The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (4-20) take on the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (8-11) at Leflore County Civic Center. The game gets underway at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 8.
The Delta Devils were beaten by Alabama State 73-62 on Saturday. Kylan Phillips was one of the best players for the Delta Devils, finishing with 11 points, three steals, and two rebounds. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are coming off a 71-66 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. Nick West had a good game and claimed his fifth double-double of the season, recording 28 points and 10 rebounds.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Delta Devils won the first game 79-73. In the loss, West had a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
Notes
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils average 72.5 possessions per game and .900 points per possession, while the Alabama A&M Bulldogs earn fewer possessions (68.0) but more points per possession (1.043).
Alabama A&M has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.4%. Mississippi Valley State is an underachieving 1-16 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Mississippi Valley State attempts 16.0 three pointers and Alabama A&M attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are winless at 0-6, while the Alabama A&M Bulldogs have a subpar 5-9 record.
Mississippi Valley State has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.5% this season. Alabama A&M has a losing 3-5 record when its TO% is 19.5% or higher.
