TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball program played the Florida State Seminoles for the first time in team history on Friday, winding up on the wrong side of a 96-49 final.
 
The Basics: 
 

• Score
  • Florida State – 96
  • Mississippi Valley – 49

 

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (1-11, 0-0 SWAC)
  • Florida State (6-6, 0-0 ACC)

 

• Location
  • Tallahassee, Florida – Donald L. Tucker Center

 

• Series History
  • Seminoles Lead 1-0 (0%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Seminoles (W1) / Delta Devils' Last Win: N/A

 
Delta Devils' Top Performers: 
 

• Another night, another 20+ points against a power conference opponent for Michael James, fronting either side with exactly 20 via an 8-for-17 (47.1%) shooting performance in which he was also the lone Devil to secure multiple steals (2).

 

• X'Zaevion Barnett made sure that he was not alone in the double-figure scoring club, dropping 11 as a reserve in addition to a pair of dimes.

 

• Lamont Sams was Coach Ivory's leading rebounder, grabbing seven boards as well as registering team-highs of three assists and two blocks.

 
Next:
  

• The men from Itta Bena will not be taking the country roads on its way to Morgantown, West Virginia, making a much more convenient flight for their Monday night (6 p.m. CT) tussle with the Mountaineers. 

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