2011–12 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

2011–12 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils men's basketball
SWAC Regular Season & tournament champions
NCAA Tournament South Region 16 Seed, First Four
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record21–13 (17–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Ellis
  • Chico Potts
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
2011–12 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mississippi Valley State171 .9442113  .618
*Southern135 .7221714  .548
Texas Southern126 .6671518  .455
Prairie View A&M108 .5561418  .438
Arkansas–Pine Bluff99 .5001122  .333
Alabama State99 .5001219  .387
Alcorn State612 .3331022  .313
Alabama A&M513 .278721  .250
Jackson State513 .278724  .226
*Grambling State414 .222424  .143
2012 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 13, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament due to low APR

The 2011–12 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by fourth year head coach Sean Woods, played their home games at Harrison HPER Complex and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Delta Devils finished the season 21–13, 17–1 in SWAC play to be crowned SWAC regular season champions. They also won the SWAC Basketball tournament, defeating Texas Southern in the championship game, to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament. It was the Delta Devils fifth NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2008. They lost in the First Four round to WKU.