By Jerry Briggs
Special for The JB Replay

The defending Sun Belt Conference champion South Alabama Jaguars will challenge the UTSA Roadrunners today at 1 p.m. in the Convocation Center.

South Alabama won its first conference title in 17 years under Coach Richie Riley.

The Jaguars are off to a fast start this season at 6-1. They opened 6-0 and then lost for the first time on Nov. 21 at UAB.

The Roadrunners are 4-3 after splitting two games last week at the Jacksonville Classic.

After losing to Abilene Christian 61-50 on Nov. 24, they bounced back the next day by rallying to beat Georgia Southern 77-64.

Records

South Alabama 6-1
UTSA 4-3

Coming up

UTSA at Alabama, Dec. 7, 1 p.m.

Notable

South Alabama coach Richie Riley and UTSA coach Austin Claunch worked together for two years at Nicholls State University, with Riley as a head coach and Claunch as an assistant from 2016-18. Claunch took over as the Nicholls head coach when Riley took the South Alabama job.