Philadelphia, PA — OUTLOOK: In the Southwestern Athletic Conference a lot changed in the off- season. Conference champion Mississippi Valley State lost its head coach and a bulk of its roster. Texas Southern brought on former Indiana and UAB head coach Mike Davis
Jackson State may be in the best position to unseat MVSU with the return of four
starters including SWAC Freshman of the Year Kelsey Howard. It would be a quick
turnaround for the Tigers, who finished ninth in the SWAC last season. However,
if Howard continues to grow and the other returning players do as well, the
Tigers will be dangerous. Prairie View A&M also figures to be right in the
thick of things with all five starters returning from a team that was second in
scoring last season. Southern also can't be ignored after the Jaguars were one
of only two teams to have an overall record above .500 last season (17-14),
while finishing second in the conference (13-5). Alcorn State has size in the
backcourt and will return productive scorer Marquiz Baker, who missed much of
last season with a foot injury.
The rest of the conference looks poised to have a tough season with just a few
teams having enough to have an outside shot at competing for the conference
title. Arkansas-Pine Bluff could be a ...
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