Gordon leads Mississippi Valley State against Alabama State after 21-point outing
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-21, 1-11 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (7-18, 5-7 SWAC)
Montgomery, Alabama; Monday, 9 p.m. EST
LINE: Alabama State -10.5; over/under is 144.5
BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi Valley State visits the Alabama State Hornets after Devin Gordon scored 21 points in Mississippi Valley State's 94-92 overtime loss to the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.
The Hornets are 4-5 on their home court. Alabama State is second in the SWAC scoring 67.9 points while shooting 42.5% from the field.
The Delta Devils have gone 1-11 against SWAC opponents. Mississippi Valley State is 0-11 against opponents with a winning record.
The teams play for the second time this season in SWAC play. The Hornets won the last matchup 84-75 on Jan. 3. Kenny Strawbridge scored 27 points points to help lead the Hornets to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Reyna is shooting 41.5% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Hornets, while averaging 8.1 points. Trace Young is shooting 40.0% and averaging 14.0 points over the last 10 games for Alabama State.
Gary Grant is averaging 9.2 points for the Delta Devils. Caleb Hunter is averaging 16.0 points over the last 10 games for Mississippi Valley State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 4-6, averaging 67.6 points, 28.3 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points per game.
Delta Devils: 1-9, averaging 70.4 points, 29.9 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 6.9 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.1 points.
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