Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Grambling Tigers
· SWAC Tournament - 1st Round
Final
52 - 77
52 - 77
Grambling routs Mississippi Valley State 77-52 in SWAC Tournament first round
No. 9 seed Grambling (14-18) will play seventh-seeded Jackson State in the second round on Tuesday.
Muttilib shot 6 for 12 from the field, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range, and made 5 for 7 free throws for the Tigers. Derrius Ward hit three 3-pointers and scored 15, adding seven assists. Roderick Coffee III had nine points.
Michael James led the way for the 12th-seeded Delta Devils (3-30) with 23 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. Lamont Sams added nine points.
Grambling took the lead with 9:36 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Muttilib had 16 points as the Tigers built a 34-19 advantage at the break.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jonathan Pace makes 3-foot dunk (Michael James assists) | 52 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Tyrone Iroghama Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Chancellor Perkins misses 10-foot floating jump shot | 50 - 77 |
Statistics
 MVSU |
 GRAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-52 | FG | 24-55 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 13-24 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 11-17 | FT | 16-24 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 29 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 23 | Percent Led | 74 |
Game Information
Venue: Gateway Center
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 807 | Capacity:
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 807 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-14 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 14-15 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-18 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-17 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 11-20 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |