South Alabama Jaguars Men's Basketball

Guide Note:The South Alabama Jaguars Men's Basketball team competes in the Sun Belt Conference in the NCAA. The Jaguars are 5 time Conference winners but have not won an NCAA Tournament. The last time the Jags appeared in a tournament was in 2006 but lost to Florida in the first round. In the 2007-2008 season, the Jaguars placed four players on the all-conference team. Additionally, Head Coach Ronnie Arrow was named Coach of the Year.

Fast Facts:

First Coach: Rex Frederick, 1966
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Arena: USA Mitchell Center
Seating Capacity: 10,000
Head Coach: Ronnie Arrow
Overall Record: 628-473

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2008 East Region Bracket

All games airing on CBS

First Round March 20 & 21 Sites TBD			Second Round March 22 & 23 Sites TBD			Regional Semifinals March 27 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte NC			Finals March 29 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte NC

1	North Carolina	113
16	Mount St. Mary's	74
			1	North Carolina	108

			9	Arkansas	77
8	Indiana	72

9	Arkansas	86
						1	North Carolina	68

						4	Washington St.	47
5	Notre Dame	68

12	George Mason	50
			5	Notre Dame	41

			4	Washington St.	61
4	Washington St.	71

13	Winthrop	40
									1	North Carolina	83

									3	Louisville	73
6	Oklahoma	72

11	Saint Joseph	64
			6	Oklahoma	48

			3	Louisville	78
3	Louisville	79

14	Boise State	61
						3	Louisville	79

						2	Tennessee	60
7	Butler	81

10	South Alabama	61
			7	Butler	71

			2	Tennessee	76
2	Tennessee	72

15	American	57

2008 Sun Belt Tournament Bracket

First round March 5 Higher Seeds			Quarterfinals March 9 Mobile, AL			Semifinals March 10 Mobile, AL			Finals March 11 Mobile, AL



			1	South Alabama	81

			8	New Orleans	77
8	New Orleans	65

9	Denver	60
						1	South Alabama	73

						4	Middle TN St	82
5	LA-Lafayette	60

12	Troy	70
			12	Troy	59

			4	Middle TN St	65
4	Middle TN St	74

13	LA-Monroe	69
									4	Middle TN St	57

									3	W. Kentucky	67
6	North Texas	85

11	Arkansas State	63
			6	North Texas	70

			3	W. Kentucky	84



						3	W. Kentucky	70

						2	UALR	55
7	FL-Atlantic	91

10	FL-Int'l	64
			7	FL-Atlantic	60

			2	UALR	66

Western Kentucky wins Sun Belt Conference Championship and an Automatic NCAA Tournament Birth

South Alabama Jaguars Men's Basketball News and Articles

Google News Search: South Alabama Jaguars Basketball News
Official Site: Jags Place Four On All-Sun Belt Team, Arrow Named Coach of the Year (March 4, 2008)
Yahoo! Sports: South Alabama Makes Case For At-Large Bid (February 21, 2008)
USAToday: "W. Kentucky, South Alabama Make Early Play For Tourney" (February 2008)

South Alabama Jaguars Men's Basketball Vital Stats

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Official Site: 2007-2008 Jaguars Basketball Season Statistics

South Alabama Jaguars Men's Basketball Leadership

Head Coach: Ronnie Arrow
Assistant Coaches: Michael Floyd | Chuck Taylor | Andy Helton

Current Players

DeAndre Coleman | Daniel Hayles | Dominic Tilford | Daon Merritt | DeAndrae Ross
Eric Chesser | Brandon Davis | B.J. Ford | Charles Tabet | Philip Tabet
Brent Culpepper | Chip Ivany | Ronald Douglas

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South Alabama Jaguars Men's Basketball Videos

YouTube: South Alabama Basketball 2006-2007 (Time: 6:07)
YouTube: The Search for the Glass Slipper (Time: 1:18)
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South Alabama Jaguars Men's Basketball Timeline

1989-91-97-98, 2006: Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions

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