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Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 27 games played · 3-29 (9%)

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils ranks 10th of 12 SWAC teams in droughts per game (2.00 dpg, above the SWAC average of 1.79). Their droughts average 3:53 — near the SWAC norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.8 pts per drought, contributing to 6 influenced losses (1 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

2.00

Conf avg: 1.8 · #10 of 12 in SWAC

10th in SWAC

+0.21/game vs SWAC avg

#10 in SWAC (12 teams)

Avg Duration

3:53

Conf avg: 237.6 · #4 of 12 in SWAC

-0:05 vs SWAC avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.8

Conf avg: 7.8 · #8 of 12 in SWAC

-0.0 pts vs SWAC avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

6

1 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

15%

Coach called a timeout in 8 of 54 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

2-14

vs 1-15 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 2.0 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 54 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
31
droughts · avg 4:01
2nd Half
23
droughts · avg 3:43
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
39
72% of droughts
6.7 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
11
20% of droughts
9.3 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
4
7% of droughts
14.5 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.7 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
9.3 pts
Critical (5+ min)
14.5 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 116% more points than notable ones (14.5 vs 6.7 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(2%)2-PT(67%)FT(31%)
3-Ptr (1, 2%)2-Ptr (36, 67%)FT (17, 31%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 9
Grambling Tigers@ Grambling Tigers
L 52–77
Mar 5
Jackson State Tigers@ Jackson State Tigers
L 77–85
Mar 3
Alcorn State Braves@ Alcorn State Braves
L 64–67
Feb 28
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions@ Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
W 70–69
Feb 23
Grambling Tigers@ Grambling Tigers
L 62–83
Feb 21
Texas Southern Tigersvs Texas Southern Tigers
W 72–71
Feb 19
Prairie View A&M Panthersvs Prairie View A&M Panthers
L 62–72
Feb 16
Alabama State Hornets@ Alabama State Hornets
L 55–92
Feb 14
Alabama A&M Bulldogs@ Alabama A&M Bulldogs
L 65–72
Feb 9
Alcorn State Bravesvs Alcorn State Braves
L 66–74
Feb 7
Jackson State Tigersvs Jackson State Tigers
L 81–97
Jan 31
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lionsvs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
L 70–78
Jan 28
Southern Jaguars@ Southern Jaguars
L 69–80
Jan 19
Florida A&M Rattlersvs Florida A&M Rattlers
L 48–62
Jan 17
Bethune-Cookman Wildcatsvs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
L 63–79
Jan 12
Texas Southern Tigers@ Texas Southern Tigers
L 51–84
Jan 10
Prairie View A&M Panthers@ Prairie View A&M Panthers
L 69–70
Jan 5
Alabama A&M Bulldogsvs Alabama A&M Bulldogs
L 51–71
Jan 3
Alabama State Hornetsvs Alabama State Hornets
L 69–89
Dec 29
Oklahoma Sooners@ Oklahoma Sooners
L 69–93
Dec 22
West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia Mountaineers
L 51–86
Dec 19
Florida State Seminoles@ Florida State Seminoles
L 49–96
Dec 16
Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State Texans
L 64–88
Dec 8
Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State Wildcats
L 49–108
Dec 3
UL Monroe Warhawks@ UL Monroe Warhawks
L 52–66
Nov 25
Texas A&M Aggies@ Texas A&M Aggies
L 84–120
Nov 22
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners@ Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
L 70–86
Nov 15
Manhattan Jaspers@ Manhattan Jaspers
L 73–80
Nov 14
Utah Tech Trailblazersvs Utah Tech Trailblazers
L 75–81
Nov 12
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
L 56–88
Nov 7
Murray State Racers@ Murray State Racers
L 60–108
Nov 5
vs Mississippi University For Women Owls
W 97–61
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 9Grambling Tigers@ Grambling TigersL 77-52
3
Mar 5Jackson State Tigers@ Jackson State TigersL 85-770
Mar 3Alcorn State Braves@ Alcorn State BravesL 67-64
1
Feb 28Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions@ Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden LionsW 69-70
2
Feb 23Grambling Tigers@ Grambling TigersL 83-620
Feb 21Texas Southern Tigersvs Texas Southern TigersW 72-71
3
Feb 19Prairie View A&M Panthersvs Prairie View A&M PanthersL 62-72
2
Feb 16Alabama State Hornets@ Alabama State HornetsL 92-55
3
Feb 14Alabama A&M Bulldogs@ Alabama A&M BulldogsL 72-65
1
Feb 9Alcorn State Bravesvs Alcorn State BravesL 66-74
2
Feb 7Jackson State Tigersvs Jackson State TigersL 81-97
1
Jan 31Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lionsvs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden LionsL 70-78
1
Jan 28Southern Jaguars@ Southern JaguarsL 80-69
1
Jan 19Florida A&M Rattlersvs Florida A&M RattlersL 48-62
4
Jan 17Bethune-Cookman Wildcatsvs Bethune-Cookman WildcatsL 63-79
1
Jan 12Texas Southern Tigers@ Texas Southern TigersL 84-51
1
Jan 10Prairie View A&M Panthers@ Prairie View A&M PanthersL 70-69
1
Jan 5Alabama A&M Bulldogsvs Alabama A&M BulldogsL 51-71
3
Jan 3Alabama State Hornetsvs Alabama State HornetsL 69-890
Dec 29Oklahoma Sooners@ Oklahoma SoonersL 93-690
Dec 22West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia MountaineersL 86-51
3
Dec 19Florida State Seminoles@ Florida State SeminolesL 96-49
3
Dec 16Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State TexansL 64-88
2
Dec 8Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State WildcatsL 108-49
2
Dec 3UL Monroe Warhawks@ UL Monroe WarhawksL 66-52
1
Nov 25Texas A&M Aggies@ Texas A&M AggiesL 120-840
Nov 22Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners@ Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersL 86-70
2
Nov 15Manhattan Jaspers@ Manhattan JaspersL 80-73
1
Nov 14Utah Tech Trailblazersvs Utah Tech TrailblazersL 75-81
2
Nov 12Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 88-56
2
Nov 7Murray State Racers@ Murray State RacersL 108-60
5
Nov 5vs Mississippi University For Women OwlsW 97-61
1
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Florida A&M Rattlersvs Florida A&M RattlersL 48-62Jan 19
26 pts allowed during 4 droughts (41.9% of 14-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Southern Jaguars@ Southern JaguarsL 69-80Jan 28
13 pts allowed during 1 drought (16.3% of 11-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lionsvs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden LionsL 70-78Jan 31
13 pts allowed during 1 drought (16.7% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Prairie View A&M Panthersvs Prairie View A&M PanthersL 62-72Feb 19
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.1% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Alcorn State Bravesvs Alcorn State BravesL 66-74Feb 9
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (16.2% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Utah Tech Trailblazersvs Utah Tech TrailblazersL 75-81Nov 14
11 pts allowed during 2 droughts (13.6% of 6-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils scoring droughts this season.
1
MJ
Michael James
6% clutchⓘ
17
2
DM
Daniel Mayfield
29% clutchⓘ
7
3
PP
Patrick Punch
17% clutchⓘ
6
4
XB
X'Zaevion Barnett
20% clutchⓘ
5
5
CS
Chance Sutton
0% clutchⓘ
4
6
XC
Xzayvion Childress
0% clutchⓘ
4
7
LS
Lamont Sams
0% clutchⓘ
3
8
TI
Tyrone Iroghama
33% clutchⓘ
3
9
MM
Mussa Mzein
2
10
SM
Samuel Murray
2
3PT
2PT
FT