Monday, February 16, 2015

Small lineup helps Southern offense

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- After Southern lost to Jackson State last Monday, coach Roman Banks analyzed his substitution pattern.

He was searching for answers in the wake of a 62-52 defeat in which the Jaguars offense had gone stagnant. They shot 37 percent and scored their fewest points in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game this season.

Banks decided to tweak his rotation when Southern returned to the court at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday night.

At times, he surrounded 6-foot-10 Keith Davis with four perimeter players to spread the defense and create better shot opportunities.

It paid off as the Jaguars shot 49 percent and scored their second-most points in a SWAC game this season, beating UAPB 74-56.

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