CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's basketball team will head to Cleveland, Miss. on Monday night to face long-time rival Delta State at 7:30 p.m. in Walter Sillers Coliseum.

GAME INFORMATION
Matchup: Mississippi College (4-15, 1-14 GSC) at Delta State (15-6, 10-5 GSC)
Location: Cleveland, Miss.  |  Walter Sillers Coliseum
Time: 7:30 p.m.
 

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THE SERIES
This will be the 93rd all-time meeting between the two Magnolia State rivals with Delta State holding a 54-37-1 edge in the series. The teams split last year's meetings with the home teams grabbing both wins, but the Statesmen came to Clinton on December 1st and picked up a 68-58 win. The Choctaws' last win in Cleveland was on February 25th, 1995 in a 76-69 victory.
 

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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE INFORMATION
Head Coach: Don Lofton  |  201-135 (.598), 13th Year at MC

SEASON STATS

Leading Scorer: Stacey Mack (6'7, 229, Jr.) - 12.9 ppg
Leading Rebounder: Stacey Mack (6'7, 229, Jr.) - 7.7 rpg
Leading Assists: DeOndre Haynes (6'3, 180, Sr.) - 3.7 apg

LAST GAME: The Choctaws hosted West Florida on Saturday afternoon and jumped out to a 32-27 halftime lead but could only muster 27 points in the second half to fall 62-59. Juniors Antonio Johnson and Stacey Mack led MC with 12 points apiece, while freshman Brandon Boston tallied a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Darryl Tucker led all scorers with 15 for UWF.
 

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DELTA STATE INFORMATION
Head Coach: Jim Boone  |  86-54 (.614), 5th Year at DSU

SEASON STATS

Leading Scorer: Devin Schmidt (6'4, 215, Sr.) - 23.0 ppg
Leading Rebounder: Devin Schmidt (6'4, 215, Sr.) - 6.4 rpg)
Leading Assists: Devin Schmidt (6'4, 215, Sr.) - 4.4 apg

LAST GAME: The Statesmen won their third straight game with a 72-58 upset victor of #24 Valdosta State on Saturday afternoon. DSU shot 55% from the field in the second half to pull away for the victory. PJ Davis came off the bench to lead the way with 17 points, while Cedric Harper had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Beau Justice led all scorers with 22 for VSU.
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC is recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.

The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.

For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.