The Alcorn State Braves will be at Assembly Center to take on the Grambling State Tigers in a Southwestern Athletic matchup. The game gets underway at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 8.
The Tigers lost to Southern 79-66 on Saturday. Ervin Mitchell was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 26 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Braves won the first game 69-53. Octavius Brown was a top performer in the victory with 13 points, eight rebounds, one assist, two steals, and two three-pointers.
Notes
Alcorn State beats Grambling State in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Braves average 69.2 possessions and .961 points per possession, while the Tigers average 67.3 possessions with .927 points per possession.
The Grambling State Tigers average an effective field goal percentage of 45.7% this season. The Alcorn State Braves have an underachieving record of 6-12 when opponents have an eFG% of 45.7% or greater.
On average, Grambling State attempts 17.0 three pointers and Alcorn State attempts 18.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The Grambling State Tigers are 1-7 while the Alcorn State Braves are 2-5.
The Grambling State Tigers average 6.7 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Alcorn State Braves have a losing record (5-11) this season.
