA head coach Matthew Graves said. "I felt like turnovers were a big reason for the loss. We shot the ball well enough overall – 44.