Saturday, May 17, 2014

ASU set to play for SWAC supremacy, auto NCAA bid

NEW ORLEANS -- Alabama State has to take down the conference champions to earn an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament.

The Hornets (37-19) face defending SWAC champion Jackson State (30-23) Sunday at 2 p.m. in the conference title game in New Orleans. The game can be seen live on ESPN3.com and on tape delay at 7 p.m. Monday on ESPNU.

What are Alabama State's chances?

Very good if you base it on head-to-head meetings this season.

The Hornets are 5-1 against Jackson State this season. They put up 11 runs in each of their last two wins against the Tigers.

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