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2022–23 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

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2022–23 Alcorn State Braves basketball
SWAC regular season co-champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record18–14 (15–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDavey Whitney Complex
Seasons
2022–23 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 15 3   .833 18 14   .563
Grambling State 15 3   .833 24 9   .727
Jackson State 12 6   .667 14 19   .424
Southern 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 10 8   .556 15 18   .455
Prairie View A&M 9 9   .500 13 19   .406
Bethune–Cookman 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Texas Southern 7 11   .389 14 21   .400
Alabama State 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 5 13   .278 7 22   .241
Mississippi Valley State 4 14   .222 5 27   .156
2023 SWAC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by third-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 2021–22 season 17–17, 14–4 in SWAC play to finish as SWAC regular season champions.[1] In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Prairie View A&M[2] and Alabama A&M,[3] before falling to Texas Southern in the SWAC championship game.[4] As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament title, they received an automatic bid to the NIT, where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M.[5]

Roster

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2022–23 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F/C 1 Dontrell McQuarter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 2 Byron Joshua 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
G 3 Trevin Wade 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Marietta, Georgia
G 4 Devin Carter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Fr Edwards, Mississippi
F/C 5 Keondre Montgomery 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Jackson, Mississippi
G 10 Mike Pajeaud 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
G 11 Oddyst Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 12 Dekedran Thorn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
F 13 Jeremiah Kendall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
G 15 Willie Anderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
F 20 Darryl Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Hattiesburg, Mississippi
F/C 21 D'Andre Dues 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Houston, Texas
G 22 Cameron Butler 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Vicksburg, Mississippi
G 23 Dominic Brewton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
G/F 24 Gregory Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Houston, Texas
F/C 32 Ladarius Marshall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Jackson, Mississippi
F 34 Shaun Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 275 lb (125 kg) RS Fr Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 13, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2022*
6:30 pm
Tougaloo W 77–63 
 20  Montgomery   12  Montgomery   4  Wade  Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ole Miss L 58–73  0–1
 15  Joshua   7  Montgomery   6  Joshua  SJB Pavilion (5,990)
Oxford, MS
November 12, 2022*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wichita State W 66–57  1–1
 14  Wade   7  Montgomery   3  McQuarter  Charles Koch Arena (8,515)
Wichita, KS
November 15, 2022*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin W 69–60  2–1
 14  Brewton   8  Kendall   4  Wade  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,128)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 22, 2022*
8:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at UTEP
Jim Forbes Classic
L 61–73 2OT 2–2
 17  Brewton   9  Joshua   4  Brewton  Don Haskins Center (4,073)
El Paso, TX
November 23, 2022*
5:00 pm
vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Jim Forbes Classic
L 67–98  2–3
 16  Carter   7  Walker   4  Pajeaud  Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
November 25, 2022*
12:00 pm
vs. Cal State Bakersfield
Jim Forbes Classic
W 62–54  3–3
 16  Brewton   7  Brewton   4  Joshua  Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
November 27, 2022*
4:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona State L 54–76  3–4
 19  Thorn   10  Kendall   4  Joshua  Desert Financial Arena (5,263)
Tempe, AZ
November 29, 2022*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Grand Canyon L 72–80  3–5
 30  Joshua   8  Kendall   3  2 Tied  GCU Arena (6,713)
Phoenix, AZ
December 4, 2022*
5:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
at No. 13 Tennessee L 40–94  3–6
 10  Brewton   4  Jordan   2  Pajeaud  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,481)
Knoxville, TN
December 10, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Southern Illinois L 68–74  3–7
 20  Brewton   7  Kendall   3  Thorn  Banterra Center (4,121)
Carbondale, IL
December 18, 2022*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Seattle L 58–72  3–8
 19  Kendall   12  Kendall   2  Joshua  Redhawk Center (780)
Seattle, WA
December 20, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dayton L 46–88  3–9
 11  Montgomery   10  Marshall   2  3 Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 29, 2022*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at Minnesota Canceled due to travel-related complications[6] Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2023
4:00 pm
Jackson State L 66–67  3–10
(0–1)
 18  Montgomery   10  McQuarter   4  Joshua  Davey Whitney Complex (4,721)
Lorman, MS
January 7, 2023
4:00 pm
Alabama A&M W 89–76  4–10
(1–1)
 24  Montgomery   8  Kendall   4  Joshua  Davey Whitney Complex (1,150)
Lorman, MS
January 9, 2023
4:00 pm
Alabama State W 92–76  5–10
(2–1)
 23  Montgomery   8  2 Tied   6  Joshua  Davey Whitney Complex (560)
Lorman, MS
January 14, 2023
5:00 pm
at Texas Southern W 79–74 OT 6–10
(3–1)
 26  Brewton   8  2 Tied   3  2 Tied  H&PE Arena (1,840)
Houston, TX
January 16, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Prairie View A&M W 77–68 OT 7–10
(4–1)
 20  Brewton   14  Kendall   4  Joshua  William Nicks Building (1,206)
Prairie View, TX
January 21, 2023
4:00 pm
Florida A&M W 57–47  8–10
(5–1)
 13  Brewton   6  Walker   4  Joshua  Davey Whitney Complex (3,356)
Lorman, MS
January 23, 2023
7:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman W 76–68  9–10
(6–1)
 20  McQuarter   10  Kendall   8  Joshua  Davey Whitney Complex (3,100)
Lorman, MS
January 28, 2023
5:30 pm
at Southern L 68–80  9–11
(6–2)
 15  Joshua   8  Kendall   3  Joshua  F. G. Clark Center (5,978)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 30, 2023
7:00 pm
at Grambling State W 63–60  10–11
(7–2)
 16  Brewton   9  Kendall   4  Joshua  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,407)
Grambling, LA
February 4, 2023
4:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 70–67  11–11
(8–2)
 18  Kendall   7  2 Tied   4  Joshua  Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 6, 2023
8:00 pm, HBCU GO
Mississippi Valley State W 81–70  12–11
(9–2)
 20  Montgomery   10  Montgomery   9  Joshua  Davey Whitney Complex (3,900)
Lorman, MS
February 11, 2023
4:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman W 76–74  13–11
(10–2)
 15  2 Tied   8  Marshall   8  Joshua  Moore Gymnasium (956)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 13, 2023
6:30 pm
at Florida A&M W 67–64  14–11
(11–2)
 17  Joshua   7  Kendall   4  Joshua  Al Lawson Center (1,443)
Tallahassee, FL
February 18, 2023
3:00 pm, HBCU GO
at Jackson State W 75–60  15–11
(12–2)
 19  Thorn   5  Thorn   14  Joshua  Williams Assembly Center (1,325)
Jackson, MS
February 25, 2023
4:00 pm
Prairie View A&M L 71–75  15–12
(12–3)
 18  Kendall   10  Kendall   4  Joshua  Davey Whitney Complex (3,809)
Lorman, MS
February 27, 2023
8:00 pm, HBCU GO
Texas Southern W 89–81  16–12
(13–3)
 33  Kendall   6  Tied   3  Tied  Davey Whitney Complex (956)
Lorman, MS
March 2, 2023
7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 70–60  17–12
(14–3)
 17  Thorn   6  Tied   5  Joshua  Harrison HPER Complex (1,309)
Itta Bena, MS
March 4, 2023
5:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 63–58  18–12
(15–3)
 23  Joshua   8  Montgomery   3  Joshua  H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,754)
Pine Bluff, AR
SWAC tournament
March 8, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) Texas Southern
Quarterfinals
L 62–66  18–13
 21  Joshua   10  Joshua   6  Joshua  Bartow Arena (807)
Birmingham, AL
NIT
March 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at (2) North Texas
First round - Oklahoma State bracket
L 53–69  18–14
 14  Brewton   7  Thorn   4  Joshua  The Super Pit (4,308)
Denton, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Alcorn State clinches first SWAC regular-season basketball title since 2002". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Overtime Finish Advances the Braves to the Semifinal Round of the SWAC Championship Tournament". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Alabama A&M Drops 69-64 Decision in SWAC Tournament Semifinals". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Texas Southern Wins SWAC Tournament Title Behind Strong Second Half Effort". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "No. 1-seeded Aggies pull away from Alcorn State in NIT". SEC Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Gopher Game vs. Alcorn State Canceled Due to Alcorn Travel". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "2022-23 Alcorn State Braves Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 13, 2023.