HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball program shot 3.5 percentage points higher than Hawaii on field goal attempts and held the lead just under seven minutes into the second half, but an immediate 11-0 UH run salted the game away for the Rainbow Warriors.

What You Need to Know:
 

• Score: Hawaii 72 | Mississippi Valley State 54

 

• Records: Mississippi Valley State (0-2, 0-0 SWAC) | Hawaii (1-0, 0-0 Big West)

 

• Location: Honolulu, Hawaii – SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center

 

• Series History: Hawaii Leads 5-0

 

• Winning Streak: Hawaii (W5) | Mississippi Valley State's Last Win: N/A 

 

• All-Time History vs. Big West Opponents: Big West Leads 10-0

 
Mississippi Valley State Top Performers:
 

• Veteran Delta Devil Terry Collins continued to build off his strong second half of last season, notching a team-high 15 points, six rebounds, and three triples while extending his free-throw streak to a perfect 7-for-7 on the year.

 

• Michael Barber joined in on the fun Friday night into Saturday morning, becoming the only player on the court to swat away multiple blocks to go along with 13 points, three boards, a steal, and a superb 71.4% field-goal percentage over just 25 minutes on the court.

 

• Ernest Minton made good use of his short time in the contest, notching a pair of steals and assists on top of a single block and rebound in only 11 game minutes.

 
Notes:
 

• The Delta Devils were more efficient than Hawaii in every shooting statistic, making 42.9% of its field goals (39.4% for Hawaii), 41.7% from three-point land (26.5% for Hawaii), and was one make away from a perfect night at the charity stripe, going 7-of-8 for a 77.8% clip (73.3% for Hawaii).

 

• MVSU stole more passes on the defensive end than their island hosts (6-5) and broke even in the block department (3-3).

 
Valley State will battle an Ivy League foe for the first time in program history as it faces 2022 NCAA Tournament participant Yale on Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. central time.

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