Alcorn State Braves basketball

Alcorn State Braves
Alcorn State Braves
	2024–25 Alcorn State Braves basketball team
University	Alcorn State University
Head coach	Landon Bussie (5th season)
Conference	SWAC
Location	Lorman, Mississippi
Arena	Davey Whitney Complex ; (capacity: 7,000)
Nickname	Braves
Colors	Purple and gold;
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.

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

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

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