Grambling Tigers @ Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GRAM | 26 | 33 | 59 |
MVSU | 33 | 39 | 72 |
Romain scores 25, MVSU beats Grambling State 72-59
GREENWOOD, Miss. -- Marcus Romain scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Mississippi Valley State beat Grambling State 72-59 on Monday night.
Isaac Williams chipped in 17 points for the Delta Devils (4-19, 4-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Romain's free throws with 9:10 left gave Mississippi Valley State a double-digit lead for good at 53-42.
Nigel Ribeiro led the Tigers (6-15, 3-6) with 14 points. Deonte Hearns and Ervin Mitchell added 11 points each for Grambling State, which had its only lead at 22-21 in the first half.
Romain had just two points before his 3-point play capped the Delta Devils 5-0 run to end the first half ahead 33-26.
MVSU kept the momentum going with a 6-0 run to open the second, and Romain made 8 of 9 shots from the field after the break.
Game Information
Greenwood, MS
Referee:Byron Jarrett
Referee:Pat Adams
Referee:Randall Norwood
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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