CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Delta State University men's basketball program heads north to Memphis for the GSC/SIAC Crossover Classic this weekend at LeMoyne-Owen College.
 
The Statesmen will face off against future GSC opponent Spring Hill College tonight at 5:00 p.m. (CT). The Statesmen will follow up with a Saturday night prime time matchup with the Magicians from LeMoyne-Owen at 7:00 p.m.
 
The Voice of the Statesmen will have the call for the Statesmen on the Friday evening matchup on the Statesmen Sports Radio Network on Majic 107.5 WMJW.
 
Scouting the Statesmen

• Delta State is looking to add on to their 1-0 start after a career performance from graduate guard Kolby Horace. Horace paced Delta State with a career-high 32 points, shooting 10-of-16 from the floor and 11-of-13 from the free-throw line. He also pulled down eight rebounds, recorded six steals, and dished out three assists in 35 minutes of action.
• In the win, the Statesmen had five players reach double digits including newcomer Ahmed Ibrahim, Brendan Braddix, Kaue Kalinowski, and Bryce Clayton. Ahmed Ibrahim added 13 points, five assists and two steals for the Statesmen. Brendan Braddix finished with 12 points and five rebounds, while Kaue Kalinowski contributed 10 points off the bench. Bryce Clayton added 11 points and seven rebounds.
• Delta State shot 50% (28-of-56) from the field and 37.5% (9-of-24) from beyond the arc. The Statesmen also held a 35-28 advantage on the boards and scored 25 points off the bench.

Scouting the Badgers

• The Spring Hill Badgers are entering year one under the leadership of former Statesmen Assistant Coach John Redman.
• The Badgers look to play a high paced tempo as they battled division I Tulane to a 108-97 setback on Wednesday Oct. 28 in New Orleans.
• In the exhibition, the Badgers were led by junior guard Zahir Gutierrez. The Olive Branch native had a 27 point performance against Tulane. The Badgers had four players in double digits in the exhibition loss to the Green Wave.

Scouting the Magicians

• The LeMoyne-Owen Magicians will be taking the court for the second time after falling in their homecoming season opening exhibition against Fisk 73-62
• Despite the loss, the Magicians showed promising signs in their season debut, particularly on the glass, while receiving strong offensive performances from Alan King Jr. and Joshua Whitehurst, who finished with 15 points apiece.
• Junior guard Gerrard Living has been named to the All-SIAC Preseason Second Team ahead of the 2026-27 season, earning recognition following a productive first season with the Magicians.