SFA averages 76.9 points while outscoring opponents by 11.3 points per game. The Cowboys' record in Southland games is 20-3. McNeese has a 4-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Javohn Garcia scored a career-high 31 points and made five 3-pointers, and No. seed McNeese beat top-seeded Stephen F. Austin 76-59 on Wednesday to claim the Southland Tournament championship and a bid to the NCAA Tournament. McNeese (28-5) became the first team in 10 years to reach and win three straight Southland Tournament title games since Stephen F. Austin did so from 2013–16.

Stephen F. Austin vs. Tulsa predictions and college basketball picks for Tuesday, March 17. A low-scoring NIT grind.

The Southland Conference men's basketball tournament gets underway Sunday. Follow the results and biggest moments as they happen.