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1985–86 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

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1985–86 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record20–11 (10–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
Seasons
1985–86 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 11 3   .786 19 8   .704
Alcorn State 11 3   .786 16 13   .552
Mississippi Valley State 10 4   .714 20 11   .645
Jackson State 9 5   .643 14 15   .483
Texas Southern 6 8   .429 9 18   .333
Grambling State 4 10   .286 14 12   .538
Alabama State 4 10   .286 11 17   .393
Prairie View A&M 1 13   .071 5 25   .167
1986 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1985–86 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 1985–86 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 20–11, 10–4 in SWAC play to finish in 3rd pace. They won the SWAC Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 1986 NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history. As the No. 16 seed in the East Region, the Delta Devils played a tough game before falling to No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Duke in the opening round, 85–78.[1]

Roster

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1985–86 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G George Ivory 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Greenwood, Mississippi
F Mark Coleman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
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
Dec 19, 1985*
at Ball State L 63–73  2–3
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
Jan 6, 1986*
at Missouri L 67–81  3–4
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
SWAC tournament
Mar 7, 1986*
vs. Alabama State
Quarterfinal
W 77–64  18–10
Mississippi Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
Mar 8, 1986*
vs. Alcorn State
Semifinals
W 71–70  19–10
Mississippi Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
Mar 9, 1986*
vs. Prairie View
Championship game
W 75–58  20–10
Mississippi Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
1986 NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
First Round
L 78–85[3]  20–11
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

References

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  1. ^ "Duke Survives a Scare from Mississippi Valley State". The New York Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "1985–86 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "NEAR-MISS 10 YEARS AGO HAS LASTING IMPACT". Daily Press. March 14, 1996. Retrieved April 30, 2022.