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1995–96 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

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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
Seasons
← 1994–95
1996–97 →
1995–96 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mississippi Valley State 11 3   .786 22 7   .759
Jackson State 11 3   .786 16 13   .552
Southern 9 5   .643 17 11   .607
Texas Southern 7 7   .500 11 15   .423
Alcorn State 7 7   .500 10 15   .400
Grambling 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
Alabama State 5 9   .357 9 18   .333
Prairie View A&M 0 14   .000 4 23   .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

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1995–96 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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Schedule and results

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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

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  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.