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 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
SWAC Basketball Tournament
2012 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team