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1979–80 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 1979–80 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 28–2, 8–0 in SWAC. They won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. The Braves defeated No. 9 seed South Alabama, 70–62, and then played No. 1 seed LSU tough before falling, 98–88.[1]

1979–80 Alcorn State Braves basketball
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record28–2 (10–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaPhysical Education Complex
Seasons
1979–80 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State † 8 – 0   1.000 28 – 2   .933
Grambling 6 – 4   .600 22 – 8   .733
Jackson State 3 – 5   .375 15 – 14   .517
Southern 3 – 6   .333 14 – 15   .483
Texas Southern 2 – 7   .222 9 – 17   .346
Prairie View –   – 10 – 18   .357
Mississippi Valley State –   – 3 – 24   .111
† 1980 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1979–80 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Larry Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Simmons Rolling Fork, Mississippi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1979*
 vs. Southern Mississippi W 77–71  1–0
 Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
Dec 1, 1979*
 vs. Mississippi State L 80–83  1–1
 Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
Dec 3, 1979*
 at North Carolina A&T W 108–86  2–1
 Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Dec 8, 1979*
 Little Rock W 95–55  3–1
 Physical Education Complex 
Lorman, Mississippi
Dec 10, 1979*
 at Howard W 95–48  4–1
 Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 13, 1979*
 South Carolina State W 103–68  5–1
 Physical Education Complex 
Lorman, Mississippi
Dec 28, 1979*
 at South Alabama W 82–77  8–1
 Mobile Municipal Auditorium 
Mobile, Alabama
SWAC tournament
Mar 1, 1980*
 (1) at (4) Southern
Semifinals 		W 116–92  26–1
 Mississippi Coliseum 
Jackson, Mississippi
Mar 2, 1980*
 (1) vs. (2) Grambling
Championship game 		W 83–61  27–1
 Mississippi Coliseum 
Jackson, Mississippi
NCAA tournament
Mar 7, 1980*
 (8 MW) vs. (9 MW) South Alabama
First round 		W 70–62  28–1
 UNT Coliseum 
Denton, Texas
Mar 9, 1980*
 (8 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Louisiana State
Second round 		L 88–98  28–2
 UNT Coliseum 
Denton, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "From This Victory, Portents of a Defeat". The Washington Post. March 19, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "1979–80 Alcorn State Braves Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Multi-Sport Record Book" (PDF). Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2023.


 

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