Game 21
 
Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State
 
Saturday, Feb.1, 2020 • 4 p.m. • Itta Bena, Miss.
 
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Game Preview: Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State
 
JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson State men's basketball team travels to SWAC in-state rival Mississippi Valley State on Saturday for a 4 p.m. tip-off time at the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex.

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Mississippi Valley State has a clear bag policy. 
 
Quick Buckets
 
Jackson State ranks 7th overall in the SWAC with 65.7 points per game while also sitting near the top of the league in defense, allowing 72.1 points per game. 

JSU guard, Tristan Jarrett, ranks first place in the SWAC with 18.3 points scored per game. Jarrett also ranks top 10 in the conference in steals (No. 3, 33 steals), field goal percentage(No. 8, 38.7 percent), free throw percentage (No. 9, 68.3 percent), and 3 point field goals made per game (No. 6, 1.8 per game)

Sophomore Jayveous McKinnis leads the SWAC in rebounds per game, bringing in 8.7 boards each contest, while ranking second with 35 blocks.

Jonas James ranks No. 7 in the conference in total assists with 59 (3.0 APG).

Vinjie Wallis pulls in at No. 11 overall on the steals list in the conference with 18 total steals.

Scouting Mississippi Valley State
 
Mississippi Valley State enters the match-up 1-18 overall and 1-6 in the conference. The Delta Devils lone conference win of the season came on January 13 in a 72-66 win over Alabama A&M. 
 
MVSU has two scorers that rank in the top four in the conference. Michael Green sits in second place behind JSU's Tristan Jarrett for average points per game with 16.6 ppg while Caleb Hunter is fourth in the SWAC with 15.2 points scored per game.

Brandon Kimble and Jordan Lyons rank third and fourth in conference in rebounds per game 6.9 and 6.6 rpg, respectively.
 
MVSU is coached by head coach Lindsey Hunter who enters his first season at the helm of the program for the Delta Devils.
 
Last Time vs. MVSU (March 2, 2019)
 
Mississippi Valley State defeated Jackson State 60-57 Saturday evening in Southwestern Athletic Conference action.
 
MVSU improved to 6-24 and 4-12 in the SWAC, while JSU is 10-18 and 7-8 in the conference.
 
Venjie Wallis scored a team-high 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the floor. The junior also grabbed eight rebounds and recorded a pair of steals.
 
Jontrell Walker came off the bench and provided instant offense. The Aurora, Illinois native totaled 14 points and was 4-of-8 from beyond the arc.
 
Senior Chris Howell posted 13 points hauled in eight rebounds. The Milwaukee product also notched three steals to go with a block.
 
As a team, the Tigers shot 39,9 percent (13-of-33) from the floor. JSU scored 22 points in the paint to go with 11 second-chance points.