Mississippi Valley State Women's Basketball (4-21, 3-11) vs. Texas Southern (11-13, 7-6)
Date(s): Monday, Feb. 25, 2019
Time(s): 5:30 p.m. (CT)
Facility: H&PE Arena (Houston, TX)
 
PROBABLE STARTERS: G LaKendra Bassett (5-5, Sr., 10.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg); G Sydnie Ward (5-7, Fr., 7.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg); G Desiray Mosley (5-4, Sr., 7.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg); G Erin Smith (5-9, Jr., 6.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg); F Jazmin Holman (6-1, Jr., 1.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg).
 
DEVILETTES OVERVIEW: The Devilettes will play their final road contest of the regular season at Texas Southern Monday evening. The Devilettes have lost five in a row including a 91-55 loss on Saturday to Prairie View. MVSU ranks No. 37 nationally in turnovers forced (37) and senior LaKendra Bassett ranks fifth in triple-doubles (1), 21^st in steals per game (2.83), and 28^th in steals (85). Bassett (10.4 ppg) and senior Kristy Parker (10.7 ppg) are both averaging in double-figure scoring with Bassett also leading the rebounding effort at 5.8 per game.
 
TEXAS SOUTHERN OVERVIEW: Texas Southern (11-13, 7-6) is 6-2 when playing on their home court. They ended a two-game losing streak defeating Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday, 62-49. The Lady Tigers are under the direction of fifth-year head coach, Johnetta Hayes-Perry, who has an overall 100-58 record at Texas Southern. Coach Hayes-Perry coached the Lady Tigers to a 19-13 overall record last season. This season, Texas Southern leads the SWAC in personal fouls per game (19.6) and scoring defense (62.1), while Niya Mitchell leads the conference in offensive rebounds per game (4), rebounds (238), and rebounds per game (10.3). Marquia Turner leads the conference in three-point field goals per game (2.00) and three-point field goal percentage (39.2). Texas Southern has three players that average double-digits lead by Mitchell (12.4 ppg), followed by Turner (11.5 ppg), and rounded out with Olivia Cunningham (10.8 ppg).
 
LAST TIME OUT: The Delta Devils are coming off two heartbreaking losses at home to Alcorn State (81-80) and Southern (67-46). Junior Erin Smith recorded a season-best 20 points hitting six three-pointers in the overtime loss to Alcorn State. Desiray Mosley (14), Kristy Parker (10), and LaKendra Bassett (10) also scored in double-figures against Alcorn.
 
UP NEXT
The Devilettes will conclude regular season play on their home court. MVSU will host Jackson State (March 2), Grambling State (March 4), and UAPB (March 9).
 
NEWS & NOTES

• MVSU leads the conference in game attendance with a total 34,091 attendees and an average of 2,066 attendees
• LaKendra Bassett sits within the SWAC top 3 in assists per game (4.0), steals (59), and steals per game (2.46).
• MVSU has shot 36.2% from the field, 27.5% from beyond the arc, and 60.6% from the free throw line through 24 games this season.
• MVSU on the season has pulled in an average of 33.0 rebounds, dished out 10.3 assists, and accumulated 8.2 steals.
• Ranks 2^nd in the conference in 3-point field goals (121), three-point field goals per game (5.0), and turnovers per game (17.3).
• Ranks 5^th in SWAC free-throws made (309), free-throw percentage (60.6), and fewest fouls (488).