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2019–20 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

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2019–20 Alcorn State Braves basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record15–15 (11–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Derek Thompson
  • Evans Davis
  • Tamarcio Wilson
Home arenaDavey Whitney Complex
Seasons
2019–20 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Prairie View A&M 14 4   .778 19 13   .594
Southern 13 5   .722 17 15   .531
Texas Southern 12 6   .667 16 16   .500
Grambling State 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Jackson State 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alcorn State 11 7   .611 15 15   .500
Alabama State 7 11   .389 8 24   .250
Alabama A&M 5 13   .278 8 22   .267
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 3 15   .167 4 26   .133
Mississippi Valley State 3 15   .167 3 27   .100
Note: The 2020 SWAC tournament was canceled prior to the semifinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by fifth-year head coach Montez Robinson, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the 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.

Previous season

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The Braves finished the 2018–19 season 10–21 overall, 6–12 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for 7th place. In the SWAC tournament, they were defeated by Prairie View A&M in the quarterfinals.[1]

Roster

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2019–20 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Troymain Crosby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Laurel, Mississippi
G 1 Isaiah Attles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Oakland, California
G 2 Jael Scott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 3 Corey Tillery 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
F 4 Anthony Fairley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Mobile, Alabama
G 5 Dekedran Thorn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
F 10 Kobe Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Kennesaw, Georgia
G 11 Maurice Howard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Quincy, Florida
F 12 Deshaw Andrews 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr York, South Carolina
F 13 Mathias Nchekwube 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Oakridge, Oregon
G 15 Devin Wade-Henderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 21 Mark Carter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
G 23 Dominic Brewton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 24 Arne Morris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Raleigh, North Carolina
G/F 30 Edrick Alsworth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Brookhaven, Mississippi
F 33 Devon Brewer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Hiram, Georgia
C 42 Alonzo Campbell 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Portland, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 10, 2019

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
8:00 pm, FS2
at DePaul L 54–72  0–1
Wintrust Arena (3,483)
Chicago, IL
November 9, 2019*
11:00 am
at Louisiana–Monroe L 72–73 OT 0–2
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,472)
Monroe, LA
November 12, 2019*
6:00 pm
Paul Quinn W 111–59  1–2
Davey Whitney Complex (232)
Lorman, MS
November 16, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 13 Memphis L 56–102  1–3
FedExForum (15,471)
Memphis, TN
November 19, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at NC State L 64–87  1–4
PNC Arena (4,624)
Raleigh, NC
November 21, 2019*
5:30 pm
Our Lady of the Lake W 92–56  2–4
Davey Whitney Complex (126)
Lorman, MS
November 27, 2019*
6:30 pm
at Little Rock L 50–67  2–5
Jack Stephens Center (807)
Little Rock, AR
December 9, 2019*
6:00 pm
Rust W 108–62  3–5
Davey Whitney Complex (103)
Lorman, MS
December 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Tulane L 57–68  3–6
Devlin Fieldhouse (883)
New Orleans, LA
December 20, 2019*
5:30 pm
Ecclesia W 122–71  4–6
Davey Whitney Complex (101)
Lorman, MS
December 29, 2019*
4:00 pm
at Santa Clara L 57–92  4–7
Leavey Center (1,242)
Santa Clara, CA
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2020
5:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 70–84  4–8
(0–1)
William Nicks Building (176)
Prairie View, TX
January 6, 2020
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern W 95–80  5–8
(1–1)
H&PE Arena (972)
Houston, TX
January 11, 2020
5:30 pm
Jackson State L 65–76  5–9
(1–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (668)
Lorman, MS
January 13, 2020
7:30 pm
Grambling State W 87–69  6–9
(2–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (277)
Lorman, MS
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 105–73  7–9
(3–2)
Harrison HPER Complex (3,249)
Itta Bena, MS
January 20, 2020
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 82–54  8–9
(4–2)
K. L. Johnson Complex (2,246)
Pine Bluff, AR
January 25, 2020
5:30 pm
Alabama A&M W 59–58  9–9
(5–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (388)
Lorman, MS
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm
Alabama State W 63–60  10–9
(6–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (374)
Lorman, MS
February 1, 2020
5:30 pm
at Southern L 82–93  10–10
(6–3)
F. G. Clark Center (4,286)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2020
5:30 pm
at Jackson State L 57–86  10–11
(6–4)
Williams Assembly Center (1,012)
Jackson, MS
February 10, 2020
7:30 pm
at Grambling State L 71–80  10–12
(6–5)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (910)
Grambling, LA
February 15, 2020
5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 92–88 OT 11–12
(7–5)
Davey Whitney Complex (315)
Lorman, MS
February 17, 2020
7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 60–52  12–12
(8–5)
Davey Whitney Complex (359)
Lorman, MS
February 22, 2020
5:30 pm
at Alabama A&M L 61–71  12–13
(8–6)
Elmore Gymnasium (1,155)
Normal, AL
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm
at Alabama State W 80–77  13–13
(9–6)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,010)
Montgomery, AL
February 29, 2020
5:30 pm
Southern L 57–71  13–14
(9–7)
Davey Whitney Complex (453)
Lorman, MS
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M W 80–71  14–14
(10–7)
Davey Whitney Complex (395)
Lorman, MS
March 7, 2020
5:30 pm
Texas Southern W 90–75  15–14
(11–7)
Davey Whitney Complex (265)
Lorman, MS
SWAC tournament
March 10, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) at No. 4 Jackson State
Quarterfinals
L 52–69  15–15
Williams Assembly Center (1,576)
Jackson, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "#SWACMBB Quarterfinals Recaps: March 12". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2019.