MONROE, La. (AP) -- Augustine Rubit scored a career-high 32
points with 13 rebounds and South Alabama led wire-to-wire in a
77-72 Sun Belt Conference win over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday
night.



The Jaguars (7-6, 4-1) shot 59.1 percent (26 of 44), including
61.1 percent in the second half (11 of 18), one game after their
worst shooting night of the season. In a 63-54 loss to Arkansas
State on Dec. 29, South Alabama shot 27.4 percent (17 of 62),
including 4 of 27 from long range.



Rubit was 11 of 12 from the field and 10 of 12 from the
free-throw line.



The Jaguars outrebounded the Warhawks 39-15.



South Alabama built a 23-6 lead before allowing Louisiana-Monroe
(2-8, 1-3) to close the gap to 31-28.



After the Jaguars built a 16-point, second-half lead, the
Warhawks, led by Amos Olatayo with 18 points, closed to 73-69
with 1:12 to go, but could get no closer.