2009–10 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

2009–10 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9-23 (8-10 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
Seasons
2009–10 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Jackson State 17 1   .944 19 12   .613
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 16 4   .800 17 15   .531
Alabama State 12 7   .632 15 15   .500
Prairie View A&M 11 7   .611 16 13   .552
Texas Southern 12 8   .600 16 16   .500
Alabama A&M 8 10   .444 11 15   .423
Mississippi Valley State 8 10   .444 9 23   .281
Grambling State 4 15   .211 7 21   .250
Southern 3 15   .167 5 25   .167
Alcorn State 2 16   .111 2 29   .065
2010 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 13, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by second year head coach Sean Woods, played their home games at Harrison HPER Complex as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Delta Devils finished the season 9–23 overall and 8–10 in SWAC conference play. They lost 69–66 in the first round of the SWAC Basketball tournament to Arkansas-Pine Bluff.[1]

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Darian Donald Forward 6–5 185 Junior Columbus, Mississippi
2 Michael Mayo Guard 6–3 180 Junior Los Angeles, California
3 Tashan Newsome Guard 6–4 200 Sophomore Albany, New York
5 Joshua Mack Guard 6–0 185 Junior Hopkinsville, Kentucky
10 Julius Cheeks Guard 6–2 190 Senior Missouri City, Texas
11 D'Angelo Jackson Guard 6–1 170 Junior Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12 Amos Studivant Forward 6-8 230 Sophomore Bessemer, Alabama
15 Shannon Behling Guard 6–7 200 Senior Columbia, South Carolina
21 Cor-J Cox Guard 6-5 190 Sophomore Washington, North Carolina
22 Orlando Smith Forward 6–5 210 Junior Columbus, Mississippi
25 Kevin Burwell Guard 5-10 185 Sophomore Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
30 Mark Holmes Forward 6-6 215 Freshman River Grove, Illinois
33 Ricky Lamb Forward 6–6 190 Freshman Jacksonville, Florida
42 Jason Holmes Forward 6–9 225 Sophomore River Grove, Illinois

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2009*
9:00 pm
at Washington State L 66-94  0–1
 14  Newsome   4  J. Holmes   4  Cheeks  Beasley Coliseum (9,188)
Pullman, WA
November 14, 2009*
7:00 pm, KHQ/FSN
at Gonzaga L 74-92  0–2
 12  J. Holmes   8  Newsome   5  Newsome  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
November 19, 2009*
7:00 pm
Champion Christian W 102-56  1-2
 13  2 Tied   9  Behling   8  Burwell  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
November 22, 2009*
1:00 pm
at Iowa State
Chicago Invitational
L 55-96  1-3
 17  Cheeks   5  J. Holmes   3  2 Tied  Hilton Coliseum (11,077)
Ames, IA
November 24, 2009*
7:00 pm
at Saint Louis
Chicago Invitational Challenge
L 39-75  1-4
 13  J. Holmes   6  2 Tied   1  4 Tied  Chaifetz Arena (6,842)
St. Louis, MO
November 27, 2009*
2:30 pm
vs. Liberty
Chicago Invitational Challenge
L 53-72  1–5
 18  Cheeks   7  Behling   4  Jackson  Credit Union 1 Arena 
Chicago, IL
November 28, 2009*
11:30 am
vs. Kennesaw State
Chicago Invitational Challenge
L 68-85  1–6
 16  Lamb   7  Lamb   4  Mack  Credit Union 1 Arena 
Chicago, IL
December 5, 2009*
2:00 pm
at Arkansas L 54-91  1–7
 17  Newsome   6  2 Tied   3  Jackson  Bud Walton Arena (13,474)
Fayetteville, AR
December 12, 2009*
1:00 pm
at Chattanooga L 60-82  1–8
 20  Behling   6  2 Tied   3  2 Tied  McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
December 16, 2009*
9:00 pm
at Oregon L 51-79  1–9
 21  Cheeks   6  Behling   3  Lamb  McArthur Court (5,713)
Eugene, OR
December 19, 2009*
9:00 pm
at Oregon State L 62-76  1–10
 15  Behling   9  Behling   6  Cheeks  Gill Coliseum (4,723)
Corvallis, OR
December 22, 2009*
7:30 pm
Arkansas State L 64-71  1–11
 19  Cheeks   8  Studivant   6  Burwell  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
December 28, 2009*
7:00 pm
at Mississippi State L 45-73  1–12
 16  Behling   14  Behling   3  Cheeks  Humphrey Coliseum (5,421)
Starkville, MS
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2010
7:30 pm
Arkansas-Pine Bluff L 68-69 OT 1-13
(0-1)
 18  Behling   10  Behling   5  Burwell  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
January 9, 2010
5:00 pm
at Alabama State W 76-73  2-13
(1-1)
 21  Cheeks   7  Cheeks   6  Burwell  Dunn-Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
January 11, 2010
7:30 pm
at Alabama A&M L 56-72  2-14
(1-2)
 11  2 Tied   7  Smith   3  Cheeks  T.M. Elmore Gymnasium 
Normal, AL
January 16, 2010
4:30 pm
Alcorn State W 80-70  3-14
(2-2)
 14  Smith   11  Behling   6  Burwell  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
January 18, 2010
6:00 pm
Southern W 57-45  4-14
(3-2)
 14  Behling   12  Behling   4  Cheeks  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
January 23, 2010
4:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 73-74  4-15
(3-3)
 27  Behling   5  J. Holmes   9  Burwell  H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
January 25, 2010
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 63-69  4-16
(3-4)
 21  Cheeks   9  Behling   3  2 Tied  William Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
January 30, 2010
4:30 pm
Jackson State L 59-77  4-17
(3-5)
 21  Cheeks   9  Studivant   4  Jackson  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 1, 2010
7:30 pm
Grambling State W 93-83  5-17
(4-5)
 18  Cheeks   6  2 Tied   5  2 Tied  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 6, 2010
4:30 pm
Alabama State W 82-71  6-17
(5-5)
 19  Behling   12  Donald   3  2 Tied  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 8, 2010
7:30 pm
Alabama A&M L 69-77  6-18
(5-6)
 18  Cheeks   11  Studivant   8  Cheeks  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 13, 2010
4:30 pm
at Alcorn State L 54-55  6-19
(5-7)
 19  Behling   8  J. Holmes   6  Burwell  Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 15, 2010
5:30 pm
at Southern W 54-48  7-19
(6-7)
 17  Cox   10  Behling   5  Burwell  F.G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 20, 2010
4:30 pm
Texas Southern W 62-44  8-19
(7-7)
 14  Behling   5  3 Tied   5  2 Tied  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 22, 2010
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M L 68-69  8-20
(7-8)
 17  Behling   10  Behling   6  Burwell  Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 27, 2010
5:30 pm
at Jackson State L 51-63  8-21
(7-9)
 10  2 Tied   8  Behling   3  Jackson  Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
March 1, 2010
7:30 pm
at Grambling State W 65-61  9-21
(8-9)
 18  Cheeks   11  Behling   10  Burwell  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center 
Grambling, LA
March 4, 2010
8:15 pm
at Arkansas-Pine Bluff L 68-84  9-22
(8-10)
 33  Cheeks   7  Smith   5  Burwell  H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
SWAC men's basketball tournament
March 10, 2010
2:30 pm
(7) vs. (2) Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Quarterfinals
L 66-69  9-23
 24  Jackson   8  2 Tied   4  Jackson  CenturyTel Center 
Bossier City, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Ark.-Pine Bluff 69, MVSU 66". Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "2009-10 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Men's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2024.