# 2022–23 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

The 2022–23 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University (MSVU) during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils were led by first-year head coach George Ivory. They played their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
The Delta Devils finished the season 5–27, 4–14 in SWAC play, to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top eight teams make it.

## Previous season

The Delta Devils finished the 2021–22 season 2–26, 2–16 in SWAC play, to finish 12th in the conference. They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament.
With three games remaining in the season, head coach Lindsey Hunter was suspended. The school named former Arkansas–Pine Bluff head coach and MVSU player George Ivory the interim coach. On March 11, 2022, Hunter resigned as head coach. On March 14, the school named interim coach George Ivory as the team's new head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 11:00 a.m., Big 12 Now | at No. 5 Baylor | L 53–117 | 0–1 | Ferrell Center (10,284) Waco, TX |
| November 11, 2022* 11:00pm, Spectrum Sports | at Hawaii Outrigger Rainbow Classic | L 54–72 | 0–2 | Stan Sheriff Center (5,067) Honolulu, HI |
| November 13, 2022* 6:30 p.m. | vs. Yale Outrigger Rainbow Classic | L 51–80 | 0–3 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| November 14, 2022* 8:30 p.m. | vs. Eastern Washington Outrigger Rainbow Classic | L 52–60 | 0–4 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | North Alabama | W 76–68 | 1–4 | Harrison HPER Complex (1,109) Itta Bena, MS |
| November 20, 2022* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | at Missouri Collegiate Hoops Roadshow | L 62–83 | 1–5 | Mizzou Arena (7,052) Columbia, MO |
| November 23, 2022* 5:00 p.m., MW Network | at Air Force Collegiate Hoops Roadshow | L 51–64 | 1–6 | Clune Arena (1,490) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 26, 2022* 2:00 p.m., MW Network | at Colorado State | L 45–88 | 1–7 | Moby Arena (3,884) Fort Collins, CO |
| December 1, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Arkansas State | L 38–58 | 1–8 | First National Bank Arena (2,274) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 3, 2022* 1:00 p.m., SECN | at Mississippi State | L 52–82 | 1–9 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,343) Starkville, MS |
| December 13, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Wichita State | L 48–71 | 1–10 | Charles Koch Arena (7,056) Wichita, KS |
| December 16, 2022* 7:00pm, ESPN+ | at Tulsa | L 51–66 | 1–11 | Reynolds Center (3,004) Tulsa, OK |
| December 18, 2022* 4:00 p.m., Big 12 Now | at No. 21 TCU | L 43–88 | 1–12 | Schollmaier Arena (5,201) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Tulane | L 63–84 | 1–13 | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2023 7:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | L 61–70 | 1–14 (0–1) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (438) Montgomery, AL |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | L 68–75 | 1–15 (0–2) | Alabama A&M Events Center (2,275) Huntsville, AL |
| January 7, 2023 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | L 60–67 | 1–16 (0–3) | Harrison HPER Complex (2,701) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 9, 2023 7:30 p.m. | Texas Southern | W 71–67 | 2–16 (1–3) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,908) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 14, 2023 6:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | L 71–77 | 2–17 (1–4) | Moore Gymnasium (724) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 16, 2023 7:30 p.m. | at Florida A&M | L 59–60 | 2–18 (1–5) | Al Lawson Center (1,435) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 21, 2023 6:00 p.m. | Grambling State | L 61–65 | 2–19 (1–6) | Harrison HPER Complex (2,109) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 23, 2023 7:30 p.m. | Southern | L 70–84 | 2–20 (1–7) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,409) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 28, 2023 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 72–88 | 2–21 (1–8) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,395) Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 4, 2023 6:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | W 82–78 | 3–21 (2–8) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| February 6, 2023 8:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | L 70–81 | 3–22 (2–9) | Davey Whitney Complex (3,900) Lorman, MS |
| February 11, 2023 6:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | L 68–70 $^{2OT}$ | 3–23 (2–10) | Harrison HPER Complex (976) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 13, 2023 5:00 p.m. | Alabama State | W 76–70 | 4–23 (3–10) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,024) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 18, 2023 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | L 62–80 | 4–24 (3–11) | H&PE Arena (1,133) Houston, TX |
| February 20, 2023 8:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | L 65–67 | 4–25 (3–12) | William Nicks Building (1,071) Prairie View, TX |
| February 25, 2023 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 78–74 | 5–25 (4–12) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,205) Itta Bena, MS |
| March 2, 2023 7:30 p.m. | Alcorn State | L 60–70 | 5–26 (4–13) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,309) Itta Bena, MS |
| March 4, 2023 7:30 p.m. | Jackson State | L 60–68 | 5–27 (4–14) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,497) Itta Bena, MS |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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