2016–17 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=2016–17
|team=Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
|logo=MVSU VS simple monogram.svg
|image=
|image_size=150
|conference=Southwestern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SWAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=7–25
|conf_record=7–11
|head_coach=Andre Payne
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1=Eric Strothers
|asst_coach2=Adaiah Curry
|stadium=Harrison HPER Complex
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2016–17 SWAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by third-year head coach Andre Payne, played their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 7–25, 7–11 in SWAC play, to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Alcorn State in the quarterfinals.
Previous season
The Delta Devils finished the 2015–16 season 8–27, 6–12 in SWAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated Grambling State and Alcorn State to advance to the semifinals of the SWAC tournament where they lost to Jackson State.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Vacha
|last = Vaughn
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|num = 0
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 210
|class = SR
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|home = Memphis, TN
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Marcus
|last = Romain
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|num = 1
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 2
|lbs = 174
|class = SR
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|home = Brooklyn, NY
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Ronald Jr.
|last = Strother
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|num = 2
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 5
|lbs = 175
|class = SO
|rs=
|home = Birmingham, AL
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Darrell
|last = Riley
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|num = 3
|pos = G
|ft = 5
|in = 10
|lbs = 155
|class = FR
|rs=
|home = Milwaukee, WI
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Rashaan
|last = Surles
|link =
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|num = 5
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 175
|class = SR
|rs=
|home = Flossmoor, IL
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Ta'jay
|last = Henry
|link =
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|num = 10
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 215
|class = SR
|rs=
|home = Queens, NY
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Kylan
|last = Phillips
|link =
|dab =
|num = 11
|pos = G
|ft = 5
|in = 11
|lbs = 164
|class = SO
|rs=
|home = Memphis, TN
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Lorenzo
|last = Hunt
|link =
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|num = 12
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 195
|class = FR
|rs=
|home = Memphis, TN
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Jabari
|last = Alex
|link =
|dab =
|num = 13
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 188
|class = SR
|rs=
|home = Chicago, IL
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Hasaan
|last = Buggs
|link =
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|num = 15
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 7
|lbs = 195
|class = JR
|rs=
|home = Chicago, IL
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Jevon
|last = Smith
|link =
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|num = 20
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 190
|class = FR
|rs=
|home = Milwaukee, WI
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Terence
|last = Traylor
|link =
|dab =
|num = 21
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 9
|lbs = 217
|class = G
|rs=
|home = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Michael
|last = Matlock
|link =
|dab =
|num = 22
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 6
|lbs = 221
|class = SR
|rs=
|home = Memphis, TN
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Amos
|last = Given
|link =
|dab =
|num = 23
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 200
|class = JR
|rs=
|home = Shreveport, LA
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Isaac
|last = Williams
|link =
|dab =
|num = 24
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 181
|class = SR
|rs=
|home = Powder Springs, GA
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Jamal
|last = Watson
|link =
|dab =
|num = 33
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 10
|lbs = 214
|class = JR
|rs=
|home = Long Beach, CA
}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Andre Payne
|asst_coach=
- Eric Strothers
- Adaiah Curry
|roster_url=https://mvsusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2016-2017
|accessdate=July 22, 2024}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 5, 2016
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| opponent = Tougaloo
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| gamename = Lafayette Stribling Classic
| attend =
| score = 101–74
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| tv = BTN Plus
| attend =6,056
| score = 63–94
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| attend = 7,807
| score = 66–107
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| attend = 2,524
| score = 63–93
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| tv = BTN Plus
| attend = 14,797
| score = 53–100
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2016
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| attend = 124
| score = 71–76
| record = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2016
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| attend = 1,176
| score = 55–70
| record = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2016
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = IPFW
| site_stadium = Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN
| attend = 1,789
| score = 54–79
| record = 0–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2016
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Bloomington, IN
| site_cityst = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
| attend = 17,222
| score = 52–85
| record = 0–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2016
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| attend = 6,000
| score = 63–97
| record = 0–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Seattle
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| attend = 811
| score = 67–82
| record = 0–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| attend = 5,926
| score = 62–72
| record = 0–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2016
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| attend = 13,692
| score = 60–88
| record = 0–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| attend = 2,268
| score = 68–101
| record = 0–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils}}| SWAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2017
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = K. L. Johnson Complex
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| attend = 765
| score = 91–105
| record = 0–14
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2017
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| attend = 2,008
| score = 79–76
| record = 0–15
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2017
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| attend = 2,201
| score = 73–70
| record = 1–15
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2017
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| attend = 1,538
| score = 84–77
| record = 2–15
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2017
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| attend = 801
| score = 81–87
| record = 2–16
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2017
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| attend = 4,087
| score = 72–87
| record = 2–17
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2017
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| attend = 3,985
| score = 103–89
| record = 3–17
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2017
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| attend =
| score = 68–83
| record = 3–18
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2017
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| attend = 673
| score = 74–77
| overtime = OT
| record = 3–19
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2017
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| attend = 1,965
| score = 68–66
| record = 4–19
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2017
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| attend = 1,263
| score = 66–71
| record = 4–20
| conference = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2017
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| attend = 2,197
| score = 77–88
| record = 4–21
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2017
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| attend = 1,309
| score = 72–81
| record = 4–22
| conference = 4–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2017
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = William J. Nicks Building
| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX
| attend = 976
| score = 69–82
| record = 4–23
| conference = 4–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2017
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Health and Physical Education Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| attend = 1,012
| score = 61–92
| record = 4–24
| conference = 4–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2017
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| attend = 2,052
| score = 70–67
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–24
| conference = 5–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2017
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| attend = 1,024
| score = 84–80
| record = 6–24
| conference = 6–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2017
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| attend = 2,019
| score = 88–77
| record = 7–24
| conference = 7–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils}}|2017 SWAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2017
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Alcorn State
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 60–63
| record = 7–25
| attend = 1,942
}}
References
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