The Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-6, 1-1 Sun Belt) will be going for their second consecutive road win when they face the South Alabama Jaguars (6-8, 0-2 Sun Belt) on Thursday night. The Red Wolves are coming off an 84-72 loss to Louisiana Monroe as 5.5-point favorites. The Jaguars are coming off a 68-58 loss to Georgia State as two-point underdogs.
South Alabama is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Arkansas State.
The Red Wolves had their four-game winning streak snapped by the Warhawks in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Jaguars, which will give them their fifth win in their last six games.
Arkansas State is averaging 64.2 points per game. They scored 72 points in their last game, making 51 percent of their field goals and 45.5 percent of their three-pointers.
Omar El-Sheikh led the Red Wolves with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Terrance Ford Jr. finished with 14 points and three assists, while Julian Lual added 12 points and three steals.
Arkansas State has played well defensively, giving up 66.6 points per game. They gave up 84 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.