Southwestern Athletic foes will collide when the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (7-24) face the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (6-25) at H.O. Clemmons Arena. Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5.
The Golden Lions are hoping to rebound after their 67-56 loss to Jackson State in their last matchup. Marcus Wallace was the team’s leading scorer with 12 points. The Delta Devils, meanwhile, are coming off a 58-57 win against Grambling State in their last game. Marcus Romain led the game in scoring by accounting for 19 points on 5-for-15 shooting.
Romain has been hot for the Delta Devils, averaging 24.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers over the past five games.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Delta Devils winning the first matchup 66-60. Romain had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 20 points, five rebounds, two assists, and four steals.
Notes
In its last game, Mississippi Valley State won by a margin of one point. Arkansas-Pine Bluff is 4-2 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Mississippi Valley State has a 3-5 record in close games.
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions have a defensive rating of 109.6 (ranked 98th), while the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils have an offensive rating of 90.1 (ranked 347th).
Arkansas-Pine Bluff has an average field goal percentage of 38.9%. Mississippi Valley State is an abysmal 4-22 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions attempt 20.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils attempt 16.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Arkansas-Pine Bluff has an underachieving record at 3-14 while Mississippi Valley State is winless (0-7).
Arkansas-Pine Bluff is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 20.2% (ranked 20th). Mississippi Valley State has an underachieving record of 3-10 SU this season when its TO% reaches 20.2% or greater.
