Southern plays Western Illinois after Joseph's 22-point showing

Thu, Nov 16, 2023
NCAAB News (AP)

Southern Jaguars (1-2) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-2)

Macomb, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Southern visits the Western Illinois Leathernecks after Tai'Reon Joseph scored 22 points in Southern's 97-59 loss to the Arizona Wildcats.

Western Illinois went 10-4 at home last season while going 16-14 overall. The Leathernecks averaged 73.0 points per game last season, 34.7 in the paint, 13.7 off of turnovers and 9.4 on fast breaks.

Southern went 11-8 in SWAC action and 5-12 on the road last season. The Jaguars averaged 71.9 points per game while shooting 42.9% from the field and 33.1% from 3-point range last season.

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