Deven Bates

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Deven Bates
  • Height:
    6'3
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Jackson, MS
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    So.
  • Previous College:
    Copiah Lincoln CC
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    20.3
  • fg %
    46.9
  • 3pt %
    27.7
  • ft %
    76.0
  • reb/g
    7.0
  • a/g
    5.1
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 12
Games started 30 12
Minutes 1036 464
Minutes per game 34.5 38.7
FG 230-490 99-213
FG Pct 46.9 46.5
3PT 33-119 19-62
3PT Pct 27.7 30.6
FT 117-154 48-59
FT Pct 76.0 81.4
Off rebounds 43 18
Def rebounds 166 73
Total rebounds 209 91
Rebounds per game 7.0 7.6
Personal fouls 51 19
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 154 56
Turnovers 68 27
Assist to turnover ratio 2.3 2.1
Steals 72 26
Blocks 11 1
Points 610 265
Points per game 20.3 22.1
Points per 40.0 min 23.6 22.8
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 Northwest Florida State College L, 75-46
Feb 7 at Gulf Coast State College L, 76-64
Feb 14 at Chipola College L, 71-59
Feb 18 Tallahassee State College L, 78-76
Feb 21 at Northwest Florida State College L, 87-66
Feb 28 Gulf Coast State College L, 63-56
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 7 Florida Coastal Prep - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 South Georgia Technical College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 vs. Enterprise State Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Gaston College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 University of Mobile - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at University of West Florida - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Itawamba Community College W, 82-66 1 34 10-15 66.7 3-4 75.0 2-3 66.7 25
Nov 1 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 72-50 1 31 7-17 41.2 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 16
Nov 7 vs. Monroe University W, 57-55 1 30 5-13 38.5 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 13
Nov 8 vs. Lawson State Community College W, 89-74 1 31 6-11 54.5 0-1 0.0 8-9 88.9 20
Nov 11 at Coastal Alabama - South W, 63-48 1 1 6-17 35.3 0-2 0.0 4-5 80.0 16
Nov 13 at Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 85-55 1 35 6-13 46.2 2-6 33.3 2-3 66.7 16
Nov 19 Reid State Community College W, 81-52 1 32 6-13 46.2 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 14
Nov 24 Daytona State College L, 65-60 1 33 4-13 30.8 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 11
Nov 25 Trinity Valley Community College L, 81-50 1 30 1-8 12.5 0-2 0.0 7-8 87.5 9
Nov 26 Wallace State Community College-Hanceville W, 74-66 1 35 8-15 53.3 1-4 25.0 4-8 50.0 21
Dec 4 Coastal Alabama - South W, 106-83 1 30 12-18 66.7 0-3 0.0 4-4 100.0 28
Dec 6 vs. Florida SouthWestern State College W, 59-55 1 34 11-19 57.9 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 25
Dec 7 vs. Santa Fe College L, 67-61 1 40 10-23 43.5 0-4 0.0 2-4 50.0 22
Dec 12 at Miami Dade College W, 68-56 1 27 9-18 50.0 2-4 50.0 3-5 60.0 23
Dec 13 at Indian River State College W, 76-73 1 39 11-13 84.6 1-1 100.0 3-9 33.3 26
Dec 30 Calhoun Community College L, 89-86 1 40 6-21 28.6 0-4 0.0 4-4 100.0 16
Dec 31 Coastal Alabama - North W, 67-46 1 31 4-13 30.8 2-5 40.0 3-3 100.0 13
Jan 3 at Reid State Community College L, 99-92 1 39 9-17 52.9 0-4 0.0 13-15 86.7 31
Jan 10 at Chipola College W, 75-71 1 38 10-18 55.6 4-8 50.0 4-4 100.0 28
Jan 14 Tallahassee State College W, 72-57 1 40 9-16 56.3 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 23
Jan 17 at Northwest Florida State College L, 73-69 1 44 8-19 42.1 2-6 33.3 6-6 100.0 24
Jan 24 Gulf Coast State College L, 54-51 1 36 7-19 36.8 2-6 33.3 3-4 75.0 19
Jan 28 Chipola College L, 68-66 1 40 6-15 40.0 2-6 33.3 7-10 70.0 21
Jan 31 at Tallahassee State College L, 71-65 1 38 8-11 72.7 2-4 50.0 4-6 66.7 22
Feb 4 Northwest Florida State College L, 75-46 1 30 5-16 31.3 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 13
Feb 7 at Gulf Coast State College L, 76-64 1 40 10-19 52.6 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 22
Feb 14 at Chipola College L, 71-59 1 37 8-20 40.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 17
Feb 18 Tallahassee State College L, 78-76 1 42 6-16 37.5 0-4 0.0 7-9 77.8 19
Feb 21 at Northwest Florida State College L, 87-66 1 39 11-21 52.4 1-3 33.3 6-7 85.7 29
Feb 28 Gulf Coast State College L, 63-56 1 40 11-23 47.8 4-10 40.0 2-2 100.0 28
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 7 Florida Coastal Prep - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 South Georgia Technical College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 vs. Enterprise State Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Gaston College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 University of Mobile - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at University of West Florida - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Itawamba Community College W, 82-66 1 34 0 3 3 7 1 2 0
Nov 1 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 72-50 1 31 1 3 4 8 1 1 0
Nov 7 vs. Monroe University W, 57-55 1 30 0 5 5 5 3 4 1
Nov 8 vs. Lawson State Community College W, 89-74 1 31 1 4 5 3 2 1 0
Nov 11 at Coastal Alabama - South W, 63-48 1 1 4 4 8 3 2 3 2
Nov 13 at Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 85-55 1 35 3 4 7 8 3 0 0
Nov 19 Reid State Community College W, 81-52 1 32 0 6 6 7 3 3 0
Nov 24 Daytona State College L, 65-60 1 33 1 1 2 2 1 3 1
Nov 25 Trinity Valley Community College L, 81-50 1 30 4 4 8 3 4 2 0
Nov 26 Wallace State Community College-Hanceville W, 74-66 1 35 3 6 9 3 0 2 2
Dec 4 Coastal Alabama - South W, 106-83 1 30 1 9 10 5 0 5 0
Dec 6 vs. Florida SouthWestern State College W, 59-55 1 34 0 8 8 5 3 2 0
Dec 7 vs. Santa Fe College L, 67-61 1 40 2 4 6 2 2 3 0
Dec 12 at Miami Dade College W, 68-56 1 27 2 10 12 5 2 3 0
Dec 13 at Indian River State College W, 76-73 1 39 1 6 7 7 3 3 1
Dec 30 Calhoun Community College L, 89-86 1 40 1 7 8 11 1 2 2
Dec 31 Coastal Alabama - North W, 67-46 1 31 0 2 2 4 2 4 0
Jan 3 at Reid State Community College L, 99-92 1 39 1 7 8 10 8 3 1
Jan 10 at Chipola College W, 75-71 1 38 0 6 6 4 0 4 0
Jan 14 Tallahassee State College W, 72-57 1 40 3 12 15 5 1 3 0
Jan 17 at Northwest Florida State College L, 73-69 1 44 0 8 8 4 3 4 0
Jan 24 Gulf Coast State College L, 54-51 1 36 2 6 8 6 3 4 0
Jan 28 Chipola College L, 68-66 1 40 2 4 6 4 3 3 0
Jan 31 at Tallahassee State College L, 71-65 1 38 0 4 4 3 1 0 0
Feb 4 Northwest Florida State College L, 75-46 1 30 1 4 5 2 3 2 0
Feb 7 at Gulf Coast State College L, 76-64 1 40 1 9 10 2 1 0 1
Feb 14 at Chipola College L, 71-59 1 37 2 5 7 8 1 1 0
Feb 18 Tallahassee State College L, 78-76 1 42 6 6 12 12 2 3 0
Feb 21 at Northwest Florida State College L, 87-66 1 39 0 4 4 4 4 1 0
Feb 28 Gulf Coast State College L, 63-56 1 40 1 5 6 2 5 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 7 Florida Coastal Prep - - - -
Oct 10 South Georgia Technical College - - - -
Oct 10 vs. Enterprise State Community College - - - -
Oct 10 Gaston College - - - -
Oct 21 University of Mobile - - - -
Oct 26 at University of West Florida - - - -
Oct 31 Itawamba Community College W, 82-66 1 2 - 7.0
Nov 1 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 72-50 1 2 - 8.0
Nov 7 vs. Monroe University W, 57-55 1 1 - 1.7
Nov 8 vs. Lawson State Community College W, 89-74 1 1 - 1.5
Nov 11 at Coastal Alabama - South W, 63-48 1 0 - 1.5
Nov 13 at Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 85-55 1 2 - 2.7
Nov 19 Reid State Community College W, 81-52 1 0 - 2.3
Nov 24 Daytona State College L, 65-60 1 2 - 2.0
Nov 25 Trinity Valley Community College L, 81-50 1 3 - 0.8
Nov 26 Wallace State Community College-Hanceville W, 74-66 1 1 - -
Dec 4 Coastal Alabama - South W, 106-83 1 0 - -
Dec 6 vs. Florida SouthWestern State College W, 59-55 1 4 - 1.7
Dec 7 vs. Santa Fe College L, 67-61 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 12 at Miami Dade College W, 68-56 1 1 0 2.5
Dec 13 at Indian River State College W, 76-73 1 4 - 2.3
Dec 30 Calhoun Community College L, 89-86 1 3 - 11.0
Dec 31 Coastal Alabama - North W, 67-46 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 3 at Reid State Community College L, 99-92 1 4 - 1.3
Jan 10 at Chipola College W, 75-71 1 1 - -
Jan 14 Tallahassee State College W, 72-57 1 1 - 5.0
Jan 17 at Northwest Florida State College L, 73-69 1 1 0 1.3
Jan 24 Gulf Coast State College L, 54-51 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 28 Chipola College L, 68-66 1 1 - 1.3
Jan 31 at Tallahassee State College L, 71-65 1 5 1 3.0
Feb 4 Northwest Florida State College L, 75-46 1 1 - 0.7
Feb 7 at Gulf Coast State College L, 76-64 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 14 at Chipola College L, 71-59 1 2 - 8.0
Feb 18 Tallahassee State College L, 78-76 1 2 - 6.0
Feb 21 at Northwest Florida State College L, 87-66 1 0 0 1.0
Feb 28 Gulf Coast State College L, 63-56 1 3 - 0.4
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 30 34.5 7.7-16.3 1.1-4.0 3.9-5.1 20.3
Total 30 34.5 7.7-16.3 1.1-4.0 3.9-5.1 20.3
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 30 30 1036 230-490 46.9 33-119 27.7 117-154 76.0 610
Total 30 30 1036 230-490 46.9 33-119 27.7 117-154 76.0 610
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 30 1036 34.5 8.9-18.9 1.3-4.6 27.7 4.5-5.9 23.6
Total 30 1036 34.5 8.9-18.9 1.3-4.6 27.7 4.5-5.9 23.6
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 30 1.4 5.5 7.0 5.1 2.3 2.4 0.4
Total 30 1.4 5.5 7.0 5.1 2.3 2.4 0.4
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 30 30 43 166 209 154 68 72 11
Total 30 30 43 166 209 154 68 72 11
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 30 1.7 6.4 8.1 5.9 2.6 2.8 0.4
Total 30 1.7 6.4 8.1 5.9 2.6 2.8 0.4
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 30 34.5 7.7-16.3 1.1-4.0 3.9-5.1 20.3
Conference 12 38.7 8.2-17.8 1.6-5.2 4.0-4.9 22.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 34.9 6.8-15.9 1.1-4.1 3.7-4.8 18.4
Away 11 34.3 8.7-16.9 1.5-4.4 4.2-5.5 23.1
Neutral 4 33.8 8.0-16.5 0.2-2.5 3.8-5.2 20.0
Result
Wins 15 31.2 8.0-15.3 1.2-3.4 3.3-4.7 20.5
Losses 15 37.9 7.3-17.4 1.0-4.5 4.5-5.6 20.2
Month
October 1 34.0 10.0-15.0 3.0-4.0 2.0-3.0 25.0
November 9 28.7 5.4-13.3 0.7-3.0 3.6-4.8 15.1
December 7 34.4 9.0-17.9 0.7-3.1 3.1-4.9 21.9
January 7 39.3 8.1-16.4 1.7-5.0 6.0-7.3 24.0
February 6 38.0 8.5-19.2 1.2-5.2 3.2-3.8 21.3
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 30 1036 230-490 46.9 33-119 27.7 117-154 76.0 610
Conference 12 12 464 99-213 46.5 19-62 30.6 48-59 81.4 265
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 15 15 524 102-238 42.9 16-61 26.2 56-72 77.8 276
Away 11 11 377 96-186 51.6 16-48 33.3 46-61 75.4 254
Neutral 4 4 135 32-66 48.5 1-10 10.0 15-21 71.4 80
Result
Wins 15 15 468 120-229 52.4 18-51 35.3 49-70 70.0 307
Losses 15 15 568 110-261 42.1 15-68 22.1 68-84 81.0 303
Month
October 1 1 34 10-15 66.7 3-4 75.0 2-3 66.7 25
November 9 9 258 49-120 40.8 6-27 22.2 32-43 74.4 136
December 7 7 241 63-125 50.4 5-22 22.7 22-34 64.7 153
January 7 7 275 57-115 49.6 12-35 34.3 42-51 82.4 168
February 6 6 228 51-115 44.3 7-31 22.6 19-23 82.6 128
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 1036 34.5 8.9-18.9 1.3-4.6 27.7 4.5-5.9 23.6
Conference 12 464 38.7 8.5-18.4 1.6-5.3 30.6 4.1-5.1 22.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 524 34.9 7.8-18.2 1.2-4.7 26.2 4.3-5.5 21.1
Away 11 377 34.3 10.2-19.7 1.7-5.1 33.3 4.9-6.5 26.9
Neutral 4 135 33.8 9.5-19.6 0.3-3.0 10.0 4.4-6.2 23.7
Result
Wins 15 468 31.2 10.3-19.6 1.5-4.4 35.3 4.2-6.0 26.2
Losses 15 568 37.9 7.7-18.4 1.1-4.8 22.1 4.8-5.9 21.3
Month
October 1 34 34.0 11.8-17.6 3.5-4.7 75.0 2.4-3.5 29.4
November 9 258 28.7 7.6-18.6 0.9-4.2 22.2 5.0-6.7 21.1
December 7 241 34.4 10.5-20.7 0.8-3.7 22.7 3.7-5.6 25.4
January 7 275 39.3 8.3-16.7 1.7-5.1 34.3 6.1-7.4 24.4
February 6 228 38.0 8.9-20.2 1.2-5.4 22.6 3.3-4.0 22.5
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 1.4 5.5 7.0 5.1 2.3 2.4 0.4
Conference 12 1.5 6.1 7.6 4.7 2.3 2.2 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 1.7 5.2 6.9 5.4 2.0 2.7 0.3
Away 11 1.3 6.1 7.4 5.3 2.5 2.0 0.5
Neutral 4 0.8 5.3 6.0 3.8 2.5 2.5 0.3
Result
Wins 15 1.3 5.9 7.1 5.3 1.7 2.7 0.4
Losses 15 1.6 5.2 6.8 5.0 2.8 2.1 0.3
Month
October 1 0.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
November 9 1.9 4.1 6.0 4.7 2.1 2.1 0.7
December 7 1.0 6.6 7.6 5.6 1.9 3.1 0.4
January 7 1.1 6.7 7.9 5.1 2.7 3.0 0.1
February 6 1.8 5.5 7.3 5.0 2.7 1.3 0.2
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 30 43 166 209 154 68 72 11
Conference 12 12 18 73 91 56 27 26 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 15 26 78 104 81 30 40 5
Away 11 11 14 67 81 58 28 22 5
Neutral 4 4 3 21 24 15 10 10 1
Result
Wins 15 15 19 88 107 79 26 40 6
Losses 15 15 24 78 102 75 42 32 5
Month
October 1 1 0 3 3 7 1 2 0
November 9 9 17 37 54 42 19 19 6
December 7 7 7 46 53 39 13 22 3
January 7 7 8 47 55 36 19 21 1
February 6 6 11 33 44 30 16 8 1
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 30 1.7 6.4 8.1 5.9 2.6 2.8 0.4
Conference 12 1.6 6.3 7.8 4.8 2.3 2.2 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 2.0 6.0 7.9 6.2 2.3 3.1 0.4
Away 11 1.5 7.1 8.6 6.2 3.0 2.3 0.5
Neutral 4 0.9 6.2 7.1 4.4 3.0 3.0 0.3
Result
Wins 15 1.6 7.5 9.1 6.8 2.2 3.4 0.5
Losses 15 1.7 5.5 7.2 5.3 3.0 2.3 0.4
Month
October 1 0.0 3.5 3.5 8.2 1.2 2.4 0.0
November 9 2.6 5.7 8.4 6.5 2.9 2.9 0.9
December 7 1.2 7.6 8.8 6.5 2.2 3.7 0.5
January 7 1.2 6.8 8.0 5.2 2.8 3.1 0.1
February 6 1.9 5.8 7.7 5.3 2.8 1.4 0.2
News mentions
All-Panhandle Conference - Five Pirates selected with Bates making All-FCSAA. First Team - Deven Bates. Second team - Malick Sene, Ethan McDonald, Sean Owens and Alex Madrid
Five Pirates Earn All-Panhandle Honors

The Pensacola State men’s basketball team placed five players on the All-Panhandle Conference team. Deven Bates was also named to the Division I All-FCSAA Men’s Basketball Team.

Final Score: PSC 56 Gulf Coast 63
Pictured: Alex Madrid
Pirates Conclude Season Falling to Gulf Coast

Pensacola State came up short in a hard‑fought battle against Gulf Coast, falling 63–56 in a contest that marked the end of the Pirates’ season.

MBB Final Score: Gulf Coast 76 Pensacola State 64 Pictured: Ethan McDonald
Pirates Outpaced in Second Half at Gulf Coast

Pensacola State came up short on the road Wednesday night, 76–64, in a game defined by two drastically different halves.

Late Turnovers Cost Pirates in 71–65 Loss at Tallahassee State
Late Turnovers Cost Pirates in 71–65 Loss at Tallahassee State

Pensacola State dropped a tough road contest at Tallahassee State, falling 71–65.

Pirates Edged by Chipola, 68-66
Pirates Edged by Chipola, 68-66

No. 18 Pensacola State came up just short Wednesday night, falling 68–66 to No. 13 Chipola in a tightly contested matchup.

Pirates Come Up Short Against Gulf Coast State
Pirates Come Up Short Against Gulf Coast State

No. 16 Pensacola State came up just short in a hard‑fought home matchup against No. 6 Gulf Coast, falling 54–51 in a physical, defensive battle.

Pirates Fall in Overtime Thriller at Northwest Florida
Pirates Fall in Overtime Thriller at Northwest Florida

No. 22 Pensacola State came up just short in a hard‑fought road battle against No. 6 Northwest Florida, falling 73–69 in overtime after an impressive second‑half comeback.

Pirates Dominate #10 Tallahassee State
Pirates Dominate #10 Tallahassee State

No. 22 Pensacola State continued its strong conference start with a commanding 72–57 home victory over No. 10 Tallahassee State, marking its second win over a top-10 opponent in league play.

Pensacola State Knocks Off No. 7 Chipola in Statement 75–71 Victory
Pensacola State Knocks Off No. 7 Chipola in Statement 75–71 Victory

Pensacola State earned a signature win with a hard-fought 75–71 victory over No. 7 Chipola, outlasting one of the nation’s top programs in a game that was tightly contested from start to finish.

Pirates Fall Short in High Scoring Battle
Pirates Fall Short in High Scoring Battle

Pensacola State suffered a hard-fought 99–92 loss to Reid State in a game where momentum never fully shifted in the Pirates’ favor.

Pirates Split Weekend Battles
Pirates Split Weekend Battles

The Pensacola State Pirates showcased resilience, depth, and competitive determination across back‑to‑back performances this weekend.

Second-Half Surge Secures Road Win
Second-Half Surge Secures Road Win

Pensacola State earned an impressive 68–56 road victory over Miami Dade on Saturday, using timely defensive adjustments and a decisive late run to take control of a tightly contested matchup.

Pirates Show Resilience in Back-to-Back Thrillers
Pirates Show Resilience in Back-to-Back Thrillers

Pensacola State showcased its trademark grit in two dramatic contests, earning a hard-fought win over Florida Southwestern before narrowly falling to Santa Fe in a comeback bid that came up just short.

Pirates Dominate Coastal Alabama-South
Pirates Dominate Coastal Alabama-South

Pensacola State put on an offensive clinic at home, defeating Coastal Alabama 106–83 to complete a season sweep and improve to 9–2 on the year.

Pirates Win in Overtime
Pirates Win in Overtime

Pensacola State closed out the Thanksgiving Classic with a hard-fought 74–66 overtime win against Wallace State, battling through a tight, back-and-forth matchup to secure a gritty home victory.

Pirates Cruise Past Reid State in 81-52 Victory
Pirates Cruise Past Reid State in 81-52 Victory

The No. 25 Pensacola State Pirates controlled the game from start to finish in an 81–52 home win over Reid State, never allowing the contest to feel competitive.

Pirates Move to 6-0
Pirates Move to 6-0

Pensacola State delivered a commanding 85–55 road victory over Southwest Mississippi, pulling away behind elite perimeter shooting and a dominant second-half surge.

Resilient Comeback Powers Pirates to 82–66 Victory
Resilient Comeback Powers Pirates to 82–66 Victory

After a sluggish start that saw the Pirates trailing 20–9 early, the team displayed remarkable resilience and composure to turn the tide and secure a commanding 82–66 win.

Pirates Defense Locks Down Mississippi Gulf Coast
Pirates Defense Locks Down Mississippi Gulf Coast

Pensacola State set the tone early with elite defensive intensity, completely controlling the pace from the opening tip.