CLEVELAND, Mississippi – Head Coach Jim Boone recorded his 400^th career win at the NCAA Division II level in Delta State University's 97-74 win over North Alabama on Saturday afternoon.


Inside the Matchup

• Score:  Statesmen 97, Lions 74
• Records: Delta State (10-3, 5-2 GSC) | North Alabama (7-6, 4-3 GSC)
• Series: Series tied 42-42
• Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum | Cleveland, Miss. | 4 p.m.
   
  How It Happened
• Four lead changes and one tie occurred in the opening six minutes of play. Delta State maintained the lead, 9-8, at the 13:55 mark on 4-of-5 field goals with contributions from Devin Schmidt, Zelvin Smith, and Declan Harrick.
• The Statesmen built their lead to 13-8 on a Schmidt jumper with 11:53 to go in the half.
• North Alabama fought back to tie the game at 22-22 before DSU compiled a 10-0 run to extend its advantage to 32-24 with 2:54 remaining before halftime.
• Delta State took a 36-25 lead into the locker room at the break.
• The Lions used an 8-0 run to reach within three, 46-43, with 14:47 left to play before the Statesmen sparked a 13-4 run to go up 59-47.
• DSU kept the momentum through the rest of the contest and continued to build on its lead, gaining the largest margin of 25, 94-69, on a John Cornish 3-pointer with 1:06 remaining on the game clock.
• The Statesmen finished the night with a 97-74 victory to even the overall series with UNA 42-42.
  
  Notables
• PJ Davis and Zelvin Smith tied career-highs. Davis recorded seven blocks and Smith recorded 18 points.
• Schmidt was one point shy of tying his career-high 35 points, producing his ninth 30-point performance of his career with 34. The 6-foot-4 junior now has 1,427 career points to remain sixth on the all-time scoring list.
• Madgen's eight points puts him within six points of eclipsing 1,000-career points.
• Head Coach Jim Boone picked up his 400^th career win at the NCAA Division II level and needs eight to eclipse 500 career victories.
• Delta State remains undefeated at home this season.
   

Game Changer

• Delta State outshot the Lions 51.6 percent (32-of-62) to 38.4 percent (28-of-73).

 
Who's Next

• The Statesmen wrap up the two-game home stint against the University of Alabama Huntsville on Monday, Jan. 4. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Walter Sillers Coliseum.