The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (5-23) and Prairie View A&M Panthers (4-21) will face off at Leflore County Civic Center for this game. Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 22.
The Delta Devils are hoping to rebound after their 98-67 loss to Texas Southern on Saturday. Marcus Romain was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off a 57-55 win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. Jayrn Johnson was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 24 points on 9-for-19 shooting.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Delta Devils winning the first matchup 76-73. Isaac Williams had a stellar game with 19 points, four rebounds, one assist, and two three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Mississippi Valley State lost by a margin of 31 points. Prairie View A&M is 0-10 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Mississippi Valley State has a 0-9 record in blowouts.
On average, Mississippi Valley State has 72.2 possessions per game and scores .908 points on each possession. Prairie View A&M has both fewer possessions (68.1) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.860).
Mississippi Valley State has an average effective field goal percentage of 42.9%. Prairie View A&M is an abysmal 2-21 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Prairie View A&M Panthers rank 88th in offensive rebounds. The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils rank 251st in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Though Prairie View A&M is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TO% of 23.8% (ranked seventh), Mississippi Valley State has a winning 2-1 record SU when it has a TO% of 23.8% or greater.
