South Alabama (+1.5) vs Louisiana

The Jaguars are 6-0 against the spread in their last six neutral site games

Why Louisiana can cover
Junior forward Jordan Brown is coming off an 18-point, six-rebound and two-assist performance in Sunday's semifinal win over Texas State. It was his sixth consecutive game scoring in double figures. He has reached double-digit scoring in 28 games and has recorded nine double-doubles, including a 26-point and 20-rebound effort in a 77-67 win over Marshall on Feb. 4. For the season, he is averaging 19.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

Senior guard Greg Williams Jr. also helps power the Louisiana offense. He is coming off a nine-point, three-rebound, three-block and two-assist effort in the Sun Belt Conference semifinals. He has reached double-figure scoring in 23 games, including a season-high 27 points in a 78-77 win at New Orleans on Dec. 3. For the season, he is averaging 13.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Why South Alabama can cover
The Jaguars are led by senior guard Isaiah Moore, who scored 18 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists in Sunday's 75-66 semifinal win over James Madison. He has scored 17 points or more in each tournament game, including a 20-point and seven-assist performance in the 68-61 second-round win over Appalachian State on Thursday. He has reached double-digit scoring in 31 games, including 14 with 20 points or more and one with more than 30. For the season, he is averaging 18.5 points, 4.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Senior center Kevin Samuel, a transfer from Florida Gulf Coast, was a beast on the boards in the Sun Belt semifinals. He scored just four points, but grabbed 12 rebounds, and has reached double-digit scoring in three of the past five games. For the season, Samuel is averaging 10 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. He has recorded 10 double-doubles on the season, including a 12-point and 15-rebound performance in the Sun Belt second-round win over Appalachian State.