GAME NOTES: Delta State vs. Mississippi College (2.26.15)CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Statesmen basketball team of Delta State University will take on the Choctaws of Mississippi College on Thursday, Feb. 26 at Walter Sillers Coliseum for Senior Day. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
| STATESMEN GAME DAY INFORMATION |
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| Date/Location: | Feb. 26, 2015 | Walter Sillers Coliseum | Cleveland, Miss. |
| Tipoff Time: | Mississippi College | 7:30 p.m. |
| Radio: | Statesmen Sports Network | Philip Tang (PxP) Scott Wyant (Color) |
| Series History: | 89th meeting with MC; Statesmen lead series 51-36-1 |
| Live Audio: | Listen Here |
| Live Stats: | Live Stats |
| Live Video: | Watch Here |
TIPOFF Delta State basketball (14-13, 11-10 GSC) will wrap up regular season play on Thursday, Feb. 26 against the Choctaws of Mississippi College (11-12, 9-12 GSC).
DSU suffered two road losses last week against Shorter and Lee to fall to No. 7 in the GSC standings. This ensures that the Statesmen will be on the road for the opening round of the conference tournament.
The Statesmen will honor two seniors,
LaQuavius Cotton and
Alister Chisholm, for Senior Day after the completion of their game.
Thursday will also represent White Out for the fans at Walter Sillers Coliseum.
In the first meeting with Mississippi College this season, Delta State came away with a 77-66 win on Jan. 17 at A.E. Wood Coliseum in Clinton.
The series between Delta State and Mississippi College is long-standing. The first meeting occurred on Jan. 12, 1948 with DSU taking the 55-33 win at Walter Sillers.
In the last meeting between the Choctaws and Statesmen at Walter Sillers, Delta State defeated MC 70-63 on Jan. 27, 1996.
Before the first meeting this season, DSU and Mississippi College's series had been on hold for almost two decades
DSU's
Devin Schmidt led all scorers with 24 points. Three other Statesmen scored in double figures.
LaQuavius Cotton tied his career-high 19 points, while
Alister Chisholm added 16 and
PJ Davis chipped in 11. As a team, DSU shot 61.9 percent from the field (26-of-42), 44.4 percent from beyond the arc (8-of-18), and 73.9 percent from the charity stripe (17-of-23).
Mississippi College had four Choctaws in double figures; Tory Rice with 13, Johnny Rucker and Emmanuel Ezejiofo with 12, and Tristan Moore with 10. MC shot 35.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from 3-point range, and 57.1 percent from the free-throw line.
Sophomore
Devin Schmidt is averaging 25.5 points per game in the last 13 games, and 21.4 point per game in conference play. He leads the team in scoring with 20.9 points per game.
As a team, Delta State leads the league in three-point percentage (41.7%) and free throw percentage (75.5%) and second in rebounding defense with 31.4 defensive rebounds per game.
Ranking third in the conference, DSU is shooting 48.7 percent from the field and is holding its opponents to a 43.9 shooting percentage.
Up next for the Statesmen is postseason play. They will be on the road for the first round of the Gulf South Conference Tournament. With a win, DSU will advance to Birmingham, Ala.
