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1294:"1985–86 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Roster and Stats"
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1157:Mississippi Coliseum
1104:Mississippi Coliseum
1048:Mississippi Coliseum
862:Schedule and results
620:1986 NCAA tournament
576:1986 SWAC tournament
530:Prairie View A&M
1430:Statistical leaders
1222:Greensboro Coliseum
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1109:Biloxi, Mississippi
1055:Biloxi, Mississippi
792:Assistant coach(es)
786:Lafayette Stribling
604:Lafayette Stribling
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1402:Culture & lore
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1242:Central Time
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1178:Mar 13, 1986
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1128:Prairie View
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1075:Alcorn State
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690:George Ivory
594:represented
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1326:Daily Press
1201:First Round
1116:Mar 9, 1986
1063:Mar 8, 1986
1006:Mar 7, 1986
948:Jan 6, 1986
598:during the
1825:Categories
1252:References
1083:Semifinals
911:Ball State
822:Ineligible
780:Head coach
61:Conference
1685:1999–2000
1333:April 30,
1305:April 30,
1278:April 30,
1125:vs.
1072:vs.
1015:vs.
877:Opponent
871:time, TV
816:Suspended
672:Hometown
960:Missouri
957:at
908:at
850:redshirt
848:Current
645:Coaches
242:Southern
171:Overall
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1805:2023–24
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1630:1988–89
1625:1987–88
1620:1986–87
1615:1985–86
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1595:1981–82
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