Southern beat Mississippi Valley State 80–69 at home on Jan 28, 2026.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 37 | 69 | |
| 41 | 39 | 80 |
| MVSU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael James | 40 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 10-27 | 3-14 |
| Xzayvion Childress | 40 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5-9 | 3-6 |
| Daniel Mayfield | 38 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 8-16 | 1-3 |
| X'Zaevion Barnett | 38 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-1 |
| Mussa Mzein | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Tyrone Iroghama | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Chance Sutton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jonathan Pace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 69 | 30 | 12 | 28-63 | 8-24 |
| SOU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaMariee Jones | 37 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 |
| Michael Jacobs | 36 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 6-13 | 1-6 |
| Terrance Dixon Jr. | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 |
| Fazl Oshodi | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| AJ Barnes | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Joe Manning | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| Ashton Magee | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Malek Abdelgowad | 14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| Puoch Dobuol | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Brandon Hardy | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Totals | 80 | 33 | 13 | 27-53 | 2-12 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
MVSU offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · SOU defense in 3 (3 by a clear margin)
SOU offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · MVSU defense in 1
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 70 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
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Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael James | 34.6 | 20.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Patrick Punch | 29.8 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| Daniel Mayfield | 29.0 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| Lamont Sams | 28.0 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| X'Zaevion Barnett | 27.9 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| Delkedric Holmes | 25.8 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| Mussa Mzein | 16.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Chance Sutton | 14.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jacobs | 33.2 | 19.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Cam Amboree | 30.6 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| DaMariee Jones | 23.0 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| AJ Barnes | 22.3 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| Brandon Hardy | 21.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Malek Abdelgowad | 21.0 | 12.7 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| Fazl Oshodi | 19.6 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Keith Lamar | 15.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
46% of MVSU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
49% of SOU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | SOU+11 | +11 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 | SOU+21 | +21 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2024 | SOU+24 | +24 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2023 | SOU+14 | +14 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2022 | SOU+28 | +28 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2021 | SOU+41 | +41 |
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