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2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

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2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–13 (6–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Evans Davis
  • Tyler Adams
Home arenaDavey Whitney Complex
Seasons
2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Prairie View A&M 13 0   1.000 16 5   .762
Jackson State 11 0   1.000 12 6   .667
Texas Southern 10 3   .769 17 9   .654
Grambling State 9 6   .600 12 12   .500
Southern 8 6   .571 8 11   .421
Alcorn State 6 7   .462 6 13   .316
Alabama A&M* 4 9   .308 6 9   .400
Alabama State* 4 14   .222 4 14   .222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 3 12   .200 4 21   .160
Mississippi Valley State 2 13   .133 2 22   .083
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2021 SWAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by first-year head coach Landon Bussie, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

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The Braves finished the 2019–20 season 15–15, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost in the first round of the SWAC tournament to Jackson State.[1]

On March 23, it was announced that head coach Montez Robinson's contract would not be renewed, ending his 5-year tenure with the team.[2] A month later, on April 23, it was announced that Prairie View A&M assistant coach Landon Bussie would be the Braves' next head coach.[3]

Roster

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2020–21 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Troymain Crosby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Laurel High School Laurel, Mississippi
G 1 Kurk Lee 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) RS Jr Drexel Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Myson Lowe 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Campbell High School Smyrna, Georgia
G 3 David Pierce III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Coastal Carolina St. Petersburg, Florida
F 4 Anthony Fairley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Coastal Alabama Community College Monroeville Mobile, Alabama
F 5 Tyree Corbett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Beaver County Community College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F/C 10 Kobe Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr North Cobb Christian School Kennesaw, Georgia
G 11 Tajah Fraley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Georgia Highlands College Snellville, Georgia
G 12 Dekedran Thorn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Pearland Dawson High School Houston, Texas
G 13 Oddyst Walker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Stephen F. Austin Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 15 Malik Hardmon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Allen Community College Chicago, Illinois
PG 20 Justin Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Morehead State Indianapolis, Indiana
F 21 Mark Carter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr West Los Angeles College Los Angeles, California
G/F 22 KJ Riley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr East Mississippi Community College Greenville, Mississippi
G 24 Arne Morris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chattanooga State Community College Raleigh, North Carolina
G 30 Byron Joshua 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Crescent City Christian School Metairie, Louisiana
G 55 Jacoby Ross 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Alabama State New Orleans, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 4, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
2:30 pm
at UAB L 50–99  0–1
Bartow Arena (906)
Birmingham, AL
November 28, 2020*
1:00 pm
at Kent State Canceled MAC Center 
Kent, OH
December 1, 2020*
6:00 pm
at Dayton Canceled UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
December 3, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Purdue Fort Wayne Canceled Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 5, 2020*
at Stephen F. Austin Canceled William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
December 10, 2020*
4:00 pm
at California Baptist Canceled CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
December 13, 2021*
at Hawaii Canceled Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 20, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 6 Houston L 55–88  0–2
Fertitta Center (1,859)
Houston, TX
December 22, 2020*
12:00 pm
at Liberty L 65–108  0–3
Liberty Arena (250)
Lynchburg, VA
December 27, 2020*
3:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt L 59–87  0–4
Memorial Gymnasium (56)
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 2 Baylor L 76–105  0–5
Ferrell Center (2,350)
Waco, TX
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2020
5:30 pm
Texas Southern Canceled Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
January 4, 2021
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M Canceled Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
January 9, 2021
5:30 pm
at Jackson State Canceled Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 12, 2021
7:30 pm
at Grambling State L 74–79  0–6
(0–1)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (600)
Grambling, LA
January 16, 2021
5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 71–59  1–6
(1–1)
Davey Whitney Complex (237)
Lorman, MS
January 18, 2021
3:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 82–48  2–6
(2–1)
Davey Whitney Complex (349)
Lorman, MS
January 23, 2021
4:30 pm
at Alabama State W 57–52  3–6
(3–1)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (673)
Montgomery, AL
January 25, 2021
6:00 pm
at Alabama A&M Canceled Elmore Gymnasium 
Huntsville, AL
January 30, 2021
3:30 pm
Southern L 59–76  3–7
(3–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (369)
Lorman, MS
February 6, 2021
3:30 pm
Jackson State L 66–74  3–8
(3–3)
Davey Whitney Complex (425)
Lorman, MS
February 8, 2021
7:30 pm
Grambling State L 62–67  3–9
(3–4)
Davey Whitney Complex (250)
Lorman, MS
February 13, 2021
4:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 70–56  4–9
(4–4)
Harrison HPER Complex (100)
Itta Bena, MS
February 15, 2021
2:45 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Canceled K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, AR
February 20, 2021
5:30 pm
Alabama State Postponed Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 22, 2021
7:30 pm
Alabama A&M W 65–52  5–9
(5–4)
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 24, 2021
4:30 pm
Alabama State
rescheduled from February 20
W 68–59  6–9
(6–4)
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 27, 2021
5:30 pm
at Southern L 75–89  6–10
(6–5)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2021
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 78–80  6–11
(6–6)
H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
March 6, 2021
2:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 69–81  6–12
(6–7)
William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
SWAC tournament
March 11, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3
(6) vs. (3) Texas Southern
Quarterfinals
L 55–78  6–13
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Slow Start Hinders Alcorn's Night at JSU". Alcorn State University Athletics. March 10, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alcorn State parts ways with basketball coaches Robinson, Pruitt". The Vicksburg Post. March 23, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alcorn State Names Bussie Head Men's Basketball Coach". Southwestern Athletic Conference. April 23, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Alcorn State Braves Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 4, 2021.