Grambling plays Mississippi Valley State for conference matchup
Grambling Tigers (6-11, 3-3 SWAC) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-15, 1-5 SWAC)
Itta Bena, Mississippi; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: D'Yanna Maxey and Mississippi Valley State host Kahia Warmsley and Grambling in SWAC play.
The Delta Devils are 2-2 in home games. Mississippi Valley State has a 1-14 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Tigers are 3-3 in SWAC play. Grambling leads college basketball with 16.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Alyssa Phillip averaging 2.8.
Mississippi Valley State's average of 5.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is the same per game average that Grambling gives up. Grambling's 34.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 9.6 percentage points lower than Mississippi Valley State has allowed to its opponents (44.3%).
The Delta Devils and Tigers face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Maxey is averaging 10.2 points for the Delta Devils. Jaylia Reed is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Phillip is averaging 6.5 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Tigers. Warmsley is averaging 11.2 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Delta Devils: 1-9, averaging 52.8 points, 30.2 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 8.3 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 29.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.9 points per game.
Tigers: 4-6, averaging 65.3 points, 38.6 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 12.6 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 33.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Texas Southern | 5-0 | - | 6-10 |
Jackson State | 5-1 | 0.5 | 7-10 |
Alabama A&M | 4-1 | 1 | 11-6 |
Southern | 4-1 | 1 | 6-12 |
Bethune-Cookman | 3-2 | 2 | 6-11 |
Grambling | 3-3 | 2.5 | 6-11 |
Florida A&M | 3-3 | 2.5 | 6-11 |
Alabama State | 2-3 | 3 | 4-13 |
Prairie View A&M | 2-4 | 3.5 | 5-10 |
Alcorn State | 1-4 | 4 | 3-13 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-5 | 4.5 | 2-15 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-6 | 5.5 | 2-14 |