Who's Playing

Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Mississippi Valley State

Current Records: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 4-17; Mississippi Valley State 1-17

What to Know

The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are 3-10 against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. The Delta Devils and Arkansas-Pine Bluff will face off in an SWAC battle at 5 p.m. ET at Harrison Complex. The point spread is more or less neutral, so fans should expect a close contest.

The oddsmakers predicted a rough game for Mississippi Valley State on Monday, and boy were they were right. Things couldn't have gone much worse for them as they lost 100-72 to the Southern Jaguars.

Meanwhile, Arkansas-Pine Bluff received a tough blow on Monday as they fell 76-65 to the Grambling Tigers.

Mississippi Valley State is now 1-17 while Arkansas-Pine Bluff sits at 4-17. A pair of defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Delta Devils are stumbling into the matchup with the 358th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 85.9 on average. The Golden Lions have experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 49.90% from the floor on average, which is the 357th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Harrison Complex -- Itta Bena, Mississippi
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Golden Lions are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Delta Devils, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Golden Lions as a 1.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -113

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Series History

Arkansas-Pine Bluff have won ten out of their last 13 games against Mississippi Valley State.

  • Mar 05, 2021 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 82 vs. Mississippi Valley State 59
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 92 vs. Mississippi Valley State 52
  • Mar 07, 2020 - Mississippi Valley State 74 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 71
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 80 vs. Mississippi Valley State 76
  • Mar 09, 2019 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 91 vs. Mississippi Valley State 57
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64 vs. Mississippi Valley State 52
  • Mar 06, 2018 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 77 vs. Mississippi Valley State 73
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 94 vs. Mississippi Valley State 57
  • Jan 01, 2018 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 80 vs. Mississippi Valley State 71
  • Mar 04, 2017 - Mississippi Valley State 88 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 77
  • Jan 02, 2017 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 105 vs. Mississippi Valley State 91
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 78 vs. Mississippi Valley State 71
  • Jan 04, 2016 - Mississippi Valley State 66 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 60