GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University men's basketball team will look to keep its 10-game winning streak alive in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play as Jackson State comes to town on Saturday. Tip-off for the Breast Cancer Awareness game at the Frederick C. Hobdy Athletic Center is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
Grambling State (14-12 overall, 10-3 SWAC) extended its win streak to 10 games after a 78-55 victory to Texas Southern on Feb. 12, which was the first time GSU has swept the season series over TSU since the 2005-06 season.
 
Jackson State (10-16, 7-6) will look to pick up its first conference win after losing to Southern, Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M in overtime.
 
ABOUT JACKSON STATE
* Jackson State is averaging 63.0 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 69.0 points.
* Jackson State is shooting 38.1 percent (581-of-1524) from the floor and 64.2 percent (274-of-427) from the free-throw line.
* Jackson State's offense is led by Maurice Rivers with 13.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, followed by Chace Franklin with 11.2 points and 4.0 boards per game. Paris Collins is averaging 11.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
 
LAST TIME OUT
* Grambling State rolled past Texas Southern, 78-55, on Monday night.
* Ivy Smith, Jr. paced Grambling State with 22 points, with seven rebounds, three assists and one steal. DeVante Jackson registered 12 points, three boards and one steal, while Axel Mpoyo tallied a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds. Shirmane Thomas chipped in with 10 points and four rebounds. 
* Grambling State shot 59.2 percent (31-of-63) from the floor and 68.4 percent (13-of-19) from the charity stripe.
 
NOTABLES
* Grambling State is averaging 72.9 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 75.6 points.
* GSU is shooting 42.3 percent (656-of-1550) from the floor and 70.9 percent (456-of-643) from the foul line.
* Ivy Smith, Jr. leads the Grambling State offense, averaging 16.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, while Shirmane Thomas is second in scoring at 10.9 points and 4.6 boards per game. Anthony Gaston averages 9.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.
 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
* Grambling State's over Texas Southern, was the first season sweep of TSU since the 2005-06 season and also extended the win streak to 10 games.
* Anthony Gaston set career highs of points and rebounds against Prairie View A&M on Jan. 13. He poured in 30 points and grabbed seven boards along with four steals, two assists and one blocked shot.
* Shirmane Thomas scored 20 of his career-high 27 points in the first half in Grambling State's win over Texas Southern on Jan.15.
 
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
* Sophomore guard Ivy Smith, Jr. captured the SWAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week honor for the third time this season, the conference announced on Tuesday.
*Smith, who was also recognized as the SWAC College Basketball Madness Player of the Week on Monday, averaged 25.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals in a pair of road wins. He averaged 58.6 percent (18-of-37) from the field in the Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern wins.
 
PRESEASON POLL
* GSU was predicted to finish seventh in the preseason coaches' poll as voted on by conference head coaches and sports information directors. Grambling State did not have a player selected to the preseason All-SWAC first and second teams.
 
SCHEDULE NOTES
* Grambling State played just one game (Tougaloo) at home prior to opening conference play. GSU will play nine SWAC games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Athletic Center.
 
UP NEXT
Grambling State returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 24 with Senior Day against Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
 
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