PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Alcorn Men's Basketball looks to stop a three-game road losing streak this weekend when the Braves travel to Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponents Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State for a crucial road swing in the league standings. In all, the Braves have lost three of their last four games, but managed to grab a 78-73 win over Southern (La.) last Saturday in Lorman, Mississippi.
 
What: Game Twenty-Two
Who: Alcorn (4-17, 3-6 SWAC) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9-13, 6-3 SWAC)
When: Saturday, Feb. 7, at 5:30 p.m. CST
Where: Pine Bluff, Ark. – H.O. Clemmons Arena (4,100)
 
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What: Game Twenty-Three
Who: Alcorn at Mississippi Valley State
When: Monday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. CST
Where: Itta Bena, Miss. – R.W. Harrison HPER Complex (5,000)
 
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IN THE RANKINGS
▪ Alcorn is not ranked in this week's Associated Press Top 25
▪ Arkansas-Pine Bluff is not ranked in this week's Associated Press Top 25
▪ Mississippi Valley State is not ranked in this week's Associated Press Top 25
 
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NEWS & NOTES
▪ Alcorn has lost three of its last four games, and has dropped three consecutive games on the road away from the Davey L. Whitney Complex. The last road win was a thrilling 64-62 victory over Alabama A&M in Huntsville, Alabama on January 10.
▪ Alcorn is averaging 66 points per game – second-lowest in the SWAC coming into the weekend. However, opponents are scoring 84.2 points per game in reverse.
▪ Opponents are shooting 51.1 percent from the floor, while the Braves connect on 41.7 percent from the field.
▪ Two players have eclipsed 200 points scoring for the Purple and Gold – Shane Lancaster (240) and Tycen McDaniels (215).
▪ Lancaster leads the outside shooting for the Braves with 42 three-pointers, followed nicely by Davian Williams (29) and Nick Woodard (23).
▪ The assists are handed out by point guard Jameel Morris, as he owns 60 on the campaign. He currently ranks 13th in the SWAC in that category.
▪ McDaniels handles the board work for the Braves, owning a team-high 110 rebounds (5.2 rpg).
▪ Defensively, McDaniels also has a team-high 22 blocked shots and sits second on the squad with 24 steals.
 
ALCORN VS. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF SERIES
▪ In the all-time series against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Alcorn owns a commanding 20-9 advantage dating back to 2011.
▪ The Braves have won the last 11 consecutive against the Golden Lions, including a season sweep last year.
▪ Alcorn won the first leg of last year's series, 79-60 in Lorman. The Braves then claimed a hard-fought 65-63 win in Pine Bluff.
▪ The last loss in the series for the Braves was a 73-62 setback in H.O. Clemmons Arena back on Feb. 18, 2019.
In fact, Alcorn has won 13 of the last 15 games in the series since 2018.
 
SCOUTING UAPB
▪ Arkansas-Pine Bluff enters the weekend sporting a 9-13 overall record, and holds a 6-3 mark in SWAC play.
▪ The Golden Lions are scoring at a 77.9 points per game clip, while allowing opponents an 83.8 points per game spell.
▪ UAPB shoots 44.4 percent from the floor, adding a 33.9 percent touch from three-point range.
Opponents are outrebounding the Golden Lions by three boards per game, as UAPB averages 34.5 per contest.
▪ The Golden Lions are forcing opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game.
▪ They enter the weekend on a three-game win streak having taken recent decisions from Grambling State, Mississippi Valley State and Southern (La.), respectively.
▪ Quion Williams is one of the league's top scorers with 382 points (17.4 ppg) and shooting at a 49.3 percent clip from the floor.
▪ Two of the SWAC's top three-point shooters are senior Alex Mirhosseini (49) and redshirt junior guard Trevon Payton (45).
▪ In fact, UAPB has five (5) players averaging double-digit scoring as Jaquan Scott (15.2 ppg) follows up Williams nicely, as well as freshman Milhan Charles (11.6 ppg) from France.
 
ALCORN VS. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE SERIES
▪ With records dating back to 1977, Alcorn leads the all-time series against its in-state foe by a 55-38 margin.
▪ Alcorn has won the last 12 games consecutively in the series, and 17 of the last 18 overall dating back to 2017.
▪ Last year, the Braves won both home and away, claiming a 72-64 decision in Itta Bena, respectfully.
▪ Mississippi Valley State's last win over the Purple and Gold came courtesy a 76-68 count on Feb. 16, 2019, in Itta Bena.
▪ From 1977-85, Alcorn won six of seven against the Delta Devils, including two games in the Delta and one in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
 
SCOUTING MVSU
▪ Mississippi Valley State first plays Jackson State on Saturday, Feb. 7, before turning its sights to Alcorn on Monday evening.
▪ The Delta Devils enter the weekend still seeking their first win over a Division I opponent, as the Delta Devils are just 1-21 overall (0-8 SWAC), with the lone victory being a 96-61 victory over Mississippi University for Women in November.
▪ The Delta Devils are averaging 63.4 points per game – one of the lowest outputs in the SWAC, while opponents are scoring at an 85.5 points per game clip against them.
▪ MVSU is topped in scoring by Michael James with 435 points (20.7 ppg), connecting on a team-high 51 three-pointers in the process.
▪ Teammate Daniel Mayfield is shooting 41.9 percent from the floor and scoring 12.4 points per game in the process.
▪ Lamont Sams provides much of the Delta Devils defense with 19 blocked shots and 79 rebounds (4.6 rpg).
▪ Topping the squad overall in rebounds is Mayfield with 107 boards (6.3 per game).
 
UP NEXT
After returning from the Delta, Alcorn welcomes the "Sunshine State" SWAC schools in the form of Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 14) and Florida A&M (Feb. 16) to the Davey L. Whitney Complex.
 
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