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2023–24 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

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2023–24 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record1–30 (1–17 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Sims
  • Cary Shelton
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
Seasons
2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling State 14 4   .778 21 15   .583
Alcorn State 13 5   .722 14 18   .438
Texas Southern 12 6   .667 16 17   .485
Southern 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Bethune–Cookman 11 7   .611 17 17   .500
Jackson State 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 9 9   .500 12 23   .343
Alabama State 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Prairie View A&M 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
Mississippi Valley State 1 17   .056 1 30   .032
2024 SWAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by second-year head coach George Ivory, played their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 1–30, 1–17 in SWAC play to finish in twelfth place, and thus they did not qualify to play in the SWAC Tournament.

Previous season

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The Delta Devils finished the 2022–23 season 5–27, 4–14 in SWAC play to finish in last place.[1] They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top eight teams make it.[2]

Roster

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2023–24 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Rayquan Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Coahoma CC Atlanta, Georgia
G 1 Chidi Umeh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Highlands HS Highlands, Texas
G 3 Donovan Sanders 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Mississippi Gulf Coast CC Walls, Mississippi
F 5 Walter Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Itawamba CC Potts Camp, Mississippi
G 10 Danny Washington 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr East Mississippi CC Greenville, Mississippi
G 11 Jaylon Sanders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr NW Mississippi CC Southaven, Mississippi
F 12 Kameron Mayhan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Long Beach City College Gardena, California
G 13 Darrius Clark 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Holmes CC Indianola, Mississippi
G 14 George Ivory III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Arkansas–Pine Bluff Jackson, Mississippi
F 15 Alvin Stredic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Arkansas–Pine Bluff Bay City, Texas
F 20 Quorien Waldon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Woodland HS Atlanta, Georgia
G 21 Markell Petro 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr East Mississippi CC Rosedale, Mississippi
F 22 Reginald Reynolds 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Allen Sparta, Georgia
G/F 23 Arecko Gipson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr SW Tennessee CC Memphis, Tennessee
G/F 24 Ernest Minton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr NW Mississippi CC Indianola, Mississippi
F 25 Daniel Umoh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Solid Rock Academy Lagos, Nigeria
G 33 Jordan Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Craigmont HS Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
at LSU L 60–106  0–1
 17  Brown   7  Washington   3  Washington  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,922)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 10, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oklahoma L 43–82  0–2
 14  Brown   7  Brown   3  D. Sanders  Lloyd Noble Center (5,447)
Norman, OK
November 14, 2023*
6:00 pm, FS2
at No. 5 UConn L 53–87  0–3
 18  Brown   8  Brown   3  Washington  XL Center (13,298)
Hartford, CT
November 17, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at TCU L 52–86  0–4
 17  Brown   6  Mayhan   3  D. Sanders  Schollmaier Arena (5,574)
Fort Worth, TX
November 20, 2023*
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at Santa Clara L 39–81  0–5
 15  D. Sanders   4  2 Tied   2  Reynolds  Leavey Center (1,037)
Santa Clara, CA
November 24, 2023*
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cal State Northridge L 48–84  0–6
 20  Brown   4  D. Sanders   7  D. Sanders  Premier America Credit Union Arena (390)
Northridge, CA
November 26, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Pacific L 65–68 OT 0–7
 23  Brown   8  Gipson   3  Brown  Alex G. Spanos Center (684)
Stockton, CA
December 2, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Texas L 48–79  0–8
 20  Gipson   9  Gipson   2  Washington  The Super Pit (3,065)
Denton, TX
December 5, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Liberty L 39–74  0–9
 18  D. Sanders   6  D. Sanders   3  Washington  Liberty Arena (2,942)
Lynchburg, VA
December 11, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 10 Gonzaga L 40–78  0–10
 19  Brown   9  Brown   3  Sanders  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
December 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tulsa L 50–79  0–11
 19  Gipson   8  Gipson   4  Sanders  Reynolds Center (2,773)
Tulsa, OK
December 22, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 10 Baylor L 48–107  0–12
 14  Reynolds   6  Brown   2  Brown  Ferrell Center (8,794)
Waco, TX
December 30, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at San Francisco L 42–92  0–13
 13  Gipson   4  Gipson   2  D. Sanders  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,773)
San Francisco, CA
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
6:00 pm
Alabama State L 51–54  0–14
(0–1)
 11  D. Sanders   11  Brown   2  3 Tied  Harrison HPER Complex (2,315)
Itta Bena, MS
January 8, 2024
7:30 pm
Alabama A&M L 70–78  0–15
(0–2)
 23  2 Tied   5  Brown   3  D. Sanders  Harrison HPER Complex (1,992)
Itta Bena, MS
January 13, 2024
5:00 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 60–71  0–16
(0–3)
 17  Brown   7  3 Tied   4  D. Sanders  William J. Nicks Building (360)
Prairie View, TX
January 15, 2024
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 61–93  0–17
(0–4)
 24  Brown   17  Brown   4  D. Sanders  H&PE Arena (790)
Houston, TX
January 20, 2024
6:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman L 64–80  0–18
(0–5)
 30  Brown   9  Brown   5  Washington  Harrison HPER Complex (2,203)
Itta Bena, MS
January 22, 2024
7:30 pm
Florida A&M L 70–81  0–19
(0–6)
 21  Gipson   9  Brown   3  Washington  Harrison HPER Complex (1,305)
Itta Bena, MS
January 27, 2024
5:00 pm
at Grambling State L 46–54  0–20
(0–7)
 18  Brown   8  Gipson   2  Brown  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,296)
Grambling, LA
January 29, 2024
7:30 pm
at Southern L 54–78  0–21
(0–8)
 17  Gipson   6  Gipson   3  Brown  F. G. Clark Center (3,729)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 3, 2024
6:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 77–83  0–22
(0–9)
 22  2 Tied   10  Gipson   7  D. Sanders  Harrison HPER Complex (1,913)
Itta Bena, MS
February 10, 2024
6:00 pm
Jackson State L 69–77  0–23
(0–10)
 20  Brown   6  Brown   6  D. Sanders  Harrison HPER Complex (2,412)
Itta Bena, MS
February 12, 2024
7:30 pm
Alcorn State L 55–72  0–24
(0–11)
 26  Brown   5  Gipson   5  Washington  Harrison HPER Complex (2,300)
Itta Bena, MS
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm
at Alabama A&M L 57–80  0–25
(0–12)
 38  Brown   5  Brown   3  Washington  Alabama A&M Events Center (1,817)
Huntsville, AL
February 19, 2024
7:30 pm
at Alabama State L 46–61  0–26
(0–13)
 16  Brown   7  Brown   3  Sanders  Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
February 24, 2024
6:00 pm
Texas Southern L 52–73  0–27
(0–14)
 17  Washington   6  Brown   4  Reynolds  Harrison HPER Complex (1,587)
Itta Bena, MS
February 26, 2024
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M W 57–51  1–27
(1–14)
 21  Brown   8  Washington   4  D. Sanders  Harrison HPER Complex (1,301)
Itta Bena, MS
March 2, 2024
6:00 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 69–78  1–28
(1–15)
 39  Brown   8  Brown   7  Washington  H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,674)
Pine Bluff, AR
March 7, 2024
7:30 pm
at Alcorn State L 67–74  1–29
(1–16)
 17  Washington   6  Brown   5  Washington  Davey Whitney Complex (753)
Lorman, MS
March 9, 2024
5:00 pm
at Jackson State L 67–68  1–30
(1–17)
 20  Sanders   5  Reynolds   6  Sanders  Williams Assembly Center (3,963)
Jackson, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "SWAC Announces Men's Tournament Seedings and Quarterfinals Matchups". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.