1991–92 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

1991–92 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
SWAC Regular Season & tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record16–14 (11–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
Seasons
← 1990–91
1992–93 →
1991–92 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mississippi Valley State 11 3   .786 16 14   .533
Texas Southern 11 3   .786 15 14   .517
Southern 9 5   .643 18 12   .600
Alcorn State 8 6   .571 15 14   .517
Alabama State 8 6   .571 14 14   .500
Jackson State 7 7   .500 12 16   .429
Grambling State 2 12   .143 4 24   .143
Prairie View A&M 0 14   .000 0 28   .000
1992 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991–92 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by head coach Lafayette Stribling, played their home games at Harrison HPER Complex as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Delta Devils finished the season 16–14, 11–3 in SWAC play to be crowned SWAC regular season champions. They also won the SWAC Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 1992 NCAA tournament. As the No. 16 seed in the Southeast Region, the Delta Devils were beaten by Ohio State in the opening round, 83–56.[1]

Roster

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1991–92 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 4 Alphonso Ford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Greenwood, Mississippi
F Derrick Harvey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
G Martell Willis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G Bobby Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
F Howard Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
C Mark Buford 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Jr Memphis, Tennessee
F Fred Ford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
F George Norris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
G Derrick Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
F Darwin Greene 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
G Maurice Bryant 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
F Troy Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 17, 1991*
at Marquette L 62–87  1–6
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 30, 1991*
vs. No. 14 Oklahoma
Cardinal Classic
L 95–117  1–7
Montagne Center 
Beaumont, Texas
SWAC tournament
Feb 27, 1992*
vs. Prairie View
Quarterfinals
W 112–79  14–13
Riverside Centroplex 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 28, 1992*
vs. Alcorn State
Semifinals
W 76–72  15–13
Riverside Centroplex 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 29, 1992*
vs. Southern
Championship Game
W 85–77  16–13
Riverside Centroplex 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1992 NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
(16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Ohio State
First Round
L 56–83[1]  16–14
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Southeast". Washington Post. March 20, 1992. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "1991–92 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.