Halftime Report

Miss Valley State is on the road but looking no worse for wear. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Miss Valley State leads 34-32 over Alcorn State.

Miss Valley State has yet to find success away from home, so they have something to prove. Victory is within reach; will this be their lucky break?

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Miss Valley State Delta Devils @ Alcorn State Braves

Current Records: Miss Valley State 1-28, Alcorn State 12-17

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Miss Valley State has quite the challenge ahead of them as they're expected to be blown off the court. They and the Alcorn State Braves will face off in a SWAC battle at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at David L. Whitney Complex. Miss Valley State is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 23-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

Last Saturday, the Delta Devils came up short against the Golden Lions and fell 78-69.

Even though they lost, Miss Valley State were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Alcorn State had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 82-79.

The Delta Devils' defeat dropped their record down to 1-28. As for the Braves, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-17 record this season.

While only Alcorn State took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking forward, the game looks promising for Alcorn State, as the team is favored by a full 18 points. This contest will be Miss Valley State's 30th straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 11-17-1 against the spread).

Miss Valley State ended up a good deal behind Alcorn State in their previous matchup back in February, losing 72-55. Can Miss Valley State avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Alcorn State is a big 18-point favorite against Miss Valley State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 18-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 132 points.

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Series History

Alcorn State has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Miss Valley State.

  • Feb 12, 2024 - Alcorn State 72 vs. Miss Valley State 55
  • Mar 02, 2023 - Alcorn State 70 vs. Miss Valley State 60
  • Feb 06, 2023 - Alcorn State 81 vs. Miss Valley State 70
  • Mar 03, 2022 - Alcorn State 72 vs. Miss Valley State 69
  • Feb 07, 2022 - Alcorn State 79 vs. Miss Valley State 71
  • Feb 13, 2021 - Alcorn State 70 vs. Miss Valley State 56
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Alcorn State 71 vs. Miss Valley State 59
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Alcorn State 92 vs. Miss Valley State 88
  • Jan 18, 2020 - Alcorn State 105 vs. Miss Valley State 73
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Miss Valley State 76 vs. Alcorn State 68