Halftime Report
Miss Valley State is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 33-29 lead against Arkansas Pine Bluff.
Miss Valley State entered the matchup with 12 straight defeats and they’re well on their way to making it 13. Can they turn things around, or will Arkansas Pine Bluff hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Miss Valley State Delta Devils @ Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions
Current Records: Miss Valley State 2-19, Arkansas Pine Bluff 3-17
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What to Know
Miss Valley State is 2-8 against Arkansas Pine Bluff since January of 2020 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both will face off in a SWAC battle at 6:30 p.m. ET at H.O. Clemmons Arena. The Delta Devils might want some stickum for this one as the team gave up 19 turnovers on Monday.
Miss Valley State is headed into Saturday’s match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a bruising 63-42 walloping at the hands of Southern U. The Delta Devils were surely aware of their disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result.
Meanwhile, Arkansas Pine Bluff’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their seventh straight loss. They took an 81-77 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grambling State.
Miss Valley State’s defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Arkansas Pine Bluff, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
While the two teams both let their fans down in their last outings, both still covered. Going forward, Arkansas Pine Bluff is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 12.5 points. This contest will be Miss Valley State’s 13th straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 4-8 against the spread).
Miss Valley State came up short against Arkansas Pine Bluff in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 78-69. Can Miss Valley State avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Arkansas Pine Bluff is a big 12.5-point favorite against Miss Valley State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 12.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 145.5 points.
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Series History
Arkansas Pine Bluff has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Miss Valley State.
- Mar 02, 2024 – Arkansas Pine Bluff 78 vs. Miss Valley State 69
- Feb 03, 2024 – Arkansas Pine Bluff 83 vs. Miss Valley State 77
- Feb 25, 2023 – Miss Valley State 78 vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff 74
- Jan 28, 2023 – Arkansas Pine Bluff 88 vs. Miss Valley State 72
- Feb 26, 2022 – Arkansas Pine Bluff 93 vs. Miss Valley State 79
- Jan 29, 2022 – Arkansas Pine Bluff 74 vs. Miss Valley State 68
- Mar 05, 2021 – Arkansas Pine Bluff 82 vs. Miss Valley State 59
- Jan 02, 2021 – Arkansas Pine Bluff 92 vs. Miss Valley State 52
- Mar 07, 2020 – Miss Valley State 74 vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff 71
- Jan 04, 2020 – Arkansas Pine Bluff 80 vs. Miss Valley State 76
