ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball program gained its newest member of the 1,000-career point club as Caleb Hunter went for a Valley-best 16 points in the loss against Jackson State.
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The Basics
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- Final Score: Jackson State 69 | Mississippi Valley State 65
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- Records: Mississippi Valley State (1-19, 1-9 SWAC) | Jackson State (5-16, 3-7 SWAC)
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- Location: Itta Bena, Mississippi – R.W. Harrison HPER Complex
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- Series History: Jackson State Leads 60-50
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- Winning Streak: Jackson State (W5) | Mississippi Valley State's Last Win: March 2, 2019 (60-57)
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Mississippi Valley State Top Performers
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- Caleb Hunter led his father's side with 16 points and three triples while hauling in three rebounds as well. During his 72-game tenure in The Valley, the Detroit native has amassed 1,013 points for an average of 14.1 a night.
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- Devin Gordon put forth his eighth consecutive contest of scoring in double-digits, producing 12 on the evening.
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- Quorien Waldon and Gary Grant shared the club-lead for rebounds with six while the former's marked a career-best and the latter also contributed 11 points for his fifth game with ten-plus in five attempts.
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- Kadar Waller shot 66.7% from the floor (4-for-6) and dropped 11 points, tallying his third-in-a-row with at least that much while extending his SWAC-high free-throw percentage to 88.5% by tacking on a pair of makes.
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- Elijah Davis was the only Delta Devil with multiple assists, notching three on top of four points and two boards.
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Notes
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- Hunter eclipsed the elusive milestone with a three-pointer at the 7:33 mark in the first half, giving the Devils a 19-18 advantage.
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- Mississippi Valley won the turnover battle for the 13th time in 20 contests, earning a plus-seven mark as it committed 10 turnovers while forcing 17.
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MVSU welcomes its other Mississippi brethren from Lorman on Monday night with tipoff slated for 20 minutes following the conclusion of the women's matchup.
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