Box Score
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball program was a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line and shot over 50% from the floor (29-of-55, 52.7%), but the opponent from the Big Apple found a way to win as Manhattan survived, 80-73.
The Basics:
- Score
- Manhattan – 80
- Mississippi Valley - 73
- Records
- Mississippi Valley (1-5, 0-0 SWAC)
- Manhattan (3-2, 0-0 MAAC)
- Winning Streak
- Jaspers (W1) / Delta Devils' Last Win: N/A
Delta Devils' Top Performers:
- Daniel Mayfield did a little bit of everything Saturday evening, topping the team in points (28), rebounds (8), assists (3), and blocks (1) as he rode his hot shooting hand to a 68.8% field goal percentage (11-for-16) plus five freebies.
- Lamont Sams came through with some clutch buckets late once again, ending the night at 16 points, five boards, two assists, a pair of three balls, and a 6-of-10 (60%) shooting performance.
- Michael James coincided with Mayfield in rejecting one Jaspers field goal attempt as he was the fourth and final Devil to score in double-digits (10).
Next:
- Valley State stays out west but rejoins the continental 48 states for its next destination, Bakersfield, California, to take on the Roadrunners at 3 p.m. central time on Saturday afternoon.
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