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Grambling State to wrap up two-game homestand

2/23/2018 8:52:00 AM

By: Candice Dixson, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University men's basketball team, winners of 11 straight, will look to capture two more wins as they host Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday (Senior Day) and Mississippi Valley State on Monday.
 
Tip-off for Saturday's game at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center is set for 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
 
Grambling State (15-12 overall, 11-3 SWAC) stretched its win streak after a 71-64 win and series sweep over Jackson State on Feb.17. The Tigers are tied for the second-longest win streak in NCAA Division I (Michigan State).
 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (10-18, 10-5) improved in SWAC play on Monday, defeating Texas Southern, 62-61, after a missed three-pointer by TSU's Donte Clark.
 
Mississippi Valley State (3-25, 3-12) will meet Jackson State on Saturday before visiting Grambling State. The Delta Devils were victorious in their last game, defeating Prairie View A&M at home, 76-71, last Monday. 
 
ABOUT ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
  • Arkansas-Pine Bluff is averaging 64.5 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 72.5 points.
  • The Golden Lions are shooting 642-of-1479 (43.4 percent) from the floor and 66.9 percent (345-of-516) from the charity stripe.
  • Arkansas-Pine Bluff's offense is paced by Martaveous McKnight with 19.1 points and 4.3 boards per game, followed by Travon Harper at 10.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
 
ABOUT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
  • Mississippi Valley is averaging 64.5 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 78.4 points.
  • The Delta Devils are shooting 38.2 percent (662-of-1734) from the field and 67.1 percent (327-of-487) from the foul line.
  • Dante Scott leads Mississippi Valley's offense with 14.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, while Jordan Evans is second on the team in scoring at 14.0 points and 2.6 boards per game.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
  • Grambling State rallied to defeat Jackson State, 71-64, last Saturday.
  • Ivy Smith, Jr. paced the Tigers with 17 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal. Axel Mpoyo registered 11 points, three rebounds and one block, while Drake Wilks added 11 points and four rebounds. Shirmane Thomas chipped in 10 points, eight boards, four assists and one steal.
  • Grambling State shot 45.8 percent (22-of-48) from the floor and 74.1 percent (20-of-27) from the free-throw line.

 
NOTABLES
  • Grambling State is averaging 72.9 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 75.1 points.
  • The Tigers are shooting 678-of-1598 (42.4 percent) from the floor and 71.0 percent (476-of-670) from the free-throw line.
  • Sophomore guard Ivy Smith, Jr. leads Grambling State's offense, averaging 16.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, followed by Shirmane Thomas at 10.8 points and 4.7 boards per game. Anthony Gaston paces the team with 9.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
  • Grambling State's 79-78 win over Texas Southern was the first season sweep of TSU since the 2005-06 season.
  • After Vermont's 15-game win streak was snapped by Hartford on Feb. 18, Grambling State became the succeeding school in NCAA Division I to have the longest winning streak in the nation. That streak lasted 48 hours as Michigan State defeated Illinois on Tuesday to tie the longest current streak in NCAA Division I.
  • 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 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
  • Grambling State head coach Donte Jackson was named Week 14 Coach of the Year by HoopDirt.com.
 
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.
 
SENIOR DAY  
UP NEXT
Grambling State concludes the home portion of its schedule on Monday, Feb. 26 against Mississippi Valley State. Tip-off for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night/AD Honor Roll is set for 7:30 p.m.
 
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