The Jaguars scored the game’s final seven points — five of them from the stripe — to hold off the Thundering Herd and stay tied for second place in the Sun Belt Conference. South Alabama (17-8, 9-4 Sun Belt) has now exceeded its overall and conference win total from last season, with five regular-season games still remaining on the schedule.

The Crimson Tide and Tigers are two of the best in the country in grabbing offensive rebounds, but Alabama has a slight edge over Auburn. Alabama’s offensive rebounding percentage is 37%, ranked 16th nationally. Meanwhile, Auburn has grabbed offensive rebounds at a rate of 36.2%, ranked 25th.

Regular-season stakes don’t get much higher in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, as the top-ranked Auburn Tigers battle the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide in a rare 1-versus-2 rivalry matchup.