by Who is playing
Mississippi Valley State @ Texas Southern
Current Records: Mississippi Valley State 4-23; Texas Southern 9-17
What you should know
The Texas Southern Tigers will return home after a two-game road trip. Texas Southern and the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils will meet in a SWAC game at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday at the Health & PE Center. These two teams are looking to continue the momentum from their previous victories.
The Southern Jaguars usually have all the answers at home, but on Monday the Tigers proved too difficult a challenge. Texas Southern strolled past Southern with points to spare, taking the game 79-68.
Meanwhile, Mississippi Valley State didn’t have much breathing room in its contest with the Alabama State Hornets on Monday, but they still ran away with a 76-70 win.
The wins moved Texas Southern to 9-17 and the Delta Devils to 4-23. A couple of offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Tigers have only been able to knock down 42.20% of their shots, which is the 51st lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. Mississippi Valley State has experienced some struggles of its own as they are 357th worst in college basketball in points per game, averaging just 60.3. It’s possible one of those Achilles’ heels will end up tripping up the losing team.
This is how you see
- When: Saturday at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Health and Sports Center – Houston, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports app
History of the series
Texas Southern has won 12 of its last 14 games against Mississippi Valley State.
- January 9, 2023 – Mississippi Valley State 71 vs. Texas Southern 67
- February 19, 2022 – Texas Southern 79 vs. Mississippi Valley State 59
- January 10, 2022 – Texas Southern 95 vs. Mississippi Valley State 58
- February 23, 2021 – Texas Southern 82 vs. Mississippi Valley State 45
- February 22, 2020 – Texas Southern 94 vs. Mississippi Valley State 92nd
- January 25, 2020 – Texas Southern 80 vs. Mississippi Valley State 67
- February 25, 2019 – Texas Southern 92 vs. Mississippi Valley State 80
- January 28, 2019 – Texas Southern 65 vs. Mississippi Valley State 62nd
- February 17, 2018 – Texas Southern 72 vs. Mississippi Valley State 71
- January 20, 2018 – Texas Southern 91 vs. Mississippi Valley State 77
- February 20, 2017 – Texas Southern 92 vs. Mississippi Valley State 61
- Jan 23, 2017 – Mississippi Valley State 103 vs. Texas Southern 89
- February 20, 2016 – Texas Southern 98 vs. Mississippi Valley State 67
- January 23, 2016 – Texas Southern 75 Vs. Mississippi Valley State 60
