2007–08 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

2007–08 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record17–16 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
Seasons
2007–08 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama State 15 3   .833 20 11   .645
Mississippi Valley State 12 6   .667 17 16   .515
Alabama A&M 11 7   .611 14 15   .483
Jackson State 10 8   .556 14 20   .412
Southern 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Grambling State 7 11   .389 7 19   .269
Prairie View A&M 6 12   .333 8 22   .267
Alcorn State 6 12   .333 7 24   .226
Texas Southern 6 12   .333 7 25   .219
2008 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2007–08 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by third year head coach James Green, played their home games at Harrison HPER Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Delta Devils finished the season 17–16, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish second in the SWAC regular season standings. They won the SWAC Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2008 NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the West region, they lost in the opening round to UCLA.[2]

Roster

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2007–08 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 1 Larry Cox 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Rome, Georgia
G 5 Stanford Speech 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Jackson, Mississippi
F 21 Carl Lucas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Hollandale, Mississippi
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
Nov 10, 2007*
at Ole Miss L 63–97  0–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Nov 15, 2007*
at No. 19 Pittsburgh L 45–78  0–2
Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nov 17, 2007*
at Creighton L 46–76  0–3
Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 19, 2007*
Northern Arizona L 56–65  0–4
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Nov 23, 2007*
vs. Air Force
Cougar Hispanic College Fund Challenge
L 40–58  0–5
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 
Spokane, Washington
Nov 24, 2007*
vs. No. 9 Washington State
Cougar Hispanic College Fund Challenge
L 26–71  0–6
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 
Spokane, Washington
Nov 25, 2007*
vs. Montana
Cougar Hispanic College Fund Challenge
L 62–69  0–7
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 
Spokane, Washington
Dec 3, 2007*
at Baylor L 50–82  0–8
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Dec 8, 2007*
Belhaven W 83–69  1–8
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Dec 21, 2007*
Dillard W 93–66  2–8
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Dec 30, 2007*
at Tulsa L 46–71  2–9
Donald W. Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 5, 2008
Arkansas-Pine Bluff L 56–60  2–10
(0–1)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Jan 12, 2008
at Alabama State L 55–71  2–11
(0–2)
ASU Acadome 
Montgomery, Alabama
Jan 14, 2008
at Alabama A&M W 68–63  3–11
(1–2)
Elmore Gymnasium 
Huntsville, Alabama
Jan 19, 2008
Alcorn State W 74–71  4–11
(2–2)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Jan 21, 2008
Southern W 61–58  5–11
(3–2)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Jan 26, 2008
at Texas Southern W 98–66  6–11
(4–2)
Health and Physical Education Arena 
Houston, Texas
Jan 28, 2008
at Prairie View A&M L 53–55  6–12
(4–3)
William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, Texas
Feb 2, 2008
Jackson State W 81–53  7–12
(5–3)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Feb 4, 2008
Grambling State L 79–83  7–13
(5–4)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Feb 9, 2008
Alabama State W 72–60  8–13
(6–4)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Feb 11, 2008
Alabama A&M L 52–53  8–14
(6–5)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Feb 16, 2008
at Alcorn State L 67–70 OT 8–15
(6–6)
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, Mississippi
Feb 18, 2008
at Southern W 52–51  9–15
(7–6)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 23, 2008
Texas Southern W 61–54  10–15
(8–6)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Feb 25, 2008
Prairie View A&M W 63–59  11–15
(9–6)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Mar 1, 2008
at Jackson State W 74–73  12–15
(10–6)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, Mississippi
Mar 3, 2008
at Grambling State W 69–63  13–15
(11–6)
HPER Complex 
Grambling, Louisiana
Mar 6, 2008
at Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 54–49  14–15
(12–6)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
2008 SWAC tournament
Mar 12, 2008*
vs. Grambling State
Quarterfinals
W 79–73  15–15
Fair Park Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 14, 2008*
vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Semifinals
W 70–59  16–15
Fair Park Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 15, 2008*
vs. Jackson State
Championship Game
W 59–58  17–15
Fair Park Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
2008 NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2008*
(16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 3 UCLA
First Round
L 29–70  17–16
Honda Center 
Anaheim, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2007-08 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "UCLA dominates, holds Delta Devils to 1st-round-record 29 points". ESPN. March 20, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2021.[dead link]
  3. ^ "2007–08 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2021.