T.M. Selection: Jackson State.

The Tigers just rolled Bethune-Cookman and this is a bargain price for the money line on Jackson State in this one. Lay it! They have won 8 straight games and they catch the Hornets managing to avoid Southern because the Jaguars got upset by Grambling. Now Alabama State is off a win versus the Tigers of Grambling but these Tigers of Jackson State are even tougher. Jackson State and Southern went a combined 29-7 in SWAC action in the regular season. Alabama State did beat Southern by 1 point in each meeting but lost by 7 to Jackson State. Hats off to the Hornets for those tight regular season wins and their two tight wins in this tourney but their luck runs out here. The Tigers not only have won 8 straight, average MOV 12 points! Same result here!

T.M. Prediction: 76-64 Jackson State