The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women's and men's basketball teams will conclude the regular season Friday night in a doubleheader at Mississippi Valley State with all four teams gazing an eye toward the postseason.

The UAPB Sports Network radio broadcast begins at 4:45 p.m. on 99.3 FM The Beat, online at uapblionsroar.com/live and on the free UAPB Athletics App. The women's game tips at 5 p.m., and the men's game at 7 p.m., with a live video stream also available at uapblionsroar.com/mvsu.

Women's basketball will look to improve its chances to advance to the Cricket Wireless SWAC Basketball Tournament in Birmingham. The Lady Lions will need a win and some help to advance and will receive official final scenarios Friday following SWAC games played Thursday night.

UAPB (2-18 overall, 1-13 SWAC) defeated Mississippi Valley State to open league play, 85-70 at home on January 2. Khadijah Brown leads UAPB in scoring and ranks eighth in the SWAC in scoring (14.9 ppg), fourth in both rebounds (8.7 rpg) and field goal percentage (50.0%), 14th in free throw percentage (64.8%), and seventh in blocks (1.3 bpg).

The Devilettes (4-14, 2-12) are still alive for postseason play as well and need a victory to improve their chances. Zakiya Mahoney's 13.9 ppg leads Mississippi Valley State.

On the men's side, the #7 seed goes to the victor of Friday's contest as UAPB and Miss. Valley State each will advance to the tournament as both Alabama State and Alabama A&M are ineligible for the postseason due to APR restrictions.

The Golden Lions (3-20, 2-12) won the first meeting this season over the Delta Devils 92-52 on Jan. 2.  Shaun Doss Jr. ranks in the SWAC's Top 15 in six categories: scoring (15.9 ppg/4th), rebounding (6.2/7th), FG% (37.7/6th), FT% (69.0/9th), blocks (0.7 bpg /t-10th), and minutes (34.1 mpg/t-4th).

MVSU (2-20, 2-12) is coming off a 67-63 home win over Grambling Monday night. Terry Collins (12.1 ppg) and Caleb Hunter (12.0 ppg) lead the Delta Devils in scoring.

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