Mississippi Valley State vs Southern Basketball Preview - 01-29-2024 Mississippi Valley State returns to action Monday as they welcome Southern Jaguars for a match-up that could determine who finishes first this season in Conference USA. Mississippi Valley State comes into this clash sporting 5-12 record and have struggled offensively, scoring an average of just 57 points per game thus far this season.
This year, they have averaged just 52.5 points in conference games compared to an overall average of almost 56 points, and have placed 362nd with an 80.7 defensive rating rating.
Although their performance was disappointing, there was some promise to this team's play; Jermaine Marshall is arguably one of the premier players in the Southern Conference and leads in scoring with 16.8 points per game while also pulling down 6.4 rebounds each contest. Additionally, sophomore Arecko Gipson adds 6.7 points and 2.3 assists per contest under the basket.
This year has seen its fair share of injuries for Festus Ndumanya at 6'10", 220 pounds but his production has suffered due to recent setbacks due to injuries. Meanwhile, rookie Brentay Noel has proven a capable long-range shooter; recently starting three games as Ndumanya has struggled. Other options for Ndumanya include junior JaRonn Wilkens who has struggled recently starting games as well as freshman Delang Muon.
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