J.T. Webb

Box Score

Delta State University DSU 4-1, 1-0 GSC

Mississippi College MC 2-1, 0-1 GSC

Delta State University DSU

4-1, 1-0 GSC

Final

Dec. 01, 2016

Mississippi College MC

2-1, 0-1 GSC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Delta State University DSU	29	39	68
Mississippi College MC	33	25	58

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 12/1/2016 9:49:00 PM | Cody Blankenship

Statesmen Knock Off Mississippi College

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CLINTON, Miss. – The Delta State University men's basketball team held Mississippi College to just 32 percent shooting in a 68-58 Gulf South Conference victory on Thursday night at A.E. Wood Coliseum.

Inside the Matchup

Score: Delta State 68 | Mississippi College 58
Records: Statesmen (4-1, 1-0, GSC) | Choctaws (2-1, 0-1, GSC)
Series: 90th meeting | The Statesmen lead the series 53-36-1 all-time.
Location: A.E. Wood Coliseum | Clinton, Mississippi

How It Happened

Senior Devin Schmidt got Delta State rolling on offense with a layup to start the first half.
Both offenses were back-and-forth early in the first half. Mississippi College hit a jumper and three-pointer to take an early 5-2 lead.
DSU reclaimed the lead after two free throws from PJ Davis at the 14:26 mark.
The Choctaws continued their scoring going on 8-0 run just before the eight-minute mark.
A dunk by Dietrich Taylor and two free throws by Schmidt closed the gap to 10 points, making the score 27-17.
Delta State went on a 12-6 run to end the first half with important baskets from Schmidt and Brett Warner.
The Choctaws led the Statesmen 33-29 as both teams went into the locker room.
Schmidt led DSU with 16 points while Warner recorded five points while Davis Taylor and Cedric Harper scored two apiece in the opening half. Antonio Johnson led MC with 20 first half points. DSU collected 23 first half boards, while MC collected 18.
DSU shot 32 percent (8-of-25) from the floor in the first half, including 11-for-15 from the free throw line.
MC was 11-for-30 (37 percent) from the floor and 6-for-15 beyond the arc in the opening half.
The Statesmen opened the second half on an 8-0 run to take a 37-33 lead at the 17:42 mark.
With 11:54 left in the second half, Delta State led Mississippi College 48-43 after a huge three by Warner.
Delta State continued its run late in the second half, leading by as many as 12 points.
A pair of free throws from Schmidt and a trio of free throws from Kilpatrick with less than two minutes to go closed the game as the Statesmen held on for the victory.
The Statesmen finished 21-of-55 (38 percent) including 23-of-31 from the free throw line, while Mississippi College was just 19-of-59 (32 percent) from the field.
Schmidt led DSU with 27 points, while Warner finished with 14 and Davis with 12. Kilpatrick scored eight and led the team with 10 boards and five assists. PJ Davis nearly collected a double-double, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds. Johnson led MC with 26 points and three rebounds.