MVSU 80, Alcorn St. 75
Davon Usher scored 30 points, making six 3 pointers, and Mississippi Valley State held off Alcorn State 80-75 Saturday night to split the season series and snap a two-game skid.
The Delta Devils (4-18, 4-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference) led 34-21 at halftime and by 20 with 4:18 left. But the Braves (9-18, 7-5) used an 18-7 run to trim the deficit to single digits.
Darryl Marshall...
MVSU 65, Grambling St. 50
Matt Smith tallied 17 points and seven rebounds to help Mississippi Valley State beat Grambling State 65-50 Monday night and hand the Tigers their 18th straight loss.
Davon Usher knocked down three treys en route to 14 points and Cordarius Sample came off the bench for 12 points for the Delta Devils, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Grambling State outshot MVSU (2-16, 2-6...
MVSU 73, Prairie View 64
Matt Smith and Darryl Marshall combined for 41 points to help Mississippi Valley State defeat Prairie View A&M 73-64 Saturday in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
Smith was 8 of 10 from the field for 21 points and pulled down eight boards. Marshall made all five shot attempts, including three 3-pointers, en route to 20 points, grabbed four boards, and dished out five assists...
MVSU 79, Alabama A&M 68
Davon Usher scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half as Mississippi Valley State earned its first victory of the season, defeating Alabama A&M 79-68 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game Sunday night.
Darius Tomlin added 15 of his 21 points in the second half, when the Delta Devils (1-11, 1-1) shot 57.1 percent (16 of 28) to expand a 25-24 halftime lead and end a three...
Cincinnati vs Mississippi Valley State Preview
Tonight at 7 on ESPN3, online only, the 24th ranked Cincinnati Bearcats host the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. Mississippi Valley State sounds very clunky. Delta Devils sounds pretty awesome. This game does not sound very awesome though. At least in the sense of watching a competitive basketball game. If you want to see Cincinnati gun for 100 points, you will love this game...
NBA Draft Blog Interview with Cor-J Cox
I have noted a few times in the last few weeks, the odds are stacked against players from small mid-major and low major schools getting to the NBA. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t a great deal of talent at those schools. It just shows the part that exposure plays in the process. 2 weeks ago, I had the privilege of speaking to a member of the Mississippi Valley State...
NBA Draft Blog Interview with Terrence Joyner
Over the past few years, I have spoken to many players from small schools who are trying to beat the odds and make it to the NBA. Very few do, but it is rarely for lack of effort. Once in a while though, you find a small school player who has a major school game. Meet Terrence Joyner. Joyner is certainly not your typical small conference player. A 6’3 point guard with...
Mississippi Valley State’s Kevin Burwell hits a 3, taunts President Obama; air-balls potential tying shot
Mississippi Valley State guard Kevin Burwel hit a 3-pointer during last night's Delta Devils, Western Kentucky play-in game and then taunted President Obama Reggie Miller like. BroBible reports that...
Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
WKU rallies to beat MVSU 59-58 in NCAA opener
Senior guard William Pugh crouched, bowed his head and put his right hand on the floor to steady his suddenly wobbly legs, trying to take it in.
How could Mississippi Valley State let a 16-point lead slip away in the final 5 minutes? Against a team that played like it was more suited to a loser's bracket for 35 minutes?
The only team with a losing record in the NCAA tournament...
Cor-J Cox with filthy dunk right in front of President Obama
With President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron in attendance (why, Mr. President, make his 1st basketball game a 16/16 play-in) Mississippi Valley State made the most of it and went for a highlight reel dunk right in front of the President's seats.
Mississippi Valley State Wins 2012 SWAC Tournament
Top-seeded Mississippi Valley State was led by Cor-J Cox, who was named Tournament MVP.
MVSU 71, Texas Southern 69
Kevin Burwell scored 19 points and Mississippi Valley State won the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament and earned an automatic NCAA bid, holding on for a 71-69 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday night.
The Delta Devils (21-12) are going to the NCAA tournament for the fifth time, and first since 2008.
Mississippi Valley led throughout, and was up by as many as 20 points...
MVSU 71, Ark.-Pine Bluff 64
Cor-J Cox had 19 points and 11 rebounds Friday night to help MVSU defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 71-64 in the SWAC tournament semifinals.
Paul Crosby added 18 points and Amos Studivant had 14 points and nine rebounds. MVSU advances to Saturday's championship game, where they will play No. 2 seed Texas Southern (15-17), a winner over Alcorn State 60-55 in Friday's first semifinal...
MVSU 63, Jackson St. 60
Paul Crosby had 15 points and 10 rebounds and regular-season conference champion MVSU barely held off Jackson State 63-60 in the SWAC tournament quarterfinals Wednesday night.
Cor-J Cox added 12 points and five steals for MVSU (19-12). His dunk with 11 1/2 minutes remaining put the Delta Devils ahead to stay at 45-44, as part of an 11-0 run.
But eighth-seeded Jackson State (7-24...
MVSU 78, Jackson St. 69
Kevin Burwell scored 30 points to lead Mississippi Valley State over Jackson State 78-69 on Monday night.
Burwell was 11 of 16 from the field, including 7 of 10 from 3-point range.
The Delta Devils (18-11, 17-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) shot 48.3 percent (14 of 29) from behind the arc and 45.6 percent overall from the field (26 of 57).
Paul Crosby added 15 points, William...
MVSU 79, Grambling St. 60
Terrence Joyner led four Mississippi Valley State players in double figures with 20 points and the Delta Devils defeated Grambling State 79-60 on Saturday night to stay unbeaten in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
Cor-J Cox added 14 points, Brent Arrington 13 and Paul Crosby 11 for MVSU (16-11, 15-0). Kevin Burwell added 11 assists and five steals for the Delta Devils.
The...
MVSU 56, Texas Southern 53
Paul Crosby knocked down a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left to keep Mississippi Valley State unbeaten in Southwestern Athletic Conference play with a 56-53 win over Texas Southern Monday night.
This was the second straight contest in which Crosby hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 6 seconds left, also lifting MVSU over Prairie View A&M on Saturday.
Tonight's shot snapped a...
MVSU 60, Prairie View 58
Paul Crosby hit a 3-point basket with six seconds left to give Mississippi Valley State a 60-58 victory over Prairie View A&M Saturday night in a Southwestern Athletic Conference thriller.
Crosby's game-winner kept the Delta Devils unbeaten in SWAC play at 14-0. They are 15-11 overall. His third trey of the night dashed Prairie View's upset hopes and left the Panthers...
MVSU 71, Alcorn St. 63
Luka Pajkovic scored 16 points and Mississippi Valley State defeated Alcorn State 71-63 on Saturday night.
The Delta Devils (13-11, 12-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) have won 12 in a row and 14 straight SWAC games, dating back to last season.
Cor-J Cox and Terrence Joyner each added 15 points, and Paul Crosby had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Delta...
MVSU 70, Alabama St. 58
Kevin Burwell scored a career-high 23 points to lead Mississippi Valley State to its 10th consecutive victory, 70-58 over Alabama State on Saturday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game.
The Delta Devils, once 1-11, are now 10-0 in the SWAC and 11-11 overall. In beating Alabama State (8-14, 5-5), the Delta Devils led the entire game.
Burwell, the senior point guard, helped...
MVSU 77, Grambling St. 59
Paul Crosby scored 19 points and Kevin Burwell added 16 to keep Mississippi Valley State unbeaten in Southwestern Athletic Conference play with a 77-59 victory over Grambling State on Monday night.
The Delta Devils (10-11, 9-0) also got double-doubles from Cor-J Cox and Terrence Joyner, who each scored 11 points, with Cox adding 10 rebounds and Joyner 10 assists. Amos Sturdivant...
MVSU 60, Jackson St. 54
Cor-J Cox scored 15 points and Paul Crosby recorded a double-double as Mississippi Valley State beat Jackson State 60-54 on Saturday.
Crosby scored 12 points and grabbed 12 boards while Cox added nine rebounds for MVSU. The Delta Devils controlled the boards 44-33.
Jackson State (5-15, 3-5 Southwest Athletic Conference) outshot MVSU from the field 37.5 percent (21 of 56) to 35...
MVSU 77, Texas Southern 69
Terrence Joyner and Paul Crosby scored five points each in overtime as Mississippi Valley State defeated Texas Southern 77-69 on Monday night.
In a first-place Southwestern Athletic Conference showdown, Joyner led the Delta Devils (8-11, 7-0) with 18 points, and Brent Arrington added 17. Crosby had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Omar Strong scored 16 points and Madarious Gibbs 14 for...
MVSU 77, Texas Southern 69
Terrence Joyner and Paul Crosby scored five points each in overtime as Mississippi Valley State defeated Texas Southern 77-69 on Monday night.
In a first-place Southwestern Athletic Conference showdown, Joyner led the Delta Devils (8-11, 7-0) with 18 points, and Brent Arrington added 17. Crosby had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Omar Strong scored 16 points and Madarious Gibbs 14 for...
MVSU 81, Prairie View 57
Cor-J Cox scored a career-high 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and Mississippi Valley State dominated the second half en route to an 81-57 victory Saturday over Prairie View A&M.
Cox was 12 of 17 from the field, including two 3-pointers. Terrence Joyner added 13 points for the Delta Devils (7-11, 6-0), who remained the only team unbeaten in Southwestern Conference play...
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