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Emmanuel College (1-0) at South Alabama (2-1, 1-1 D1) – 7:00 PM EST (ESPN+)
Meteorlogical winter is finally upon us and we have a rare UTR Game of the Day involving a non-D1 team. But the Lions of Emmanuel College earned their way into today’s column after scoring a 64-61 victory at Stetson in their season opener last night. Kelvin Jones led the Lions with 19 points and 7 rebounds in their victory over the Hatters. And if you’re keeping track, Emmanuel is in the Conference Carolinas in Division II with programs like Barton, UNC-Pembroke and Belmont Abbey.
The Jaguars of South Alabama opened up their season with back-to-back wins against Florida Atlantic and non-D1 (and cross-town rival) Mobile. Unfortunately, their last outing was a 77-73 home loss against Jacksonville State. Michael Flowers led the Jags with 19 points and 6 rebounds.