| 2021–22Alcorn State Braves basketball | |
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SWAC regular-season champions | |
NIT, first round | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 17–17 (14–4 SWAC) |
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| Home arena | Davey Whitney Complex |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 2 | – | 26 | .071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2022 SWAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2021–22 Alcorn State Braves basketball team representedAlcorn State University in the2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by second-year head coachLandon Bussie, played their home games at theDavey Whitney Complex inLorman, Mississippi as members of theSouthwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
The Braves finished the season 17–17, 14–4 in SWAC play, to finish as conference regular-season champions.[1] In theSWAC tournament, they defeatedPrairie View A&M[2] andAlabama A&M,[3] before falling toTexas 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 theNIT, where they lost in the first round toTexas A&M.[5]
TheBraves finished the2020–21 season 6–13, 6–7 in SWAC play, to finish in sixth place in conference. They lost in the first round of theSWAC tournament toTexas Southern.[6]
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Mark Carter | F | 6' 6" | 195 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Tyree Corbett | F | 6' 7" | 180 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred toCoppin State |
| Troymain Crosby | G/F | 6' 4" | 200 | Senior | Laurel, MS | Graduated |
| Anthony Fairley | F | 6' 8" | 190 | Senior | Mobile, AL | Transferred toMiles College |
| Malik Hardmon | F | 6' 6" | 205 | Junior | Chicago, IL | |
| Kurk Lee | G | 5' 10" | 150 | Redshirt junior | Baltimore, MD | |
| Myson Lowe | G | 5' 10" | 165 | Freshman | Smyrna, GA | Transferred toWallace State Community College |
| Arne Morris | G | 6' 3" | 190 | Senior | Raleigh, NC | Graduated |
| David Pierce III | G | 6' 3" | 215 | Junior | St. Petersburg, FL | |
| KJ Riley | G/F | 6' 4" | 190 | Junior | Greenville, MS | Transferred toTruett McConnell |
| Jacoby Ross | G | 5' 10" | 165 | Senior | New Orleans, LA | Transferred toLindenwood |
| Kobe Wilson | F/C | 6' 9" | 220 | Redshirt senior | Kennesaw, GA | Graduated |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Darrious Agnew | F | 6' 8" | 230 | Graduate student | Starkville, MS | Southeast Missouri State |
| Dominic "DJ" Brewton | G | 6' 4" | 191 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Vincennes University |
| Sam'zha Hart | F | 6' 7" | 211 | Junior | Dallas, TX | Stephen F. Austin |
| Lenell Henry | F | 6' 8" | 215 | Graduate student | Chicago, IL | Prairie View A&M |
| Paul King | G | 6' 0" | 179 | Sophomore | Monroe, LA | Bossier Parish Community College |
| LaDarius Marshall | F | 6' 7" | 228 | Junior | Jackson, MS | New Orleans |
| Marco Morency | G | 6' 3" | 175 | Junior | Mount Vernon, NY | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Dontrell "DJ" McQuarter | F | 6' 7" | 181 | Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Rider |
| Oddyst Walker | G | 6' 2" | 185 | Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Stephen F. Austin |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Devin Carter PG | Edwards, MS | Florence High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||
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| Jordin Farrell PG | New Orleans, LA | Crescent City Christian School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||
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| Keondre Montgomery SF | Jackson, MS | Forest Hill High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
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| Mike Pajeaud PG | New Orleans, LA | George Washington Carver High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 8, 2021 | |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 9, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | at Washington State | L 67–85 | 0–1 | 10 – King | 5 – Agnew | 3 – Thomas | Beasley Coliseum (1,023) Pullman, WA | ||||
| November 10, 2021* 9:00 p.m. | at Seattle | L 66–69 | 0–2 | 17 – Montgomery | 8 – Agnew | 7 – Joshua | Redhawk Center (503) Seattle, WA | ||||
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | at Portland | L 58–62 | 0–3 | 20 – Joshua | 12 – Henry | 2 – King | Chiles Center (1,092) Portland, OR | ||||
| November 15, 2021* 8:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Gonzaga | L 57–84 | 0–4 | 13 – Montgomery | 4 – 2 tied | 4 – Joshua | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | ||||
| November 26, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois | L 59–62 | 0–5 | 15 – Henry | 10 – Henry | 4 – Thomas | Banterra Center (4,190) Carbondale, IL | ||||
| November 28, 2021* 1:00 p.m. | at Milwaukee | W 61–57 | 1–5 | 18 – King | 12 – Henry | 6 – Thomas | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,604) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| December 4, 2021* 1:00 p.m. | at Tulane | L 64–85 | 1–6 | 11 – 2 tied | 11 – Henry | 7 – Thomas | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,033) New Orleans, LA | ||||
| December 6, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | at No. 14Houston | L 45–77 | 1–7 | 8 – Brewton | 7 – McQuarter | 1 – 4 tied | Fertitta Center (6,649) Houston, TX | ||||
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | at Wichita State | L 63–82 | 1–8 | 16 – Walker | 7 – Agnew | 6 – Joshua | Charles Koch Arena (8,002) Wichita, KS | ||||
| December 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | L 62–83 | 1–9 | 21 – King | 6 – Agnew | 6 – Joshua | Reynolds Center (2,556) Tulsa, OK | ||||
| December 20, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at No. 1 Baylor | L 57–94 | 1–10 | 19 – Brewton | 6 – Agnew | 3 – 3 tied | Ferrell Center (6,923) Waco, TX | ||||
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma | L 48–72 | 1–11 | 13 – King | 7 – Agnew | 3 – Joshua | Lloyd Noble Center (5,938) Norman, OK | ||||
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Alcorn State | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | ||||||||
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| January 5, 2022 7:30 p.m. | at Jackson State | W 65–50 | 2–11 (1–0) | 22 – Henry | 7 – Thomas | 3 – Thomas | Williams Assembly Center (717) Jackson, MS | ||||
| January 8, 2022 3:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | W 78–71 | 3–11 (2–0) | 27 – Montgomery | 5 – 4 tied | 5 – Thomas | Elmore Gymnasium (956) Normal, AL | ||||
| January 10, 2022 7:30 p.m. | at Alabama State | W 70–60 | 4–11 (3–0) | 15 – King | 7 – Agnew | 6 – Thomas | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (400) Montgomery, AL | ||||
| January 15, 2022 3:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | W 73–72 | 5–11 (4–0) | 26 – Thomas | 8 – Thomas | 5 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (312) Lorman, MS | ||||
| January 17, 2022 7:30 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | L 73–74 | 5–12 (4–1) | 21 – Agnew | 9 – Agnew | 8 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (264) Lorman, MS | ||||
| January 22, 2022 3:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | L 68–70 | 5–13 (4–2) | 17 – Montgomery | 5 – 4 tied | 4 – Brewton | Al Lawson Center (2,169) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| January 24, 2022 7:30 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | W 70–67 | 6–13 (5–2) | 16 – 2 tied | 6 – 2 tied | 4 – 2 tied | Moore Gymnasium (366) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| January 29, 2022 3:00 p.m. | Southern | W 68–64 | 7–13 (6–2) | 15 – Montgomery | 8 – Brewton | 3 – Joshua | Davey Whitney Complex (650) Lorman, MS | ||||
| January 31, 2022 7:30 p.m. | Grambling State | L 73–80 | 7–14 (6–3) | 16 – Brewton | 7 – Montgomery | 6 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (1,191) Lorman, MS | ||||
| February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 70–64 | 8–14 (7–3) | 15 – Agnew | 9 – Montgomery | 2 – Thomas | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,149) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
| February 7, 2022 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | W 79–71 | 9–14 (8–3) | 16 – 2 tied | 7 – Agnew | 2 – 2 tied | Harrison HPER Complex (3,829) Itta Bena, MS | ||||
| February 12, 2022 3:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | L 63–71 OT | 9–15 (8–4) | 19 – Thomas | 9 – Henry | 4 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (0) Lorman, MS | ||||
| February 14, 2022 7:30 p.m. | Florida A&M | W 68–56 | 10–15 (9–4) | 14 – Agnew | 8 – McQuarter | 7 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (440) Lorman, MS | ||||
| February 19, 2022 3:00 p.m. | Jackson State | W 61–60 | 11–15 (10–4) | 11 – Joshua | 8 – Joshua | 2 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (3,500) Lorman, MS | ||||
| February 26, 2022 3:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | W 72–69 | 12–15 (11–4) | 26 – Thomas | 9 – Henry | 3 – Thomas | William J. Nicks Building (0) Prairie View, TX | ||||
| February 28, 2022 7:30 p.m. | at Texas Southern | W 75–72 | 13–15 (12–4) | 12 – Agnew | 8 – Brewton | 5 – Thomas | H&PE Arena (1,971) Houston, TX | ||||
| March 3, 2022 7:30 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | W 72–69 | 14–15 (13–4) | 14 – Thomas | 13 – Henry | 4 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (398) Lorman, MS | ||||
| March 5, 2022 3:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 100–77 | 15–15 (14–4) | 21 – Montgomery | 9 – Henry | 10 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (385) Lorman, MS | ||||
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| March 9, 2021 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Prairie View A&M Quarterfinals | W 64–63 OT | 16–15 | 13 – Agnew | 10 – Agnew | 3 – Thomas | Bartow Arena (299) Birmingham, AL | |||
| March 9, 2021 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (5) Alabama A&M Semifinals | W 69–64 | 17–15 | 19 – Thomas | 11 – Brewton | 2 – tied | Bartow Arena (579) Birmingham, AL | |||
| March 12, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | (1) | vs. (2) Texas Southern Championship | L 62–87 | 17–16 | 18 – Thomas | 7 – Henry | 1 – tied | Bartow Arena (776) Birmingham, AL | |||
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| March 15, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at (1) Texas A&M First round – Texas A&M Bracket | L 62–74 | 17–17 | 20 – Brewton | 10 – Henry | 4 – tied | Reed Arena (6,379) College Station, TX | ||||
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