South Alabama at Arkansas State

In this Sun Belt showdown, we get two teams tied for first place with 10-4 records. South Alabama is on a 2-3 SU, 1-4 ATS run on the road. That includes a 77-66 loss at Louisiana-Monroe as a 12-point favorite, and a 65-55 loss at Troy in another showdown for first place. South Alabama is ranked ninth in the 14-team conference in free-throw shooting (.693) and is on a 3-8 ATS run. Arkansas State has the best home mark (12-1) in the Sun Belt. The offense is No. 1 in the conference in scoring (79 points per game) and fourth from the charity stripe, plus second in turnover margin (+2.15). The defense is third in shooting allowed (40%) and second in 3-point defense (29.4%). Arkansas State is on a 13-5 SU, 12-5-1 ATS run, so back home court. Play Arkansas State.