# 2021–22 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

The 2021–22 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils were led by third-year head coach Lindsey Hunter for the first 25 games of the season and by interim head coach George Ivory for the final three games of the season. They played their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–26, 2–13 in SWAC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament.
On February 24, 2022, head coach Lindsey Hunter was placed on paid administrative leave for an unspecified period of time. Former MVSU player and Arkansas–Pine Bluff coach George Ivory was named interim coach for the remainder of the season. On March 11, Hunter resigned as head coach. Three days later, the school officially removed the interim tag and named Ivory the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Delta Devils finished the 2020–21 season 2–22 overall, 2–13 in SWAC play to finish in last place.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 6:45 pm, FS1 | at St. John's | L 61–119 | 0–1 | 16 – Hunter | 5 – Davis | 7 – Davis | Carnesecca Arena (4,749) Queens, NY |
| November 13, 2021* 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | at California Baptist | L 66–95 | 0–2 | 17 – Carpenter | 8 – Umoh | 5 – Davis | CBU Events Center (4,957) Riverside, GA |
| November 26, 2021* 3:00 pm, SECN+ | at Ole Miss | L 58–73 | 0–3 | 27 – Carpenter | 9 – Aguer | 6 – Davis | SJB Pavilion (5,905) Oxford, MS |
| November 29, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | at Vanderbilt | L 36–75 | 0–4 | 11 – Carpenter | 8 – Carpenter | 2 – 2 Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (5,181) Nashville, TN |
| December 1, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at North Alabama | L 58–72 | 0–5 | 15 – Hunter | 6 – Carpenter | 4 – Davis | Flowers Hall (543) Florence, AL |
| December 4, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Grand Canyon | L 44–91 | 0–6 | 12 – Carpenter | 4 – 4 Tied | 3 – Davis | GCU Arena (6,715) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 9, 2021* 6:00 pm | Nicholls | L 80–95 | 0–7 | 19 – Carpenter | 9 – Carpenter | 5 – Hunter | Harrison HPER Complex (202) Itta Bena, MS |
| December 11, 2021* 4:00 pm | Arkansas State | L 77–82 | 0–8 | 20 – Hunter | 6 – Grant | 4 – Collins | Harrison HPER Complex (237) Itta Bena, MS |
| December 18, 2021* 3:00 pm | at Nicholls | L 73–104 | 0–9 | 23 – Carpenter | 4 – 3 Tied | 4 – Hunter | Stopher Gymnasium (287) Thibodaux, LA |
| December 22, 2021* 6:30 pm, CUSA.tv | at UAB | L 58–100 | 0–10 | 14 – Carpenter | 9 – McCoy | 5 – McCoy | Bartow Arena (2,695) Birmingham, AL |
| December 29, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at South Florida | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Yuengling Center Tampa, FL |
| SWAC regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2022 4:00 pm | Alabama State | L 75–84 | 0–11 (0–1) | 23 – Carpenter | 8 – McCoy | 7 – Davis | Harrison HPER Complex (156) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 5, 2022 7:30 pm | Alabama A&M | L 67–72 | 0–12 (0–2) | 32 – Gordon | 8 – Grant | 6 – 2 Tied | Harrison HPER Complex (395) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 8, 2022 5:30 pm | at Prairie View A&M | W 84–82 $^{OT}$ | 1–12 (1–2) | 26 – Carpenter | 7 – Carpenter | 4 – Davis | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| January 10, 2022 7:30 pm | at Texas Southern | L 58–95 | 1–13 (1–3) | 17 – Gordon | 11 – Umoh | 2 – 3 Tied | H&PE Arena (580) Houston, TX |
| January 15, 2022 4:00 pm | Bethune–Cookman | L 60–62 | 1–14 (1–4) | 21 – Hunter | 11 – Umoh | 6 – Waller | Harrison HPER Complex (314) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 17, 2022 7:30 pm | Florida A&M | L 70–78 | 1–15 (1–5) | 31 – Hunter | 6 – Grant | 7 – Davis | Harrison HPER Complex (605) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 22, 2022 2:30 pm | at Grambling State | L 64–68 | 1–16 (1–6) | 17 – Grant | 7 – Gordon | 4 – Grant | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,713) Grambling, LA |
| January 24, 2022 7:30 pm | at Southern | L 72-100 | 1–17 (1–7) | 20 – Waller | 5 – Umoh | 3 – Davis | F. G. Clark Center (3,879) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 pm | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 68–74 | 1–18 (1–8) | 14 – Hunter | 11 – Grant | 4 – Davis | Harrison HPER Complex (1,985) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 5, 2022 4:00 pm | Jackson State | L 65–69 | 1–19 (1–9) | 16 – Hunter | 6 – 2 Tied | 3 – Davis | Harrison HPER Complex (4,689) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 7, 2022 7:30 pm | Alcorn State | L 71–79 | 1–20 (1–10) | 22 – Hunter | 6 – Grant | 3 – 2 Tied | Harrison HPER Complex (3,829) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 pm | at Alabama A&M | L 92–94 $^{4OT}$ | 1–21 (1–11) | 21 – Gordon | 16 – Grant | 8 – Grant | Elmore Gymnasium (1,700) Normal, AL |
| February 14, 2022 7:30 pm | at Alabama State | W 85–71 | 2–21 (2–11) | 24 – Collins | 9 – Umoh | 8 – Hunter | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (0) Montgomery, AL |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 pm | Texas Southern | L 59–79 | 2–22 (2–12) | 14 – Collins | 6 – Grant | 5 – Collins | Harrison HPER Complex (2,232) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 21, 2022 7:30 pm | Prairie View A&M | L 64–69 | 2–23 (2–13) | 23 – Grant | 7 – McCoy | 4 – McCoy | Harrison HPER Complex (3,702) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 26, 2022 4:00 pm | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 79–93 | 2–24 (2–14) | 22 – Gordon | 6 – McCoy | 4 – McCoy | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,445) Pine Bluff, AR |
| March 3, 2022 7:30 pm | at Alcorn State | L 69–72 | 2–25 (2–15) | 24 – Collins | 10 – Grant | 4 – Grant | Davey Whitney Complex (398) Lorman, MS |
| March 5, 2022 4:00 pm | at Jackson State | L 69–76 | 2–26 (2–16) | 16 – Collins | 7 – McCoy | 6 – McCoy | Williams Assembly Center (2,997) Jackson, MS |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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