PINE BLUFF, AR - Bethune-Cookman is set to head out on their first SWAC roadtrip as they take on Arkansas - Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State. The matchup with the Golden Lions begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday while the tilt with the Delta Devils is scheduled for Saturday at 4 p.m.


What: Game Seventeen
Who: Bethune-Cookman (3-13, 1-2) at Arkansas - Pine Bluff (4-10, 1-3)
When: Thursday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Pine Bluff, Ark. -- H.O. Clemmons Arena (4,100)
 
Live Stats: https://uapblionsroar.com/sidearmstats/wbball
 
What: Game Eighteen
Who: Bethune-Cookman at Mississippi Valley State (3-12, 2-2)
When: Saturday, Jan. 17, at 4 p.m. ET
Where: Itta Bena, Miss. – R.W. Harrison HPER Complex (5,000)
 
Watch: SWAC TV
Attend: MVSU Tickets
Live Stats: Click Here

1^st Quarter
Grambling State (5-12, 2-2) used strong shooting to build an early lead over Bethune-Cookman (3-13, 1-2). Despite shooting 0-for-5 from three-point range, the Tigers finished the quarter shooting 58.8% to just 35.7% for B-CU.

Rebounding was also a significant advantage for the Tigers, 11-5. They grabbed four offensive rebounds leading to eight second chance points.

2^nd Quarter
The second was tightly contested as each team shot around 46% from the field. Both teams began to find their stroke from three as they combined for five three-pointers made in the quarter.

Grambling once again saw success on the offensive glass, collecting four more offensive boards. They led B-CU 35-26 going into halftime.

3^rd Quarter
The Wildcats cut into the lead thanks to continued hot shooting from beyond the arc. B-CU made four of their seven three-point attempts to outscore the Tigers 19-16.

B-CU also held the rebounding advantage in the third, grabbing four offensive rebounds of their own. The lead for Grambling was just six going into the fourth.

4^th Quarter
The story of the fourth was the Wildcats' defense as they held Grambling without a made field goal until 3:06 remaining. The lead was shaved down to one following a Jenessa Kelly three-pointer with 7:20 remaining.

Grambling was able to cling to a small lead throughout thanks to excellent free-throw shooting (12-for-14) and some key late-game shotmaking. Shaniah Nunn made a clutch jumper with 1:38 to extend the lead back to four.

The Tigers closed out the game on a 7-2 run, winning 67-60.


Arkansas Pine Bluff
The Golden Lions are off to a 1-3 start in SWAC play and are coming off a 23-point road loss at Texas Southern. Pine Bluff is just 1-3 at home this season.

UAPB is led in scoring by Indiya Bowen. The junior guard is averaging 13.2 points on .316/.289/.685 shooting splits. Agains Prairie View, Bowen finished with 18 three-point attempts. She is also the Golden Lions' leader in steals with 24.

Pine Bluff ranks near the bottom of the NCAA in most statistical categories.

Mississippi Valley State
The Delta Devils are 2-2 thus far in conference play and are coming off a seven-point road win over Prairie View. MVSU is 2-2 at home this season.

The Devils' leading scorer is Desiree Smith at 10.2 points per game. The senior forward is also the team's leading rebounder having grabbed 100 thus far this season.

MVSU has been able force a lot of turnovers in conference play, causing 97 in four games.



The Wildcats and Golden Lions have met four times previously, with B-CU winning three of the four matchups including last season.

B-CU is undefeated against the Delta Devils in their history (4-0).

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