Mississippi Valley State is 0-1 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 15.7 turnovers per game. Alabama A&M score

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.

Mississippi Valley State looks to end its six-game losing streak with a victory over Alabama State. Saturday's meeting is the first this season for the two squads.

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.

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.