Central Michigan Chippewas at South Alabama Jaguars
· MAC-SBC Challenge
Vanderjagt scores 16 off the bench, Central Michigan downs South Alabama 74-70
Vanderjagt shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Chippewas.
Jakobi Heady added 14 points and eight rebounds for Central Michigan. Anthony Pritchard shot 5 for 11, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points, while adding six assists and six steals.
The Jaguars were led by Myles Corey, who posted 20 points and 11 assists. Judah Brown added 15 points for South Alabama. Barry Dunning Jr. also recorded 14 points.
Heady scored eight points in the first half for Central Michigan, who led 38-23 at the break. Vanderjagt led Central Michigan with nine points in the second half.
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Matchup Prediction
South Alabama: 57.6%
Central Michigan: 42.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Bryan Ndjonga made Free Throw. | 74 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | South Alabama Timeout | 73 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Bryan Ndjonga made Free Throw. | 73 - 70 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 USA |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-52 | FG | 25-53 |
| 50.0 | Field Goal % | 47.2 |
| 9-31 | 3PT | 9-28 |
| 29.0 | Three Point % | 32.1 |
| 13-17 | FT | 11-16 |
| 76.5 | Free Throw % | 68.8 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Mitchell Center
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: 1,903 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| South Alabama | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Texas State | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Troy | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Old Dominion | 1-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Louisiana | 1-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| App State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| James Madison | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Georgia State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |