Alcorn State Braves basketball

Alcorn State Braves

2023–24 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

University

Alcorn State University

Head coach

Landon Bussie (4th season)

Conference

SWAC

Location

Lorman, Mississippi

Arena

Davey Whitney Complex
(Capacity: 7,000)

Nickname

Braves

Colors

Purple and gold^[1]

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1969*

NCAA tournament round of 32

1980

NCAA tournament appearances

1969*, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1999, 2002
*at Division II level

Conference tournament champions

1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1999, 2002

Conference regular season champions

1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2022, 2023

The Alcorn State Braves basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

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Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Braves have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. The Braves rank third in the SWAC for most NCAA appearances. Their record is 3–6, with their three wins being tied with Texas Southern for the most of any SWAC team. They are the only SWAC team to receive a top ten seed in the tournament (in 1980, the SWAC's first year in the tournament), and one of two (along with Southern) to advance to the regional quarterfinals (the round of 32).

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1980	8	First Round Second Round	South Alabama LSU	W 70–62 L 88–98
1982	11	First Round	Houston	L 84–94
1983	12	Preliminary Round First Round	Xavier Georgetown	W 81–75 L 63–68
1984	12	Preliminary Round First Round	Houston Baptist Kansas	W 79–60 L 56–57
1999	15	First Round	Stanford	L 57–69
2002	16	Opening Round	Siena	L 77–81

NCAA Division II

Alcorn State appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament once. They had a record of 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1969	Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen	Bellarmine Kentucky Wesleyan	W 76–75 L 79–83

NIT results

The Braves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their record is 1–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1979	First Round	Mississippi State Indiana	W 80–78 L 68–72
1985	First Round	Louisville	L 75–77
2022	First Round	Texas A&M	L 62–74
2023	First Round	North Texas	L 53–69

NAIA results

The Braves have appeared in one NAIA Tournament (NAIA). Their NAIA record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1973	First Round	Oklahoma Baptist	L 79–76

References

^ Alcorn State University Identity Standards and Editorial Stylebook (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2023.

External links

Team website

v t e Alcorn State Braves basketball
Venues	Davey Whitney Complex (1975–present)
Culture & lore	Howell Trophy
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Seasons</span>	List of seasons 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Alcorn State Braves Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Florida A&M Rattlers Grambling State Tigers Jackson State Tigers Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Prairie View A&M Panthers Southern Jaguars Texas Southern Tigers
Championships & awards	SWAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

v t e Alcorn State University
Schools	Agriculture and Applied Sciences Arts and Sciences Business Education and Psychology Nursing
Historic district	Administration Building Harmon Hall Lanier Hall Oakland College Belles Lettres Dormitory No. 2 Dormitory No. 3 Oakland Chapel President's House
Sports	Baseball Basketball Men's Women's Football Southwestern Athletic Conference Venues Casem-Spinks Stadium Davey Whitney Complex Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium
Student life	University Press of Mississippi WPRL
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