2023–24 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = basketball
| sex = none
| year = 2023–24
| team = Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
| logo = MVSU VS simple monogram.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 1–30
| conf_record = 1–17
| head_coach = George Ivory
| hc_year = 2nd
| asst_coach1 = Kevin Sims
| asst_coach2 = Cary Shelton
| arena = Harrison HPER Complex
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings}}
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
The Delta Devils finished the 2022–23 season 5–27, 4–14 in SWAC play to finish in last place.{{Cite news|url=https://swac.org/standings.aspx?standings=50|title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings|work=Southwestern Athletic Conference|access-date=December 7, 2023|language=en}} They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top eight teams make it.{{Cite news|url=https://swac.org/news/2023/3/4/mens-basketball-swac-announces-mens-tournament-seedings-and-quarterfinals-matchups.aspx|title=SWAC Announces Men's Tournament Seedings and Quarterfinals Matchups|work=Southwestern Athletic Conference|access-date=December 7, 2023|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rayquan|last=Brown|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia|high_school=Coahoma CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chidi|last=Umeh|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=8|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Highlands, Texas|high_school=Highlands HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Donovan|last=Sanders|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=jr|rs=|home=Walls, Mississippi|high_school=Mississippi Gulf Coast CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Walter|last=Hamilton|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=|home=Potts Camp, Mississippi|high_school=Itawamba CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Danny|last=Washington|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=Greenville, Mississippi|high_school=East Mississippi CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylon|last=Sanders|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|home=Southaven, Mississippi|high_school=NW Mississippi CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kameron|last=Mayhan|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Gardena, California|high_school=Long Beach City College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Darrius|last=Clark|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Indianola, Mississippi|high_school=Holmes CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=George|last=Ivory III|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=jr|rs=|home=Jackson, Mississippi|high_school=Arkansas–Pine Bluff}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alvin|last=Stredic|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=|home=Bay City, Texas|high_school=Arkansas–Pine Bluff}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quorien|last=Waldon|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=jr|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia|high_school=Woodland HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Markell|last=Petro|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=Rosedale, Mississippi|high_school=East Mississippi CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Reginald|last=Reynolds|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=gs|rs=|home=Sparta, Georgia|high_school=Allen}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Arecko|last=Gipson|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Memphis, Tennessee|high_school=SW Tennessee CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ernest|last=Minton|num=24|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Indianola, Mississippi|high_school=NW Mississippi CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Daniel|last=Umoh|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=jr|rs=|home=Lagos, Nigeria|high_school=Solid Rock Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Johnson|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=gs|rs=|home=Memphis, Tennessee|high_school=Craigmont HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- George Ivory ({{college|Mississippi Valley State}})
|asst_coach=
- Kevin Sims ({{college|Tulane}})
- Cary Shelton ({{college|Arkansas State}})
|roster_url=https://mvsusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2023
|accessdate=December 7, 2023
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|rank=yes|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 60–106
| attend = 7,922
| record = 0–1
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Washington
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Washington
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 43–82
| attend = 5,447
| record = 0–2
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = D. Sanders
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UConn
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = XL Center
| site_cityst = Hartford, CT
| tv = FS2
| score = 53–87
| attend = 13,298
| record = 0–3
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Washington
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–86
| attend = 5,574
| record = 0–4
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Mayhan
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = D. Sanders
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2023
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Santa Clara
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 39–81
| attend = 1,037
| record = 0–5
| highscorer = D. Sanders
| points = 15
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Brown, Waldon}}
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Reynolds
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2023
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = Premier America Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–84
| attend = 390
| record = 0–6
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 20
| highrebounder = D. Sanders
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = D. Sanders
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2023
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Pacific
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–68
| overtime = OT
| attend = 684
| record = 0–7
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Gipson
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–79
| attend = 3,065
| record = 0–8
| highscorer = Gipson
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Gipson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Washington
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 39–74
| attend = 2,942
| record = 0–9
| highscorer = D. Sanders
| points = 18
| highrebounder = D. Sanders
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Washington
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2023
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 40–78
| attend = 6,000
| record = 0–10
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Sanders
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–79
| attend = 2,773
| record = 0–11
| highscorer = Gipson
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Gipson
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Sanders
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–107
| attend = 8,794
| record = 0–12
| highscorer = Reynolds
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2023
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = San Francisco
| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 42–92
| attend = 1,773
| record = 0–13
| highscorer = Gipson
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Gipson
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = D. Sanders
| assists = 2
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils}}| SWAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 51–54
| attend = 2,315
| record = 0–14
| conference = 0–1
| highscorer = D. Sanders
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Brown, D. Sanders, Washington}}
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 70–78
| attend = 1,992
| record = 0–15
| conference = 0–2
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Brown, D. Sanders}}
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = D. Sanders
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2024
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = William J. Nicks Building
| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX
| tv =
| score = 60–71
| attend = 360
| record = 0–16
| conference = 0–3
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 17
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Brown, D. Sanders, Gipson}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = D. Sanders
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 61–93
| attend = 790
| record = 0–17
| conference = 0–4
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = D. Sanders
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 64–80
| attend = 2,203
| record = 0–18
| conference = 0–5
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Washington
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 70–81
| attend = 1,305
| record = 0–19
| conference = 0–6
| highscorer = Gipson
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Washington
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 46–54
| attend = 1,296
| record = 0–20
| conference = 0–7
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Gipson
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv =
| score = 54–78
| attend = 3,729
| record = 0–21
| conference = 0–8
| highscorer = Gipson
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Gipson
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 77–83
| attend = 1,913
| record = 0–22
| conference = 0–9
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Gipson, Washington}}
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Gipson
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = D. Sanders
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 69–77
| attend = 2,412
| record = 0–23
| conference = 0–10
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = D. Sanders
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 55–72
| attend = 2,300
| record = 0–24
| conference = 0–11
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Gipson
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Washington
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Alabama A&M Events Center
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| tv =
| score = 57–80
| attend = 1,817
| record = 0–25
| conference = 0–12
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 38
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Washington
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv =
| score = 46–61
| attend =
| record = 0–26
| conference = 0–13
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Sanders
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 52–73
| attend = 1,587
| record = 0–27
| conference = 0–14
| highscorer = Washington
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Reynolds
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 57–51
| attend = 1,301
| record = 1–27
| conference = 1–14
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Washington
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = D. Sanders
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = H.O. Clemmons Arena
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| tv =
| score = 69–78
| attend = 2,674
| record = 1–28
| conference = 1–15
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 39
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Washington
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv =
| score = 67–74
| attend = 753
| record = 1–29
| conference = 1–16
| highscorer = Washington
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Washington
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2024
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| tv =
| score = 67–68
| attend = 3,963
| record = 1–30
| conference = 1–17
| highscorer = Sanders
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Reynolds
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Sanders
| assists = 6
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Central
|poll=AP Poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://mvsusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2023|title=2023 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=Mississippi Valley State University Athletics|access-date=December 7, 2023|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2400/season/2024|title=Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=December 7, 2023|language=en}}
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