CLEVELAND, Miss. - The Delta State University men's basketball team closes out the regular season on Thursday night, as the Statesmen look to #BEATmc and sweep the season series. It will also be Senior Night and Organization Night at Walter Sillers Coliseum, as
PJ Davis,
Dietrich Taylor and
Cameron Monix will be recognized for their contributions to the Statesmen basketball program.
| STATESMEN GAME DAY INFO |
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| Date |
Feb. 22: DSU vs. Mississippi College |
| Tip-Off Location/Time |
Feb. 22: Walter Sillers Coliseum - 7:30 P.M. |
| Series History/Last Meeting |
DSU leads series 56-37-1
- 1.27.18 | DSU W, 76-64 |
| Audio/Video |
Feb. 22 vs. MC: Listen Here
Feb. 22 vs. MC: Watch Here |
| Live Stats |
Feb. 22 vs. MC: Follow Here |
| Game Notes |
Delta State vs. Mississippi College |
ABOUT DELTA STATE:
- STATESMEN DEFENSE ANCHORS THE SQUAD: Delta State leads the way in the Gulf South Conference in scoring defense, giving up 63.3 points per game. DSU is ranked 5th in the NCAA in that category, behind Northwest Missouri State, Bellarmine, Cal Poly Pomona, and Le Moyne.
- DAVIS DOING HIS PART: Senior forward PJ Davis continues to help spearhead the offensive and defensive attacks. The Cleveland, Miss., product is averaging 16.3 points per game, 6.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. Davis leads the team in rebounding (167 total - 62 Off., 105 Def.) and blocks (40), and is third in the GSC in blocks per game (1.5).
- DAVIS, WARNER CLIMBING THE CHARTS: PJ Davis continues to etch himself into the Delta State record books. Davis sits in 9th all-time in scoring, tallying 1,284 career points. He needs 25 points to pass Alvin Ratliff (1969-1971), who sits in 8th with 1,308 career points. Davis is 6th in career rebounding, with 722 career boards. Davis has played in every game since his freshman year, totaling 118 games played, which ties him for 4th place with Carl Brown (1983-1986). Davis' 194 blocks is a school record and ranks 4th all-time in the GSC. He needs two more to pass Jon Rogers (195 blocks for Valdosta State from 2002-2006) for third place in GSC history. He is also 10th in made field goals (510), 10th in field goals attempted (915), 8th in made free throws (252) and 7th in free throws attempted (369).
ABOUT MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE:
- MC FALLS AT HOME TO STATESMEN LAST TIME OUT: The Statesmen got 28 points from junior Brett Warner, and DSU pushed past Mississippi College 76-64 on the road for their third consecutive win over the Choctaws in the series. Brandon Boston led the way for the Choctaws, pouring in 25 points and pulling down 13 rebounds to record his second double-double of the season.
- BOSTON POWERING MC DOWN LOW IN MACK'S ABSENCE: Boston, a 6-foot-5 sophomore from Pearl, Miss., has recorded three double-doubles and has six games of 20-plus points, including a career-high 32 points against Lee. He is fourth in the GSC in field goal percentage, shooting 55 percent on the season
- CHOCTAWS LOOKING FOR FIRST WIN IN CLEVELAND SINCE 1995: The last time Mississippi College won a game at Sillers Coliseum was Feb. 25, 1995. MC won the game over the Statesmen 76-69.
UP NEXT:
The Statesmen will play on Super Tuesday, the first round of the Gulf South Conference playoffs, on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The opponent and location will be determined after the regular season wraps up on Thursday evening.
