The No. 4 seed Southern Jaguars (18-13) compete against No. 3 Alabama State Lady Hornets (17-14) for the SWAC championship on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Alabama State recently defeated UAPB 72-59, led by Ny'Keria Flowers' 14 points and Alanah Pooler's 13 points. Southern won their last game against Alabama A&M 51-49 with Jocelyn Tate scoring 10 points. Southern holds a +73 scoring differential, outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game while allowing just 59.2 points per outing. Alabama State has a -170 scoring differential, scoring 60.6 points per game while allowing 66.1. The prediction favors Southern 66-58, reflecting their defensive strength and slight offensive advantage.
"Southern is outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game, with a +73 scoring differential overall. It puts up 61.5 points per game (262nd in college basketball) and gives up 59.2 per outing (57th in college basketball)."
"Alabama State's -170 scoring differential (outscored by 5.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 60.6 points per game (276th in college basketball) while allowing 66.1 per outing (220th in college basketball)."
"In their last outing, Alabama State picked up a 72-59 win versus UAPB. The Lady Hornets were led by Ny'Keria Flowers' 14 points and five assists and Alanah Pooler's 13 points and eight rebounds."
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