2022–23 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

2022–23 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–27 (4–14 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Alan Perry
  • Derrick Fears
  • Trasity Totten
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
Seasons
2022–23 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 15 – 3   .833 18 – 14   .563
Grambling State 15 – 3   .833 24 – 9   .727
Jackson State 12 – 6   .667 14 – 19   .424
Southern 11 – 7   .611 15 – 17   .469
Alabama A&M 10 – 8   .556 15 – 18   .455
Prairie View A&M 9 – 9   .500 13 – 19   .406
Bethune–Cookman 8 – 10   .444 12 – 20   .375
Texas Southern † 7 – 11   .389 14 – 21   .400
Alabama State 6 – 12   .333 8 – 23   .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 – 12   .333 10 – 21   .323
Florida A&M 5 – 13   .278 7 – 22   .241
Mississippi Valley State 4 – 14   .222 5 – 27   .156
† 2023 SWAC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils were led by first-year head coach George Ivory. They played their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Delta Devils finished the 2021–22 season 2–26, 2–16 in SWAC play to finish 12th in the conference. They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament.

With three games remaining in the season, head coach Lindsey Hunter was suspended.[1] The school named former Arkansas-Pine Bluff head coach and MVSU player George Ivory the interim coach. On March 11, 2022, Hunter resigned as head coach.[2] On March 14, the school named interim coach George Ivory as the team's new head coach.[3]

Roster

2022–23 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Rayquan Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G/F 1 Tyronn Mosley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G/F 2 Arecko Gipson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 3 Kadar Waller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Bakersfield, California
F 5 Walter Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Potts Camp, Mississippi
G 10 Danny Washington 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Greenville, Mississippi
G 11 Terry Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Kenner, Louisiana
G 12 Amani Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Inglewood, California
G/F 13 Charles Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Detroit, Michigan
G 14 George Ivory III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Jackson, Mississippi
F 15 Alvin Stredic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Bay City, Texas
C 20 Quoiren Waldon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Atlanta, Georgia
C 21 Ronald Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Killeen, Texas
F/C 22 Michael Barber 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Jackson, Mississippi
F 24 Ernest Minton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Indianola, Mississippi
G 33 Jordan Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
C 35 Daniel Umoh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 23, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
11:00 am, Big 12 Now 		at No. 5 Baylor L 53–117  0–1
 Ferrell Center (10,284)
Waco, TX
November 11, 2022*
11:00pm, Spectrum Sports 		at Hawaii
Outrigger Rainbow Classic 		L 54–72  0–2
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,067)
Honolulu, HI
November 13, 2022*
6:30 pm 		vs. Yale
Outrigger Rainbow Classic 		L 51–80  0–3
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
November 14, 2022*
8:30 pm 		vs. Eastern Washington
Outrigger Rainbow Classic 		L 52–60  0–4
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
November 18, 2022*
7:00 pm 		North Alabama W 76–68  1–4
 Harrison HPER Complex (1,109)
Itta Bena, MS
November 20, 2022*
6:30 pm, SECN+ 		at Missouri
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow 		L 62–83  1–5
 Mizzou Arena (7,052)
Columbia, MO
November 23, 2022*
5:00 pm, MW Network 		at Air Force
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow 		L 51–64  1–6
 Clune Arena (1,490)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 26, 2022*
2:00 pm, MW Network 		at Colorado State L 45–88  1–7
 Moby Arena (3,884)
Fort Collins, CO
December 1, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State L 38–58  1–8
 First National Bank Arena (2,274)
Jonesboro, AR
December 3, 2022*
1:00 pm, SECN 		at Mississippi State L 52–82  1–9
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,343)
Starkville, MS
December 13, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Wichita State L 48–71  1–10
 Charles Koch Arena (7,056)
Wichita, KS
December 16, 2022*
7:00pm, ESPN+ 		at Tulsa L 51–66  1–11
 Reynolds Center (3,004)
Tulsa, OK
December 18, 2022*
4:00 pm, Big 12 Now 		at No. 21 TCU L 43–88  1–12
 Schollmaier Arena (5,201)
Fort Worth, TX
December 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tulane L 63–84  1–13
 Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2023
7:00 pm 		at Alabama State L 61–70  1–14
(0–1) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (438)
Montgomery, AL
January 4, 2023
7:00 pm 		at Alabama A&M L 68–75  1–15
(0–2) 		Alabama A&M Events Center (2,275)
Huntsville, AL
January 7, 2023
6:00 pm 		Prairie View A&M L 60–67  1–16
(0–3) 		Harrison HPER Complex (2,701)
Itta Bena, MS
January 9, 2023
7:30 pm 		Texas Southern W 71–67  2–16
(1–3) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,908)
Itta Bena, MS
January 14, 2023
6:00 pm 		at Bethune–Cookman L 71–77  2–17
(1–4) 		Moore Gymnasium (724)
Daytona, FL
January 16, 2023
7:30 pm 		at Florida A&M L 59–60  2–18
(1–5) 		Al Lawson Center (1,435)
Tallahassee, FL
January 21, 2023
6:00 pm 		Grambling State L 61–65  2–19
(1–6) 		Harrison HPER Complex (2,109)
Itta Bena, MS
January 23, 2023
7:30 pm 		Southern L 70–84  2–20
(1–7) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,409)
Itta Bena, MS
January 28, 2023
6:00 pm 		at Arkansas-Pine Bluff L 72–88  2–21
(1–8) 		H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,395)
Pine Bluff, AR
February 4, 2023
6:00 pm 		at Jackson State W 82–78  3–21
(2–8) 		Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 6, 2023
8:00 pm 		at Alcorn State L 70–81  3–22
(2–9) 		Davey Whitney Complex (3,900)
Lorman, MS
February 11, 2023
6:00 pm 		Alabama A&M L 68–70 2OT 3–23
(2–10) 		Harrison HPER Complex (976)
Itta Bena, MS
February 13, 2023
5:00 pm 		Alabama State W 76–70  4–23
(3–10) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,024)
Itta Bena, MS
February 18, 2023
6:00 pm 		at Texas Southern L 62–80  4–24
(3–11) 		H&PE Arena (1,133)
Houston, TX
February 20, 2023
8:00 pm 		at Prairie View A&M L 65–67  4–25
(3–12) 		William Nicks Building (1,071)
Prairie View, TX
February 25, 2023
6:00 pm 		Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 78–74  5–25
(4–12) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,205)
Itta Bena, MS
March 2, 2023
7:30 pm 		Alcorn State L 60–70  5–26
(4–13) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,309)
Itta Bena, MS
March 4, 2023
7:30 pm 		Jackson State L 60–68  5–27
(4–14) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,497)
Itta Bena, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[4]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Tolly (February 25, 2022). "Lindsey Hunter placed on leave at Mississippi Valley State". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lindsey Hunter resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Mississippi Valley State". HoopDirt. March 11, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Database, Coaches (March 14, 2022). "George Ivory hired to coach alma mater MVSU". Coaches Database. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022-2023 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2023.