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ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Jelani Eason tossed a 2-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Johnson on the final play of the game and Mississippi Valley State stunned North Carolina Central 17-16 as the Delta Devils picked up their first win of the season in nonconference action on Saturday.

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. After a spring football season of working and waiting, coach Connell Maynor finally got what he wanted, and it was what he’s gotten throughout the season. Maynor’s Alabama A&M Bulldogs were to take on Mississippi Valley State for a chance to host the Spring 2021 Cricket Wireless SWAC Football Championship Game Presented By Pepsi Zero Sugar. But just like five prior weeks, A&M didn’t get on the field because its game with the Delta Devils was called off. That was fi...

Alabama A&M Uses Four Run Rally in Ninth to Cap Four-Game Series Sweep of Mississippi Valley State With 8-7 Victory Alabama A&M rallied for four runs to upend Mississippi Valley States upset bid and claim a four-game series sweep with an 8-7 victory. Posted: Apr 18, 2021 11:17 PM Posted By: WAAY 31 Sports The following is a release from Alabama A&M:  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Trailing by three entering the bottom of the ninth Alabama A&M (6-12, 6-7 SWAC) rallied for four runs to upend Mississippi...

LORMAN, Mixx. (AP) – Tyrin Ralph returned a punt 77-yards for a score with 1:53 to play and Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat Mississippi Valley State 24-17 on Friday night. UAPB (3-0, 3-0 SWAC) can win the SWAC West Division for the first time since 2012 and clinch a berth in the conference title game with a win in either of its final two regular season games. The Golden Lions play host to Prairie View A&M on April 17 and Texas Southern on April 24. Skyler Perry threw touchdown passes of 8 yards to D...

Jalon Jones accounted for four touchdowns and Jackson State opened the season 3-0 for the first time since 2011, spoiling Mississippi Valley State's season opener with a 43-7 win on Sunday. Jones completed 14 of 27 passes for 250 yards and three TDs and ran for 42 yards and another score for the Tigers (3-0, 2-0 Southwest Athletic Conference). Daylen Baldwin caught six passes for 136 yards and three touchdowns and Tyson Alexander ran 15 times for 68 yards for Jackson State.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jawaun Daniels had a career-high 36 points as top-seeded Prairie View A&M easily defeated No. 8 seed Mississippi Valley State 91-64 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference

The Panthers (15-4) will face the Grambling State-Southern winner in a Friday semifinal. Daniels made seven 3-pointers and was 13-of-19 shooting from the field. He also had six rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. Cam Mack added 13 points. Caleb Hunter had 17 points for the Delta Devils (2-22). Terry Collins added 14 points and nine rebounds. Keiondre Jefferson had 13 points and Leandre nine points and 11 rebounds. ------ ------

Caleb Hunter had 21 points as Mississippi Valley State edged past Grambling State 67-63

did move above Baylor in Jerry Palm’s estimation. If they win the Big Ten Tournament, by my book, they oughta be the number one overall seed. It’s not like Gonzaga Bulldogs will be exhausted from this grueling two-game conference tournament: That’s right, has finally dropped off the 1-seed line—the Illinois Fighting Illini have once again conquered the Kohl Center, y’all, and that means a sweet, sweet potential date with Gonzaga in the Final Four. The win over the Buckeyes has, as w...

Tristan Jarrett had 17 points as Jackson State extended its winning streak to eight games, defeating Mississippi Valley State 68-54