2017–18 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team

2017–18 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–28 (4–14 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Strothers
  • Adaiah Curry
  • Jaquay Walls
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
2017–18 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling State* 13 5   .722 17 14   .548
Prairie View A&M 12 6   .667 16 18   .471
Texas Southern 12 6   .667 16 20   .444
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 12 6   .667 14 21   .400
Southern 10 8   .556 15 18   .455
Jackson State 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Alabama State 8 10   .444 8 23   .258
Alcorn State 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Mississippi Valley State 4 14   .222 4 28   .125
Alabama A&M* 3 15   .167 3 28   .097
2018 SWAC tournament winner
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

The 2017–18 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by fourth-year head coach Andre Payne, played their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–28, 4–14 in SWAC play to finish in ninth place. Due to the ineligibility of Grambling State, the Delta Devils received the No. 8 seed in the SWAC tournament and lost to Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the quarterfinals.