BOONE, N.C. (AP) Jalen Tot's 23 points helped Appalachian State defeat South Alabama 65-57 on Wednesday.

For the second time in three days, South Alabama let a double-digit, second-half lead get away, but made enough plays in the end to win. The Jaguars bested Sun Belt Conference rival Georgia State 69-67 on Saturday at the Mitchell Center,

Here are the brackets for the AHSAA basketball area tournaments for Classes 1A-6A across the state. Games are scheduled for Feb. 5-14.

Alabama's streak of being ranked in the AP Poll is snapped. Four SEC teams are ranked in the latest AP Top 25.

Despite back-to-back losses at home vs. James Madison and Appalachian State, Troy currently holds down first place in the Sun Belt standings at 8-3 in conference play (15-8 overall). The Trojans are the league’s top-scoring team at 83.7 points per game, and rank fourth in rebounding and third in turnover margin.