Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MVSU | 30 | 22 | 52 |
UAPB | 33 | 31 | 64 |
McKnight's 25 points leads UAPB over Mississippi Valley St.
PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Martaveous McKnight scored 25 points on 8-of-10 shooting and Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat Mississippi Valley State 64-52 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Saturday night.
McKnight was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and had six rebounds and five assists for the Golden Lions (4-10). Charles Jackson added 11 points and Terrance Banyard had 10.
The Lions took the lead for good at 36-34 on McKnight's layup early in the second half. The Delta Devils (2-13) got the deficit back to one before the midpoint of the period, but they never reclaimed the lead and UAPB led by double digits for the final 3:43.
UAPB trailed for most of the first half but closed the period on a 12-5 run to take a 33-30 lead into the break.
Gregory Jones-Rollins and Aleksa Koracin had 12 points each to lead Mississippi Valley State.
Game Information
Pine Bluff, AR
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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