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Olsen leads South Alabama against Alcorn State after 23-point showing

Alcorn State Braves (0-1) at South Alabama Jaguars (1-0)

Mobile, Alabama; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama plays Alcorn State after Adam Olsen scored 23 points in South Alabama’s 76-74 victory over the Toledo Rockets.

South Alabama finished 13-4 at home a season ago while going 21-11 overall. The Jaguars allowed opponents to score 64.6 points per game and shoot 38.5% from the field last season.

Alcorn State finished 11-21 overall last season while going 5-17 on the road. The Braves averaged 65.0 points per game last season, 12.6 on free throws and 15.9 from 3-point range.

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