Box Score CLEVELAND, Mississippi – Delta State University's offensive dominance included five Statesmen scoring in double figures en route to a 74-48 victory over West Florida on Thursday night at Walter Sillers Coliseum.

Inside the Matchup

• Score:  Statesmen 74, Argos 48
• Records: Delta State (15-7, 10-6 GSC) | West Florida (3-16, 2-14 GSC)
• Series: DSU leads series 13-5
• Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum | Cleveland, Miss. | 7:30 p.m.
   
  How It Happened
• Delta State carried their offensive rampage from its previous game into the contest with West Florida. DSU started the game on an 8-0 run, capped by a PJ Davis dunk at the 15:58 mark.
• West Florida strung together a short spurt and got within five, 10-5, with 14:18 left in the first half.
• DSU's lead ranged from six to 13 over the next 14 minutes, with the Statesmen earning their biggest lead of the half, 31-18, at the 3:49 mark on a James Kilpatrick tip-in.
• The Green-and-White took a 36-29 advantage into the locker room at halftime.
• Continuing to build on its lead, Delta State used baskets from beyond the arc and in the paint to take a 15-point edge, 44-29, courtesy of a Devin Schmidt 3-pointer with 17:05 to go in the game.
• DSU maintained its dominance down the home stretch. Seven Statesmen recorded shots over a span of 8:16 and held the 73-47 advantage with 4:35 remaining on the game clock.
• The Statesmen went on to win its second straight game, 74-48
  
  Notables
• Five Statesmen scored in double figures: Schmidt (14), Jack Madgen (13), Davis (11), Zelvin Smith (11) and Kilpatrick (10). All but one player that saw playing time scored at least two points.
• Devin Schmidt's 14 points gives him 1,633 in his career and remains third on the all-time scoring list. He is 148 points behind the second leading scorer in DSU history, Sammy Little (1966-69), who has 1,781. The junior guard needs five 3-pointers and two attempts to reach the top spot in the record book. He has 191 made in 480 attempts in his tenure with the Green-and-White.
• The dominant win over West Florida is Delta State's second straight victory by a margin of 26 or more points.
• Head coach Jim Boone needs three wins to reach 500 career victories.

 
Game Changer

• Delta State outshot the Argos in every category: from the field (48.1% to 40.4%), from beyond the arc (46.2% to 33.3%) and from the charity stripe (72.7% to 45.5%)

 
Who's Next

• The Statesmen host Valdosta State on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 4 p.m.