Jacksonville State vs. South Alabama

Jacksonville State has split its first two games after going 13-19 last year. The offense is averaging just 58.5 points after shooting 40.8% and 27.5% from the field. They are shooting just 29% from long range on a combined 15-52 and have 17 and 20 turnovers in the two games. Jacksonville State is on an 0-5 spread run on the road and went 3-8 SU against non-conference schools last season, getting outscored by a 71-65.2 average. They are also 0-6 ATS versus winning teams and are on the road for this tournament at the Mitchell Center, the home of South Alabama. South Alabama is off a 20-11 campaign and has won its first two games this season, playing great. South Alabama finished last season second in the Sun Belt and was just two wins from March Madness, so back the better team at home. Play South Alabama.