Arkansas State men vs. Mississippi Valley State
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro
RECORDS ASU 4-3; Mississippi Valley State 1-7
SERIES ASU leads 12-4
TV None
RADIO KFIN-FM, 107.9, in Jonesboro
INTERNET ESPN-Plus
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
ASU
POS. NAME, HT, YR.;PPG;RPG
G Caleb Fields, 6-0, Jr.;13.0;3.0
G Avery Felts, 6-2, So.;6.3;3.0
G Malcolm Farrington, 6-3, So.;15.0;3.0
F Markise Davis, 6-8, Sr.;10.3;5.0
F Omar El-Sheikh, 6-8, Sr.;9.3;7.9
COACH Mike Balado (73-83 in sixth season at ASU and overall)
MVSU
POS. NAME, HT, YR.;PPG;RPG
G Terry Collins, 6-3, Sr.;17.4;4.9
G Danny Washington, 6-0, Jr.;6.9;2.0
F Arecko Gipson, 6-7, Jr.;6.0;2.5
F Alvin Stredic, 6-8, Jr.;9.0;5.3
C Michael Barber, 6-8, Sr.;5.6;3.4
COACH George Ivory (1-10 in second season at MVSU, 128-279 in 15th season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ASU;;MVSU
71.3;Points for;55.5
63.6;Points against;79.0
+0.4;Rebound margin;-8.0
+3.9;Turnover margin;-4.9
46.9;FG pct.;37.0
33.3;3-pt. pct.;35.5
69.2;FT pct.;67.1
CHALK TALK ASU eked out an 82-77 when these teams met last December in Itta Bena, Miss. ... MVSU Coach George Ivory spent 13 seasons as head coach at Arkansas-Pine Bluff before resigning after the 2020-21 campaign. ... Red Wolf freshman Terrance Ford Jr. made his first career start Sunday vs. Bethel. ... The Delta Devils have played just one home game this season and are in the midst of an 11-game road swing.
-- Mitchell Gladstone