FLORENCE, Ala. – The Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball program played the Lions close all night long, but UNA shot more than 20% better (55%-34%) from the floor than the Devils which made all the different in a 12-point defeat.
 
The Basics
 

• Final Score: North Alabama 72 | Mississippi Valley State 58

 

• Records: Mississippi Valley State (0-5, 0-0 SWAC) | North Alabama (4-3, 0-0 ASUN)

 

• Location: Florence, Alabama – Flowers Hall

 

• Series History: North Alabama Leads 2-0

 

• Winning Streak: North Alabama (W2) | Mississippi Valley State's Last Win: N/A

 
Mississippi Valley State Top Performers
 

• David McCoy had his best game since transferring from Southern Miss, posting season-bests in points (7), rebounds (5), field goals (5) and assists (2) while producing a game-high five steals (UNA had 6) with his first three-pointer as a Devil.

 

• Kadar Waller had his coming out party for Coach Lindsey Hunter, tallying season-highs of 13 points and three field goals with a perfect 6-for-6 line from the charity stripe and his first career make from long distance.

 

• Elijah Davis had his fourth game with four-plus assists in five contests, logging four helpers and four boards.

 

• Caleb Hunter was the contest's highest scorer, going for 15 points on a season-best six field goals plus three triples.

 

• Robert Carpenter went for double-digit points for his fourth straight outing, putting together 14 points and a team leading six boards.

 

• Lee'Andre Howard got his second consecutive start and cashed in on his first bucket of the campaign on top of corralling a season-high four rebounds.

 
Notes
 

• MVSU edged out UNA in the free throw department, making one more freebie (10-of-14, 71.4%) than the home squad (9-for-14, 64.3%) in the same number of attempts.

 

• Valley narrowly edged The Shoals in both turnover margin (21-20) and steals (8-6) but lost the war including the rebounding battle (34-30) and points off turnovers (14-10).

 
The Green and White will make its second and final cross-country trek of 2021-22, flying out of Memphis to Phoenix, Arizona where it will face the Grand Canyon Antelopes at 7 p.m. Saturday evening.
 
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