1995–96 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
SWAC Regular Season & tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record22–7 (11–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
1995–96 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mississippi Valley State113 .786227  .759
Jackson State113 .7861613  .552
Southern95 .6431711  .607
Texas Southern77 .5001115  .423
Alcorn State77 .5001015  .400
Grambling68 .4291216  .429
Alabama State59 .357918  .333
Prairie View A&M014 .000423  .148
1996 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995–96 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 1995–96 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 22–7, 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 1996 NCAA tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the East Region, the Delta Devils were beaten by Georgetown in the opening round, 93–56.[1]

Roster

1995–96 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C Marcus Mann 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Carthage, Mississippi
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
    SWAC tournament
    Mar 8, 1996*
    vs. Southern
    Semifinals
    W 83–76  21–6
    Joe L. Reed Acadome 
    Montgomery, Alabama
    Mar 9, 1996*
    vs. Jackson State
    Championship game
    W 111–94  22–6
    Joe L. Reed Acadome 
    Montgomery, Alabama
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 1996*
    (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 4 Georgetown
    First round
    L 56–93  22–7
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. "Upsets Motivate Hoyas to Victory". The Washington Post. March 16, 1996. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
    2. "1995–96 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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