American college basketball season
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
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G
|
4
|
Alphonso Ford
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr
|
Greenwood, Mississippi
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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
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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
|
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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[2]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Regular season
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Dec 17, 1991*
|
|
at Marquette
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L 62–87
|
1–6
|
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Dec 30, 1991*
|
|
vs. No. 14 Oklahoma Cardinal Classic
|
L 95–117
|
1–7
|
Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas
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SWAC tournament
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Feb 27, 1992*
|
|
vs. Prairie View Quarterfinals
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W 112–79
|
14–13
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Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Feb 28, 1992*
|
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vs. Alcorn State Semifinals
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W 76–72
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15–13
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Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Feb 29, 1992*
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vs. Southern Championship Game
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W 85–77
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16–13
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Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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1992 NCAA tournament
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Mar 19, 1992*
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(16 SE)
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vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Ohio State First Round
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L 56–83[1]
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16–14
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Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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References