PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The University of South Alabama men’s basketball team is just one win away from capturing a Sun Belt Conference tournament title and punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
The eighth seeded Jaguars beat James Madison 75-66 Sunday night and will play the winner of Louisiana (2) and Texas State (11) in the SBC Championship Monday at the Pensacola Bay Center. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN2.
The Jaguars have now won 11 of their last 13 games. They started just 1-7 in conference play.
How the Jaguars got here
South beat Appalachian State 68-61 in the second round Monday and topped one-seeded Southern Miss 78-61 Saturday in the quarterfinals.
Second Round vs. Appalachian State
Isaiah Moore led all scorers with 20 points in the win over the Mountaineers. Conference Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Samuel turned in a season-high in…
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