The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-5) welcome the Southeastern Louisiana Lions (2-3) to Harrison Complex for their home opener. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Betting Prediction
In the Lions’ last matchup, they defeated the Stetson Hatters, 69-57. The Lions made 23 of their 30 free throws (76.7 percent) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 36.4 (above their season average of 25.3). Marlain Veal played a massive role in the victory for Southeastern Louisiana, collecting 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on his way to his zeroth triple-double this year.
The Delta Devils fell to the Robert Morris Colonials in their last contest, 68-59. Robert Morris’ effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Mississippi Valley State. The Colonials had a rate of 0.547 (above their season average of 0.479), while the Delta Devils posted a mark of 0.347 (below the 0.510 mark opponents have averaged against Robert Morris this season). Mississippi Valley State’s Dante Scott had a good performance, leading the team in scoring with 16 points on 6-for-19 shooting.
The Lions won the only game against the Delta Devils last season, 73-59. The Lions had a much better turnover percentage (11.9 vs. 22.8) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.526 vs. 0.460).
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of Mississippi Valley State. Since the 2017-18 season, Mississippi Valley State ranks 219th in the nation in ball protection (turnover percentage of 19.2 percent), while the gambling defense of Southeastern Louisiana has forced the 37th-most turnovers in the NCAA (21.5 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Southeastern Louisiana ranks 26th in assists allowed per game (11.1) while Mississippi Valley State ranks 302nd (16.1).
The Lions rank 30th in three pointers allowed per game (19.0) while the Delta Devils rank 255th (23.9).
Southeastern Louisiana ranks 195th in rebounds allowed per game (35.5) while Mississippi Valley State ranks 319th (40.6).
The Lions rank 200th in blocks per game (2.8) while the Delta Devils rank 283rd (1.6).
Southeastern Louisiana averages 6.6 steals per game, which ranks 103rd in the NCAA. Mississippi Valley State ranks 134th in steals allowed per game (6.0).
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