# 2009–10 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

The 2009–10 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by second year head coach Sean Woods, played their home games at Harrison HPER Complex as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Delta Devils finished the season 9–23 overall and 8–10 in SWAC conference play. They lost 69–66 in the first round of the SWAC Basketball tournament to Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Darian Donald | Forward | 6–5 | 185 | Junior | Columbus, Mississippi |
| 2 | Michael Mayo | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Junior | Los Angeles, California |
| 3 | Tashan Newsome | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Sophomore | Albany, New York |
| 5 | Joshua Mack | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Junior | Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
| 10 | Julius Cheeks | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Senior | Missouri City, Texas |
| 11 | D'Angelo Jackson | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 12 | Amos Studivant | Forward | 6-8 | 230 | Sophomore | Bessemer, Alabama |
| 15 | Shannon Behling | Guard | 6–7 | 200 | Senior | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 21 | Cor-J Cox | Guard | 6-5 | 190 | Sophomore | Washington, North Carolina |
| 22 | Orlando Smith | Forward | 6–5 | 210 | Junior | Columbus, Mississippi |
| 25 | Kevin Burwell | Guard | 5-10 | 185 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mark Holmes | Forward | 6-6 | 215 | Freshman | River Grove, Illinois |
| 33 | Ricky Lamb | Forward | 6–6 | 190 | Freshman | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 42 | Jason Holmes | Forward | 6–9 | 225 | Sophomore | River Grove, Illinois |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 13, 2009* 9:00 pm | | at Washington State | L 66-94 | 0–1 | 14 – Newsome | 4 – J. Holmes | 4 – Cheeks | Beasley Coliseum (9,188) Pullman, WA |
| November 14, 2009* 7:00 pm, KHQ/FSN | | at Gonzaga | L 74-92 | 0–2 | 12 – J. Holmes | 8 – Newsome | 5 – Newsome | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| November 19, 2009* 7:00 pm | | Champion Christian | W 102-56 | 1-2 | 13 – 2 Tied | 9 – Behling | 8 – Burwell | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| November 22, 2009* 1:00 pm | | at Iowa State Chicago Invitational | L 55-96 | 1-3 | 17 – Cheeks | 5 – J. Holmes | 3 – 2 Tied | Hilton Coliseum (11,077) Ames, IA |
| November 24, 2009* 7:00 pm | | at Saint Louis Chicago Invitational Challenge | L 39-75 | 1-4 | 13 – J. Holmes | 6 – 2 Tied | 1 – 4 Tied | Chaifetz Arena (6,842) St. Louis, MO |
| November 27, 2009* 2:30 pm | | vs. Liberty Chicago Invitational Challenge | L 53-72 | 1–5 | 18 – Cheeks | 7 – Behling | 4 – Jackson | Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL |
| November 28, 2009* 11:30 am | | vs. Kennesaw State Chicago Invitational Challenge | L 68-85 | 1–6 | 16 – Lamb | 7 – Lamb | 4 – Mack | Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL |
| December 5, 2009* 2:00 pm | | at Arkansas | L 54-91 | 1–7 | 17 – Newsome | 6 – 2 Tied | 3 – Jackson | Bud Walton Arena (13,474) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 12, 2009* 1:00 pm | | at Chattanooga | L 60-82 | 1–8 | 20 – Behling | 6 – 2 Tied | 3 – 2 Tied | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| December 16, 2009* 9:00 pm | | at Oregon | L 51-79 | 1–9 | 21 – Cheeks | 6 – Behling | 3 – Lamb | McArthur Court (5,713) Eugene, OR |
| December 19, 2009* 9:00 pm | | at Oregon State | L 62-76 | 1–10 | 15 – Behling | 9 – Behling | 6 – Cheeks | Gill Coliseum (4,723) Corvallis, OR |
| December 22, 2009* 7:30 pm | | Arkansas State | L 64-71 | 1–11 | 19 – Cheeks | 8 – Studivant | 6 – Burwell | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| December 28, 2009* 7:00 pm | | at Mississippi State | L 45-73 | 1–12 | 16 – Behling | 14 – Behling | 3 – Cheeks | Humphrey Coliseum (5,421) Starkville, MS |
| SWAC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2010 7:30 pm | | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | L 68-69 $^{OT}$ | 1-13 (0-1) | 18 – Behling | 10 – Behling | 5 – Burwell | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| January 9, 2010 5:00 pm | | at Alabama State | W 76-73 | 2-13 (1-1) | 21 – Cheeks | 7 – Cheeks | 6 – Burwell | Dunn-Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL |
| January 11, 2010 7:30 pm | | at Alabama A&M | L 56-72 | 2-14 (1-2) | 11 – 2 Tied | 7 – Smith | 3 – Cheeks | T.M. Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL |
| January 16, 2010 4:30 pm | | Alcorn State | W 80-70 | 3-14 (2-2) | 14 – Smith | 11 – Behling | 6 – Burwell | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| January 18, 2010 6:00 pm | | Southern | W 57-45 | 4-14 (3-2) | 14 – Behling | 12 – Behling | 4 – Cheeks | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| January 23, 2010 4:30 pm | | at Texas Southern | L 73-74 | 4-15 (3-3) | 27 – Behling | 5 – J. Holmes | 9 – Burwell | H&PE Arena Houston, TX |
| January 25, 2010 7:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | L 63-69 | 4-16 (3-4) | 21 – Cheeks | 9 – Behling | 3 – 2 Tied | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| January 30, 2010 4:30 pm | | Jackson State | L 59-77 | 4-17 (3-5) | 21 – Cheeks | 9 – Studivant | 4 – Jackson | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| February 1, 2010 7:30 pm | | Grambling State | W 93-83 | 5-17 (4-5) | 18 – Cheeks | 6 – 2 Tied | 5 – 2 Tied | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| February 6, 2010 4:30 pm | | Alabama State | W 82-71 | 6-17 (5-5) | 19 – Behling | 12 – Donald | 3 – 2 Tied | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| February 8, 2010 7:30 pm | | Alabama A&M | L 69-77 | 6-18 (5-6) | 18 – Cheeks | 11 – Studivant | 8 – Cheeks | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| February 13, 2010 4:30 pm | | at Alcorn State | L 54-55 | 6-19 (5-7) | 19 – Behling | 8 – J. Holmes | 6 – Burwell | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS |
| February 15, 2010 5:30 pm | | at Southern | W 54-48 | 7-19 (6-7) | 17 – Cox | 10 – Behling | 5 – Burwell | F.G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 20, 2010 4:30 pm | | Texas Southern | W 62-44 | 8-19 (7-7) | 14 – Behling | 5 – 3 Tied | 5 – 2 Tied | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| February 22, 2010 7:30 pm | | Prairie View A&M | L 68-69 | 8-20 (7-8) | 17 – Behling | 10 – Behling | 6 – Burwell | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| February 27, 2010 5:30 pm | | at Jackson State | L 51-63 | 8-21 (7-9) | 10 – 2 Tied | 8 – Behling | 3 – Jackson | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| March 1, 2010 7:30 pm | | at Grambling State | W 65-61 | 9-21 (8-9) | 18 – Cheeks | 11 – Behling | 10 – Burwell | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA |
| March 4, 2010 8:15 pm | | at Arkansas-Pine Bluff | L 68-84 | 9-22 (8-10) | 33 – Cheeks | 7 – Smith | 5 – Burwell | H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR |
| SWAC men's basketball tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2010 2:30 pm | (7) | vs. (2) Arkansas-Pine Bluff Quarterfinals | L 66-69 | 9-23 | 24 – Jackson | 8 – 2 Tied | 4 – Jackson | CenturyTel Center Bossier City, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||