Men's Basketball | 11/26/2021 1:12:00 PM

 
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball program has had nearly two weeks of preparation as it heads to SEC country to battle the Rebels of Ole Miss.

What You Need to Know 
 

• Time and Date: Friday, November 26 (3 p.m.)

 

• Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/ (SEC Network+)

 

• Audio: https://olemisssports.com/showcase?Live=545

 

• Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=371573

 

• Tickets: https://olemisssports.com/services/tickets.ashx/go?game_id=12425&stubhub=True&season_code=MB21&item_code=03&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fev8.evenue.net%2fcgi-bin%2fncommerce3%2fSEGetEventInfo%3fticketCode%3dGS%253AOLEMISS%253AMB21%253A03%253A%26linkID%3dolemiss%26RSRC%3dSIDEARM%26RDAT%3dsgl&_ga=2.237247552.1535474334.1637901621-354437579.1635383720

 

• Records: Mississippi Valley State (0-2, 0-0 SWAC) | Ole Miss (3-2, 0-0 SEC)

 

• Location: Oxford, Mississippi – SJB Pavilion

 

• Series History: Southeast Missouri State Leads 2-1 | Southern Miss Leads 19-2

 

• Last Meeting: November 22, 2013 | Ole Miss 111, Mississippi Valley State 82 | Oxford, Mississippi (Tad Smith Coliseum)

 

• Winning Streak: Ole Miss (W6) | Mississippi Valley State's Last Win: N/A

 
Mississippi Valley State Overview
 
The Delta Devils have committed the fewest fouls in the NCAA this season with just 42 and have turned the ball over just 30 times to rank third-best nationwide. The Green and White are also sixth in the nation for turnovers forced per game (21.00) and top-30 for steals a contest (10.0).
 
Elijah Davis is quickly making a name for himself as a point guard, ranking 14th in the NCAA with 6.0 assists per game, leading the SWAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.00) and slotting in the top-40 for steals per game (2.50).
 
Coach Lindsey Hunter's son, Caleb, has been the team's most consistent scorer to date as he's top-25 for three-point percentage (50.0%), top-45 for three-pointers per game (3.00) and leads the Delta Devils with 14 points a night.
 
Gary Grant is the defensive stalwart for MVSU, swiping an average of three steals a contest to rank seventh in the country for that category.

Scouting The Opponent: Ole Miss Rebels
 
Ole Miss is coming off a disappointing showing in the Charleston Classic last week, falling to NCAA Tournament contenders Marquette and Boise State while handily dispatching Elon.
 
Kermit Davis' squad has been a generous bunch, averaging 17 assists per ballgame and has an assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.49.
 
Jarkel Joiner (4.00) and Austin Crowley (3.00) have led the way in that regard while Joiner tops the Rebs in points per game with 15.0 while Crowley is the assists leader at 21.
 
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