Texas Southern Tigers vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils

FINAL

Feb 21, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
TXSO	34	37	71
MVSU	36	36	72

Game Recap

Mississippi Valley State defeats Texas Southern 72-71, snaps 25-game skid. Michael James scored 24 points as Mississippi Valley State beat Texas Southern 72-71 on Saturday to snap what had been the longest active losing streak in Division I at 25 games.

Player Stats

TEXAS SOUTHERN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Troy Hupstead	7	1-2	0-1	0-2	3	1	0	0	1	0	2
34Jordan Gorecki	32	2-3	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	4	2	4	6
7Zaire Hayes	16	0-1	0-0	3-4	0	0	1	0	3	3	3
6Bryce Roberts	23	3-7	2-5	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	0	8
5Jaylen Wysinger	32	4-13	2-4	0-0	4	3	2	0	2	1	10
35Josh Akpovwa	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
12Zytarious Mortle	30	3-10	0-4	4-6	3	2	0	0	1	4	10
23Duane Posey	33	6-8	0-0	5-5	4	0	0	0	0	3	17
8Alex Anderson	23	5-7	0-0	5-9	4	1	2	0	0	1	15

TOTAL	-	24-5147.1%	4-1428.6%	19-2867.9%	26	8	5	4	10	17	71

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Daniel Mayfield	38	8-15	1-2	0-0	7	0	2	0	2	3	17
35Jonathan Pace	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
11Xzayvion Childress	32	4-6	1-2	2-2	5	5	0	0	5	2	11
10Michael James	40	8-19	2-9	6-7	2	4	2	0	3	1	24
0Patrick Punch	31	3-8	1-4	3-5	2	2	2	0	0	1	10
5Chance Sutton	8	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
21Samuel Murray	3	0-4	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	4	0
20Mussa Mzein	23	3-3	0-0	1-2	5	0	0	1	0	4	7
24X'Zaevion Barnett	17	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	2	0
13Tyrone Iroghama	6	0-0	0-0	0-2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	27-5747.4%	5-1827.8%	13-2065.0%	27	14	6	2	11	21	72

Play-by-Play

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1st halfTXSOMVSU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:48) Jump Ball won by Mississippi Valley State.
(19:48) Jump Ball lost by Texas Southern.
+2 (19:41) Jonathan Pace makes layup (Xzayvion Childress assists).
02
(19:22) Bryce Roberts misses 16-foot jumper.
(19:19) Daniel Mayfield Defensive Rebound.
(19:04) Xzayvion Childress bad pass turnover.
(19:04) Zaire Hayes Steal.
(19:00) Foul on Xzayvion Childress.
+1 (19:00) Zaire Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2.
12
+1 (19:00) Zaire Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2.
22
(18:43) Xzayvion Childress bad pass turnover.
(18:43) Jaylen Wysinger Steal.
(18:23) Jordan Gorecki offensive goaltending turnover.
(18:01) Patrick Punch misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(17:58) Troy Hupstead Defensive Rebound.
(17:54) Zaire Hayes bad pass turnover.
(17:54) Patrick Punch Steal.
(17:53) Foul on Zaire Hayes.
+2 (17:36) Daniel Mayfield makes 12-foot jumper (Patrick Punch assists).
24
(17:15) Jaylen Wysinger misses 19-foot jumper.
(17:13) Daniel Mayfield Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:05) Xzayvion Childress makes driving layup.
26
(16:53) Bryce Roberts misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:50) Troy Hupstead Offensive Rebound.
(16:45) Troy Hupstead bad pass turnover.
(16:45) Daniel Mayfield Steal.
(16:41) Foul on Zaire Hayes.
+1 (16:41) Patrick Punch makes free throw 1 of 2.
27
+1 (16:41) Patrick Punch makes free throw 2 of 2.
28
(16:18) Troy Hupstead misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:14) Xzayvion Childress Defensive Rebound.
(15:52) Xzayvion Childress bad pass turnover.
(15:19) Zytarious Mortle misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:17) Xzayvion Childress Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:08) Daniel Mayfield makes 13-foot step back jumpshot (Michael James assists).
210
+3 (14:46) Jaylen Wysinger makes 22-foot three point jumper (Zytarious Mortle assists).
510
(14:23) Foul on Samuel Murray.
+2 (14:10) Zytarious Mortle makes 13-foot pullup jump shot.
710
(13:36) Samuel Murray misses layup.
(13:32) Samuel Murray Offensive Rebound.
(13:32) Samuel Murray misses tip in layup.
(13:30) Samuel Murray Offensive Rebound.
(13:30) Samuel Murray misses tip in layup.
(13:30) Samuel Murray Offensive Rebound.
(13:26) Daniel Mayfield misses 15-foot jumper.
(13:26) Texas Southern Defensive Rebound.
(13:14) Zytarious Mortle misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:14) Mississippi Valley State Defensive Rebound.
(12:55) Samuel Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:53) Bryce Roberts Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:43) Jaylen Wysinger makes 9-foot floating jump shot.
910
(12:28) Michael James misses 19-foot pullup jump shot.
(12:26) Jaylen Wysinger Defensive Rebound.
(12:23) Foul on Samuel Murray.
+2 (12:15) Duane Posey makes 3-foot turnaround jump shot.
1110
+2 (11:52) Michael James makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (X'Zaevion Barnett assists).
1112
(11:33) Foul on Chance Sutton.
+1 (11:33) Duane Posey makes free throw 1 of 2.
1212
+1 (11:33) Duane Posey makes free throw 2 of 2.
1312
+3 (11:14) Xzayvion Childress makes 25-foot three pointer.
1315
(10:48) Jaylen Wysinger misses driving layup.
(10:45) Chance Sutton Defensive Rebound.
(10:42) Foul on Jordan Gorecki.
(10:42) Mussa Mzein misses free throw 1 of 2.
(10:42) Mississippi Valley State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (10:42) Mussa Mzein makes free throw 2 of 2.
1316
(10:26) Jaylen Wysinger misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:24) X'Zaevion Barnett Defensive Rebound.
(10:22) X'Zaevion Barnett bad pass turnover.
+2 (10:07) Zytarious Mortle makes 7-foot floating jump shot.
1516
(9:51) Michael James misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:48) Alex Anderson Defensive Rebound.
(9:47) Foul on Chance Sutton.
+2 (9:36) Duane Posey makes layup (Jaylen Wysinger assists).
1716
+2 (9:18) Michael James makes 14-foot turnaround jump shot (Xzayvion Childress assists).
1718
+2 (9:03) Zytarious Mortle makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Alex Anderson assists).
1918
(8:41) Xzayvion Childress misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:33) Josh Akpovwa Defensive Rebound.
(8:32) Foul on Josh Akpovwa.
(8:15) Foul on Duane Posey.
(8:15) Tyrone Iroghama misses free throw 1 of 2.
(8:15) Mississippi Valley State Deadball Team Rebound.
(8:15) Tyrone Iroghama misses free throw 2 of 2.
(8:14) Zytarious Mortle Defensive Rebound.
(8:02) Zytarious Mortle misses 14-foot pullup jump shot.
(7:58) Daniel Mayfield Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:55) Daniel Mayfield makes driving layup.
1920
(7:34) Jaylen Wysinger misses driving layup.
(7:34) Tyrone Iroghama Block.
(7:30) Daniel Mayfield Defensive Rebound.
(7:29) Daniel Mayfield bad pass turnover.
(7:29) Alex Anderson Steal.
+2 (7:20) Alex Anderson makes driving layup.
2120
(7:00) Michael James misses 17-foot pullup jump shot.
(6:57) Michael James Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:52) Michael James makes 4-foot jumper (Tyrone Iroghama assists).
2122
(6:37) Jaylen Wysinger misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(6:34) Patrick Punch Defensive Rebound.
+3 (6:18) Daniel Mayfield makes 24-foot three point jumper (Patrick Punch assists).
2125
(5:41) team shot clock turnover .
+2 (5:26) Daniel Mayfield makes 15-foot turnaround jump shot (X'Zaevion Barnett assists).
2127
+2 (4:57) Troy Hupstead makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Zytarious Mortle assists).
2327
(4:34) X'Zaevion Barnett misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
(4:34) Jordan Gorecki Block.
(4:27) Jaylen Wysinger Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:23) Jaylen Wysinger makes 25-foot three pointer.
2627
(3:57) Michael James bad pass turnover.
(3:57) Alex Anderson Steal.
+2 (3:56) Alex Anderson makes 1-foot dunk.
2827
+2 (3:35) Patrick Punch makes layup (Xzayvion Childress assists).
2829
+2 (3:09) Jaylen Wysinger makes layup (Troy Hupstead assists).
3029
(2:53) Daniel Mayfield misses 8-foot pullup jump shot.
(2:51) Troy Hupstead Defensive Rebound.
(2:39) Jaylen Wysinger misses driving layup.
(2:34) Mussa Mzein Defensive Rebound.
+3 (2:30) Michael James makes 24-foot three pointer.
3032
(2:30) Foul on Zytarious Mortle.
+1 (2:30) Michael James makes free throw 1 of 1.
3033
(2:08) Zytarious Mortle misses 7-foot floating jump shot.
(2:06) Texas Southern Offensive Rebound.
(2:00) Foul on Daniel Mayfield.
(2:00) Troy Hupstead misses free throw 1 of 2.
(2:00) Texas Southern Deadball Team Rebound.
(2:00) Troy Hupstead misses free throw 2 of 2.
(2:00) Xzayvion Childress Defensive Rebound.
(2:00) Foul on Xzayvion Childress.
+1 (2:00) Jordan Gorecki makes free throw 1 of 2.
3133
+1 (2:00) Jordan Gorecki makes free throw 2 of 2.
3233
(1:33) Michael James misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(1:33) Texas Southern Defensive Rebound.
(1:15) Zytarious Mortle misses 12-foot jumper.
(1:15) Mississippi Valley State Defensive Rebound.
(1:15) Foul on Duane Posey.
(1:14) Patrick Punch misses free throw 1 of 1.
(1:13) Bryce Roberts Defensive Rebound.
(0:54) Duane Posey misses layup.
(0:48) Duane Posey Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:48) Duane Posey makes 0-foot tip in layup.
3433
(0:30) Foul on Jaylen Wysinger.
(0:30) Patrick Punch misses free throw 1 of 2.
(0:30) Mississippi Valley State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:30) Patrick Punch makes free throw 2 of 2.
3434
(0:04) Jaylen Wysinger bad pass turnover.
(0:04) Patrick Punch Steal.
+2 (0:00) Patrick Punch makes driving layup.
3436

2nd half

Team Stats

TXSO

MVSU

71Points72

24-51(47.1%)Field Goal(%)27-57(47.4%)

4-14(28.6%)3-Point(%)5-18(27.8%)

19-28(67.9%)Free Throw(%)13-20(65.0%)

29(7)Rebounds(Offensive)34(11)

8Assists14

5Steals6

4Blocks2

11Turnovers13

17(1)Fouls(Technical)21(1)

8Largest Lead8

Game Details

Saturday, February 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Robert W. Harrison HPER Complex · Itta Bena, MS

attendance: 1,012 (20.2%)

spread: TXSO -11.5

over/under: 143.5