2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–18 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach	George Ivory (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Kevin Sims Khalid Campbell Terrance Chatman
Home arena	Harrison HPER Complex

2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Southern	6	–	0		1.000			11	–	8		.579
Texas Southern	5	–	1		.833			8	–	11		.421
Jackson State	5	–	1		.833			5	–	14		.263
Alabama State	4	–	2		.667			8	–	11		.421
Bethune–Cookman	4	–	2		.667			7	–	12		.368
Florida A&M	3	–	3		.500			6	–	11		.353
Alcorn State	3	–	3		.500			3	–	16		.158
Prairie View A&M	3	–	4		.429			4	–	16		.200
Alabama A&M	2	–	4		.333			6	–	13		.316
Grambling State	2	–	4		.333			5	–	14		.263
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	6		.000			3	–	16		.158
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	7		.000			2	–	18		.100
† 2025 SWAC tournament winner As of January 25, 2025

The 2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represents Mississippi Valley State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by third-year head coach George Ivory, play their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Previous season

The Delta Devils finished the 2023–24 season 1–30, 1–17 in SWAC play, to finish in last place.[1] They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top eight teams were eligible to participate.[2]

Roster

2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Arthur Tate 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Coahoma CC Gluckstadt, MS G 1 Antonio Sisk 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Dallas College CVC Dallas, TX G 3 Donovan Sanders 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Mississippi Gulf Coast CC Walls, MS F 5 Walter Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Itawamba CC Potts Camp, MS G 10 Greg Moore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Walters State CC Knoxville, TN G 11 Markell Petro 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr East Mississippi CC Rosedale, MS G 12 Kendal Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Alabama State Montgomery, AL G 13 Raeshun McGregory 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Coahoma CC Houston, MS G 14 George Ivory III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Arkansas–Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR F 15 Alvin Stredic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Arkansas–Pine Bluff Bay City, TX F 21 Jair Horton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Walters State CC Nashville, TN F 22 Darrion Salery 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Bishop State CC Montgomery, AL C 25 Daniel Umoh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Solid Rock Academy Lagos, Nigeria G 32 Moses Horne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr P. K. Yonge HS Littleton, CO C 35 Jonathan Pace 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr Gulfport HS Gulfport, MS G 44 Jaylon Sanders 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Collierville HS Memphis, TN	Head coach George Ivory (Mississippi Valley State) Assistant coach(es) Kevin Sims (Tulane) Khalid Campbell (Arkansas–Pine Bluff) Terrance Chatman (UMKC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at No. 5 Iowa State	L 44–83	0–1	12 – D. Sanders	9 – Stredic	3 – Stredic	Hilton Coliseum (13,616) Ames, IA
November 7, 2024* 6:00 p.m.		Mississippi University for Women	W 66–49	1–1	14 – Stredic	10 – D. Sanders	6 – D. Sanders	Harrison HPER Complex (562) Itta Bena, MS
November 14, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		at Missouri	L 39–111	1–2	10 – Tate	7 – Umoh	2 – D. Sanders	Mizzou Arena (8,889) Columbia, MO
November 16, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		at Texas	L 43–89	1–3	11 – Stredic	8 – Stredic	1 – 4 tied	Moody Center (10,457) Austin, TX
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Kansas State	L 56–74	1–4	16 – Tate	6 – Hamilton	4 – Sisk	Bramlage Coliseum (8,416) Manhattan, KS
November 23, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at BYU	L 43–87	1–5	14 – D. Sanders	6 – Hamilton	3 – 2 tied	Marriott Center (16,954) Provo, UT
November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Utah	L 48–94	1–6	23 – Tate	5 – 2 tied	3 – Stredic	Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,604) Salt Lake City, UT
November 29, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UC Santa Barbara	L 48–81	1–7	11 – Tate	4 – 2 tied	2 – Sisk	The Thunderdome (1,398) Santa Barbara, CA
December 2, 2024* 6:00 p.m.		Oakwood	W 91–71	2–7	29 – Stredic	7 – 2 tied	8 – Sanders	Harrison HPER Complex (816) Itta Bena, MS
December 7, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Liberty	L 52–89	2–8	14 – Sanders	9 – Stredic	2 – Sanders	Liberty Arena (3,169) Lynchburg, VA
December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at North Texas	L 42–83	2–9	15 – Tate	3 – 2 tied	4 – Sisk	The Super Pit (2,568) Denton, TX
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Tulsa	L 48–93	2–10	15 – Sisk	7 – Umoh	2 – 2 tied	Reynolds Center (2,777) Tulsa, OK
December 29, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		at LSU	L 45–110	2–11	8 – Stredic	3 – 4 tied	5 – Sanders	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,257) Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m.		at Alabama State	L 55–84	2–12 (0–1)	21 – Stredic	9 – Stredic	4 – Horton	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,152) Montgomery, AL
January 6, 2025 7:00 p.m.		at Alabama A&M	L 67–79	2–13 (0–2)	17 – Tate	6 – Tate	4 – Stredic	AAMU Event Center (1,502) Huntsville, AL
January 11, 2025 7:30 p.m.		Prairie View A&M	L 65–74	2–14 (0–3)	17 – 2 tied	6 – Stredic	2 – 3 tied	Harrison HPER Complex (1,178) Itta Bena, MS
January 13, 2025 6:00 p.m.		Texas Southern	L 53–82	2–15 (0–4)	11 – Horton	6 – Stredic	3 – Sisk	Harrison HPER Complex (1,574) Itta Bena, MS
January 18, 2025 4:30 p.m.		at Bethune–Cookman	L 58–83	2–16 (0–5)	19 – Stredic	6 – Sanders	6 – Sanders	Moore Gymnasium (779) Daytona Beach, FL
January 20, 2025 6:00 p.m.		at Florida A&M	L 53–83	2–17 (0–6)	17 – Tate	8 – Stredic	1 – 3 tied	Al Lawson Center (808) Tallahassee, FL
January 25, 2025 4:30 p.m.		Grambling State	L 54–65	2–18 (0–7)	21 – Tate	9 – Umoh	3 – Moore	Harrison HPER Complex (2,750) Itta Bena, MS
January 27, 2025 7:30 p.m.		Southern						Harrison HPER Complex  Itta Bena, MS
February 1, 2025 5:30 p.m.		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff						H.O. Clemmons Arena  Pine Bluff, AR
February 8, 2025 3:00 p.m.		at Jackson State						Williams Assembly Center  Jackson, MS
February 10, 2025 6:00 p.m.		at Alcorn State						Davey Whitney Complex  Lorman, MS
February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m.		Alabama A&M						Harrison HPER Complex  Itta Bena, MS
February 17, 2025 6:00 p.m.		Alabama State						Harrison HPER Complex  Itta Bena, MS
February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m.		at Texas Southern						H&PE Arena  Houston, TX
February 24, 2025 7:30 p.m.		at Prairie View A&M						William Nicks Building  Prairie View, TX
March 1, 2025 6:00 p.m.		Arkansas–Pine Bluff						Harrison HPER Complex  Itta Bena, MS
March 6, 2025 7:30 p.m.		Alcorn State						Harrison HPER Complex  Itta Bena, MS
March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m.		Jackson State						Harrison HPER Complex  Itta Bena, MS
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

1. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". swac.org. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
2. "SWAC Announces Men's Tournament Seedings and Quarterfinals Matchups". swac.org. March 9, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
3. "2024-2025 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
4. "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2024.