MOBILE, Ala. (Interstat) — Chaze Harris scored 38 points to lead South Alabama to a 91-87 overtime victory over Arkansas State in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Mitchell Center.

The Jaguars (13-5, 2-1) erased a four-point halftime deficit with a 49-point second half, forcing overtime where they outscored the Red Wolves 10-6. Harris, a junior from Cleveland, Ohio, added five assists in 40 minutes.

Arkansas State (12-6, 2-1) was led by Royal Blue Smith and Jaxon Ellingsworth with 18 points each. Matt Hayman added 15 points. The Red Wolves shot just 13 of 44 from 3-point range and committed 18 turnovers, which South Alabama converted into 11 steals. A crowd of 2,480 watched as South Alabama overcame being out-rebounded on the offensive glass 13-5 by forcing key turnovers late.