BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Jacklyn Winfield scored 32 points, hitting seven of 10 3-pointers, as Southern University beat Alabama State 69-56 Saturday for its first Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament championship.

The Jaguars (26-4), winners of 20 of their last 21 games, also secured their first NCAA tournament berth.

Winfield, the league's player of the year, made 11 of 12 free throws while Southern was 21-for-26.

Tammy Bullock scored 14 points and Angela Bullock added 11 for the Jaguars, who only had five players score.

Three players -- Chrishutta Lewis, Shameka Jackson and Crystal Kitt -- scored 13 points apiece for Alabama State (23-7). Lewis also had five assists and six rebounds. Kitt had 13 rebounds.