Mississippi Valley State Edged by Western Kentucky 59-58 in First Round

16th-seeded Mississippi Valley State was defeated in the first round with a crushing 59-58 defeat at the hands of 16th-seeded Western Kentucky in Dayton. Western Kentucky struggled early, falling behind 23-19 at the half but pulled out the win at the end.


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Western Kentucky vs Mississippi Valley State: Recap Notes

  • The Delta Devils set a season high for blocks.
  • This marks the 3rd 20-point game of Kevin Burwell's career.
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2 months ago

Updated: Mississippi Valley State (21-12) Squares Off With Western Kentucky (15-18)

Expect a hard-fought game at University of Dayton Arena on Tuesday as Mississippi Valley State goes up against Western Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament. We get started at 6:30 EST and you can catch it on truTV. The Delta Devils are 21-12 overall. The Hilltoppers maintain a record of 15-18. Read more...

2 months ago

Jared Sullinger from Ohio State Wins StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week - March 12th, 2012

With a solid performance that included going up against the #8 team in the nation, Jared Sullinger, a 6-9 sophomore from Ohio State, is the StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week. StatSheet's NCAA Freshman of the Week is Bradley Beal from Florida and Jesse Carr from Colorado State is StatSheet's NCAA 6th Man of the Week. Read more...

2 months ago

Florida State Moves Up 7 Spots to #10 in AP Poll: Mar 12th, 2012

Louisville, who cracks the AP Top 25 at #17 this week, leads four newcomers to the poll. Florida State is the biggest gainer this week, hopping seven spots to #10. Read more...

2 months ago

StatSheet Projects Mississippi Valley State as NCAA Tournament Bubble Team 17 Seed: 03/11/2012

StatSheet is projecting Mississippi Valley State to be a 17 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Delta Devils are, at this point, on track for an automatic bid, and they will need to win their conference tournament as they're #151 in the StatSheet StatRank. They have a 21-12 overall record and a 17-1 record in the SWAC. Read more...

2 months ago

Mississippi Valley State Beats Texas Southern 71-69 to Win SWAC Championship

Mississippi Valley State claimed the SWAC Championship for the first time since 2008 with a slim 71-69 win over second-seeded Texas Southern. Read more...

2 months ago

Texas Southern vs Mississippi Valley State: Recap Notes

  • Kevin Burwell has led the team in scoring in 4 out of 33 games this season.
  • The win over Texas Southern extended the Mississippi Valley State winning streak to 3 games.
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2 months ago

Mississippi Valley State (20-12) vs. Texas Southern (15-17)

Expect an exciting game at Special Events Center - Garland, TX on Saturday as Mississippi Valley State goes up against Texas Southern in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tourney. The first whistle blows at 8:00 EST and you can see it on ESPN U. Read more...

2 months ago

Mississippi Valley State Beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 71-64 for a Chance to Win the SWAC Title

Mississippi Valley State will be playing for its first SWAC Championship since 2008 after a 71-64 victory over fifth-seeded Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Read more...

2 months ago

Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Mississippi Valley State: Recap Notes

  • Cor-J Cox has led the team in scoring 7 times and in rebounding 10 times in 32 games this season.
  • Cor-J Cox has 3 straight double-digit point games.
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2 months ago

Mississippi Valley State (19-12) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11-21) Face Off

It should be a lively atmosphere at Special Events Center - Garland, TX on Friday as Mississippi Valley State meets Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tourney. Tip-off will be at 9:00 EST and it will be shown on SWAC TV. Read more...

2 months ago

Mississippi Valley State Moves to SWAC Semifinals With 63-60 Win Over Jackson State

Top-seeded Mississippi Valley State will move on in the SWAC tournament as the Delta Devils get a hard-fought 63-60 win over eighth-seeded Jackson State. Read more...

2 months ago

Jackson State vs Mississippi Valley State: Recap Notes

  • Paul Crosby accounted for 33.3% of the team's rebounds.
  • The Delta Devils have recorded more steals than their opponents for the past 6 games.
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2 months ago

On this day 15 years ago - Mar 06, 1997

Mark Jennings scored 43.2% of the team's points in a win against Grambling State.
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SWAC Standings

OverallConf
 1MVSU 21-13 17-1
2 SOU 17-14 13-5
3 Texas Southern 15-18 12-6
4 PVAMU 14-18 10-8
5 Alabama State 12-19 9-9
5 UAPB 11-22 9-9
7 Alcorn State 11-22 6-12
8 Alabama A&M 7-21 5-13
8 Jackson State 7-24 5-13
10 Grambling State 4-24 4-14
Last updated: Apr 7th, 2012

2011-2012 Roster

#11 Brent Arrington Fr G 6-2 181
#25 Kevin Burwell Sr G 5-10 185
#21 Cor-J Cox Sr G 6-5 190
#32 Paul Crosby Sr C 6-8 245
#24 Arthur Framery Fr G 6-3 190
#42 Jason Holmes Sr F 6-9 225
#2 R. Hubbard Jr. Fr G 5-10 160
#23 Falando Jones Sr F 6-4 212
#3 Terrence Joyner Sr G 6-3 180
#5 Luka Pajkovic Fr G 6-2 195
#1 William Pugh Sr G 6-3 195
#22 Blake Ralling Fr G 6-5 197
#12 Amos Studivant Sr F/C 6-8 230