Texas Southern Tigers (3-10, 2-0 SWAC) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-12, 0-2 SWAC) Itta Bena, Mississippi; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi Valley State aims to break its seven-game skid when the Delta Devils take on Texas Southern.

BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State enters the matchup against Mississippi Valley State after losing three games in a row. The Hornets have gone 2-0 in home games. Alabama State is seventh in the SWAC with 27.4 points per game in the paint led by Amarr Knox averaging 5.7.

Lorenzo Downey scored 13 points to help Alabama A&M beat Mississippi Valley State 79-67 on Monday night. Downey also had nine rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-9, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Darius Ford had 11 points and Anthony Bryant scored 10.

Mississippi Valley State takes on the Alabama A&M Bulldogs after Alvin Stredic Jr. scored 21 points in the Delta Devils' 84-55 loss to the Alabama State Hornets.

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-11, 0-1 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (3-10, 1-0 SWAC) Montgomery, Alabama; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi Valley State will aim to stop its 10-game road slide when the Delta Devils visit Alabama State.

Micah Octave scored 14 points as Alabama State beat Mississippi Valley State 84-55 on Saturday night. Octave added nine rebounds for the Hornets (5-9, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). CJ Hines scored 14 points while going 4 of 6 and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and added six assists.