Prairie View, Texas - The Mississippi Valley Delta Devils earned their third conference win of the season with a 76-73 triumph over the Prairie View A&M Panthers.

Hot shooting carried the Delta Devils as the team shot 49% from the field and 44% from behind the arc for the contest. Issac Williams lead the team with 19-points while the sure fire Marcus Romain added 17.

The Delta Devils' bench sparked key moments in the game, as they contributed 38-points, which is one of their highest contributions this season. Latrell Love, Jabari Alex, and Bennet Davis contributed significantly to this holistic team victory.

Down 39-33 at the half, Mississippi Valley had to make up ground on both sides of the ball. Outpacing the Panthers 43-34 during the final period made the difference in the contest. Romain dominated the board with nine rebounds (all defensive) to carry MVSU to a close victory. Alex tallied six rebounds to aid the Delta Devils.

Mississippi Valley will be in action again on Saturday, January 30^th at the Greenwood Civic Center where they will face their bitter conference rivals from the state capital of Mississippi; the Jackson State Tigers. Tipoff is set for 4:00 pm.