2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–7 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	George Ivory (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Kevin Sims; Khalid Campbell; Terrance Chatman;
Home arena	Harrison HPER Complex
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represents Mississippi Valley State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by third-year head coach George Ivory, play their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama A&M	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Southern	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Alabama State	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375
Florida A&M	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Grambling State	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Bethune–Cookman	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250
Texas Southern	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	0	–	2	–	7	.222
Prairie View A&M	0	–	0	–	1	–	6	.143
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	0	–	1	–	8	.111
Alcorn State	0	–	0	–	0	–	8	.000
Jackson State	0	–	0	–	0	–	8	.000

† 2025 SWAC tournament winner As of December 3, 2024

Previous season

The Delta Devils finished the 2023–24 season 1–30, 1–17 in SWAC play, to finish in last place.^[1] They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top eight teams were eligible to participate.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Arthur Tate	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Gluckstadt, MS
G	1	Antonio Sisk	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Dallas, TX
G	3	Donovan Sanders	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Walls, MS
F	5	Walter Hamilton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Potts Camp, MS
G	10	Greg Moore	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Knoxville, TN
G	11	Markell Petro	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Rosedale, MS
G	12	Kendal Parker	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Montgomery, AL
G	13	Raeshun McGregory	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Houston, MS
G	14	George III Ivory	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Pine Bluff, AR
F	15	Alvin Stredic	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Bay City, TX
F	21	Jair Horton	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Nashville, TN
F	22	Darrion Salery	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Jr	Montgomery, AL
C	25	Daniel Umoh	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Lagos, Nigeria
G	32	Moses Horne	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Littleton, CO
C	35	Jonathan Pace	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Fr	Gulfport, MS
G	44	Jaylon Sanders	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Memphis, TN

Head coach

George Ivory (Mississippi Valley State)

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin Sims (Tulane)
Khalid Campbell (Arkansas–Pine Bluff)
Terrance Chatman (UMKC)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at No. 5 Iowa State	L 44–83	0–1	12 – D. Sanders	9 – Stredic	3 – Stredic	Hilton Coliseum (13,616) Ames, IA
November 7, 2024* 6:00 p.m.	Mississippi University for Women	W 66–49	1–1	14 – Stredic	10 – D. Sanders	6 – D. Sanders	Harrison HPER Complex (562) Itta Bena, MS
November 14, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	at Missouri	L 39–111	1–2	10 – Tate	7 – Umoh	2 – D. Sanders	Mizzou Arena (8,889) Columbia, MO
November 16, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	at Texas	L 43–89	1–3	11 – Stredic	8 – Stredic	1 – 4 tied	Moody Center (10,457) Austin, TX
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Kansas State	L 56–74	1–4	16 – Tate	6 – Hamilton	4 – Sisk	Bramlage Coliseum (8,416) Manhattan, KS
November 23, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at BYU	L 43–87	1–5	14 – D. Sanders	6 – Hamilton	3 – 2 tied	Marriott Center (16,954) Provo, UT
November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Utah	L 48–94	1–6	23 – Tate	5 – 2 tied	3 – Stredic	Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,604) Salt Lake City, UT
November 29, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UC Santa Barbara	L 48–81	1–7	11 – Tate	4 – 2 tied	2 – Sisk	The Thunderdome (1,398) Santa Barbara, CA
December 2, 2024* 6:00 p.m.	Oakwood	W 91–71	2–7	29 – Stredic	7 – 2 tied	8 – Sanders	Harrison HPER Complex (816) Itta Bena, MS
December 7, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Liberty						Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA
December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at North Texas						The Super Pit Denton, TX
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Tulsa						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
December 29, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	at LSU						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m.	at Alabama State						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 6, 2025 7:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M						AAMU Event Center Huntsville, AL
January 11, 2025 7:30 p.m.	Prairie View A&M						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
January 13, 2025 TBD	Texas Southern						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
January 18, 2025 4:30 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman						Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
January 20, 2025 6:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
January 25, 2025 4:30 p.m.	Grambling State						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
January 27, 2025 TBD	Southern						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
February 1, 2025 5:30 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff						H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR
February 8, 2025 TBD	at Jackson State						Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
February 10, 2025 TBD	at Alcorn State						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
February 17, 2025 6:00 p.m.	Alabama State						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern						H&PE Arena Houston, TX
February 24, 2025 7:30 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M						William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX
March 1, 2025 TBD	Arkansas–Pine Bluff						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
March 6, 2025 TBD	Alcorn State						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
March 8, 2025 TBD	Jackson State						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". swac.org. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ "SWAC Announces Men's Tournament Seedings and Quarterfinals Matchups". swac.org. March 9, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ "2024-2025 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". swac.org. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[2] "SWAC Announces Men's Tournament Seedings and Quarterfinals Matchups". swac.org. March 9, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[3] "2024-2025 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[4] "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

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