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
1991–92 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mississippi Valley State113 .7861614  .533
Texas Southern113 .7861514  .517
Southern95 .6431812  .600
Alcorn State86 .5711514  .517
Alabama State86 .5711414  .500
Jackson State77 .5001216  .429
Grambling State212 .143424  .143
Prairie View A&M014 .000028  .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

1991–92 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    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

    1. 1 2 "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.
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