SU's Jamie Floyd (5) shoots under intense pressure from Mississippi Valley's Brittney Lakes (31) in the second half of SU's Lady Jags' 63-59 win over Mississippi Valley State Monday night.

SU's Kendra Coleman (23) goes airborne to take a shot over Mississippi Valley's Ka'Neisha Smith (3) Iin the second half of SU's Lady Jags' 63-59 win over Mississippi Valley State Monday night.

SU's Adrian Sanders (24) Steals the ball from Mississippi Valley's Lenise Stallings (20) in the second half of SU's Lady Jags' 63-59 win over Mississippi Valley State Monday night.

SU's Jamie Floyd (5) celebrates with teammate Adrian Sanders (24) after scoring and drawing a foul in the first half of SU's Lady Jags' 63-59 win over Mississippi Valley State Monday night.

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNISSouthern's Jasmine Jefferson (15) steals the ball from Mississippi Valley State's Lenise Stallings in the second half Monday night at F.G. Clark Activiaty Center. Jefferson scored 13 points and had five rebounds and three steals in Southern'[s 63-59 win.

SU's Kendra Coleman (23) goes up for a shot over Mississippi Valley's Lenise Stallings (20) in the second half of SU's Lady Jags' 63-59 win over Mississippi Valley State Monday night.

SU's Cameron Monroe (10) provides defense as Mississippi Valley's Brent Arrington (13) looks to shoot in the first half of Southern's game vs Mississippi Valley State Monday in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on the Southern campus.

Advocate staff photo by Patrick DennisSouthern's Fredrick Coleman (31), center and Quinton Doggett (23) apply pressure as Mississippi Valley's Paul Crosby (32) takes a shot in the first half againt Mississippi Valley State on Monday in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS -- SU head men's basketball coach Roman Banks shouts instructions at his players in the first half of Southern's game vs Mississippi Valley State Monday in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on the Southern campus.

SU's Cameron Monroe (10) shoots for two in the first half of Southern's game vs Mississippi Valley State Monday in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on the Southern campus.

SU's Fredrick Coleman (31) drives to the basket for a shot in the first half of Southern's game vs Mississippi Valley State Monday in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on the Southern campus.

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNISSouthern's Quinton Doggett shoots over Mississippi Valley's Paul Crosby in the first half Monday night.

SU's Jameel Grace (5) loses the ball in front of Mississippi Valley's Amos Stirduvant (12) in the first half of Southern's game vs Mississippi Valley State Monday in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on the Southern campus.