Collins and Mississippi Valley State host Alcorn State

Published Feb. 6, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (3-21, 2-8 SWAC) at Alcorn State Braves (11-11, 8-2 SWAC)

Lorman, Mississippi; Monday, 8 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Alcorn State -12.5; over/under is 136.5

BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi Valley State takes on the Alcorn State Braves after Terry Collins scored 21 points in Mississippi Valley State's 82-78 victory over the Jackson State Tigers.

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The Braves have gone 5-1 at home. Alcorn State has a 3-8 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Delta Devils are 2-8 in SWAC play. Mississippi Valley State is 3-7 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.3 turnovers per game.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jeremiah Kendall is averaging 9.8 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Braves. Dekedran Thorn is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Alcorn State.

Collins is scoring 14.1 points per game and averaging 4.3 rebounds for the Delta Devils. Kadar Waller is averaging 0.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Mississippi Valley State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 8-2, averaging 73.7 points, 33.6 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 7.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points per game.

Delta Devils: 2-8, averaging 67.5 points, 28.0 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 10.2 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.1 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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