MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball program turned the ball over a season-low nine times and made all 14 of their attempts from the free throw line for the second time in non-conference play as they dropped its pre-Christmas meeting with the WVU Mountaineers, 86-51.
 
The Basics: 
 

• Score
  • West Virginia – 86
  • Mississippi Valley – 51

 

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (1-12, 0-0 SWAC)
  • West Virginia (9-4, 0-0 Big 12)

 

• Location
  • Morgantown, West Virginia – Hope Coliseum

 

• Series History
  • Mountaineers Lead 3-0 (0%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Mountaineers (W3) / Delta Devils' Last Win: N/A

 
Delta Devils' Top Performers: 
 

• Tyrone Iroghama tied with Lamont Sams for the visitors' rebounding lead at five, producing a new season-high in the process while the duo combined for ten points.

 

• Michael James battled through a bloody nose early in the first half to front the Green and White with 14 points and still managed to spend all but four minutes on the hardwood.

 

• Delkedric Holmes played defense with heart and hustle, forcing a trio of Mountaineers turnovers in addition to a half-dozen points on the scoreboard.

 

• Mussa Mzein was the singular student-athlete representing the men from Itta Bena with multiple assists (2) and was one of two players to register a blocked shot alongside Sams.

 
Next:
  

• One last power conference foe shows up on the schedule on Monday night in Norman as the Delta Devils face the Oklahoma Sooners with a scheduled 7 p.m. tip-off.

  
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