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2019 Schedule
9th in SWAC
- 11/6L 106-37
- 11/9L 84-52
- 11/13L 94-59
- 11/15L 98-63
- 11/17L 68-59
- 11/20W 69-59
- 11/25L 86-67
- 11/28RUSTW 102-62
- 12/1L 107-71
- 12/4L 77-57
- 12/11L 96-80
- 12/13L 82-54
- 12/16L 76-51
- 12/22L 85-64
- 1/5L 64-52
- 1/12W 72-63
- 1/14L 81-79
- 1/19L 63-57
- 1/21L 80-56
- 1/26L 89-78
- 1/28L 65-62
- 2/2L 61-57
- 2/4L 79-57
- 2/9L 78-63
- 2/11L 82-59
- 2/16W 76-68
- 2/18W 70-59
- 2/23L 69-63
- 2/25L 92-80
- 3/2W 60-57
- 3/4L 77-75
- 3/9L 91-57
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Mississippi Valley St. hires ex-NBA player Hunter
Lindsey Hunter, a Mississippi native who played 17 seasons in the NBA, has been hired as head coach of Mississippi Valley State.
Mississippi Valley St. fires Payne after 5 seasons
Mississippi Valley State has fired coach Andre Payne after five seasons, the school announced Monday.
Ark.-Pine Bluff tops Mississippi Valley State 91-57
Martaveous McKnight had 28 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff easily beat Mississippi Valley State 91-57 on Saturday.
Grambling St. beats Mississippi Valley St. 77-75
Dallas Polk-Hilliard had a career-high 26 points as Grambling State narrowly defeated Mississippi Valley State 77-75 on Monday night.
Evans leads Mississippi Valley St. past Jackson St. 60-57
Emmanuel Ejeh scored 10 points that included a pair of late free throws to help Mississippi Valley State edge Jackson State 60-57 on Saturday night.
Texas Southern defeats Mississippi Valley St. 92-80
Jeremy Combs had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Texas Southern won its eighth straight game, topping Mississippi Valley State 92-80 on Monday night.
Prairie View tops Mississippi Valley State 69-63
Devonte Patterson had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Prairie View won its seventh consecutive home game, defeating Mississippi Valley State 69-63 on Saturday.
Scott leads Mississippi Valley St. over Southern U. 70-59
Dante Scott had 27 points as Mississippi Valley State beat Southern 70-59 on Monday night.
Mississippi Valley St. beats Alcorn St. 76-68
Jordan Evans and Dante Scott scored 20 points apiece as Mississippi Valley State broke its nine-game losing streak, defeating Alcorn State 76-68 on Saturday.
Ross carries Alabama St over Mississippi Valley St 82-59
Jacoby Ross had 17 points to lead five Alabama State players in double figures as the Hornets romped past Mississippi Valley State 82-59 on Monday night.
Miller carries Alabama A&M over Mississippi Valley St. 78-63
Brandon Miller had 18 points to lead five Alabama A&M players in double figures as the Bulldogs got past Mississippi Valley State 78-63 on Saturday night.
Mpoyo's career-high 22 lifts Grambling past MVSU
Axel Mpoyo scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds and Grambling handled Mississippi Valley State 79-57 on Monday night.
Walker, Howell lead Jackson State past MVSU 61-57
Jontrell Walker scored eight of his 15 points in the final 4:46 as Jackson State edged past Mississippi Valley State 61-57 Saturday night.
Combs leads Texas Southern to 65-62 win over MVSU
Jeremy Combs scored 18 points and Texas Southern rallied with a second-half burst then held off Mississippi Valley State for a 65-62 win on Monday night.
Blackston, Andrus lead Prairie View over MVSU
Gary Blackston had 14 points with 11 rebounds, Gerard Andrus scored 15 points and Prairie View A&M defeated Mississippi Valley State 89-78 on Saturday.
Alcorn State rallies to defeat Mississippi Valley State
Devon Brewer scored 18 points with four rebounds and four blocked shots and Alcorn State picked up its first conference win, a 63-57 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday.
Ewuosho's jumper with 0.8 left lifts Alabama St. over MVSU
Jacoby Ross and Reginald Gee scored 16 points apiece and Tobi Ewuosho hit a jumper with 0.8 seconds left in overtime to help Alabama State beat Mississippi Valley State 81-79 on Monday night.
Anunoby leads Indiana past Mississippi Valley State with ease (0:42)
Diving save and a no-look pass leads to huge dunk (0:29)
Kent State players and fans stand in unity during national anthem (1:00)
Medcalf: College basketball's bad jobs
Being a Division I college basketball coach is a good gig. But that doesn't mean that all the jobs are good jobs. There are some bad ones.
NCAA gives SWAC automatic berth exemption
The SWAC received a special exemption from the NCAA men's basketball selection committee to adjust which team earns its automatic berth to the tournament, the NCAA announced Saturday.
Mississippi Valley St. reinstates coach Potts
Mississippi Valley State coach Chico Potts has been reinstated after a brief suspension following his arrest earlier this month on a domestic violence charge for which he was recently acquitted.
2018-19 SWAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 17-1 | - | 22-13 |
| Texas Southern | 14-4 | 3 | 24-14 |
| Grambling | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Alabama State | 9-9 | 8 | 12-19 |
| Alcorn State | 6-12 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Southern | 6-12 | 11 | 7-25 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 4-14 | 13 | 6-26 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-14 | 13 | 5-27 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game64.3
Rebounds Per Game36.6
Assists Per Game11.3
Points Allowed78.1324th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-5 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 5 |