2018–19 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2018–19 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by fourth-year head coach Montez Robinson, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2018–19 Alcorn State Braves basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	10–21 (6–12 SWAC)
Head coach	Montez Robinson (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Derek Thompson Delvin Thompson Evans Davis
Home arena	Davey Whitney Complex

2018–19 SWAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Prairie View A&M †	17	–	1		.944			22	–	13		.629
Texas Southern	14	–	4		.778			24	–	14		.632
Jackson State	10	–	8		.556			13	–	19		.406
Grambling State	10	–	8		.556			17	–	17		.500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	10	–	8		.556			13	–	19		.406
Alabama State	9	–	9		.500			12	–	19		.387
Southern	6	–	12		.333			7	–	25		.219
Alcorn State	6	–	12		.333			10	–	21		.323
Mississippi Valley State	4	–	14		.222			6	–	26		.188
Alabama A&M*	4	–	14		.222			5	–	27		.156
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2019 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Braves finished the 2017–18 season, 11–21, 7–11 in SWAC play, to finish in eighth place. Due to Grambling State's ineligibility, they received the No. 7 seed in the SWAC tournament, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Prairie View A&M.

Roster

2018–19 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) 180 lb (82 kg) So Laurel, MS F 1 Harold Givens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Atlanta, GA G 2 Jael Scott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Charlotte, NC G 3 Jonathan Floyd 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Gulfport, MS G 5 Khari Jabriel Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Muncie, IN F 10 Kobe Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Kennesaw, GA G 11 Maurice Howard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Quincy, FL F 12 Deshaw Andrews 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr York, SC F 13 Noah Plain 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Baton Rouge, LA F 23 TyQuaylon Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Jackson, LA F 24 Reginal Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Monroe, LA F 33 Devon Brewer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Hiram, GA C 40 Alonzo Campbell 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Portland, OR	Head coach Montez Robinson (North Georgia) Assistant coach(es) Derek Thompson (Morris Brown) Delvin Thompson (Alcorn State) Evans Davis (Mercer) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: August 23, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3		at Tulsa	L 56–73	0–1	Reynolds Center (3,128) Tulsa, OK
November 9, 2018* 7:00 p.m.		Blue Mountain	W 79–55	1–1	Davey Whitney Complex (852) Lorman, MS
November 16, 2018* 7:00 p.m., SECN Plus/WatchESPN		at Vanderbilt Commodore Classic	L 54–79	1–2	Memorial Gymnasium (9,193) Nashville, TN
November 18, 2018* 4:00 p.m., WatchESPN		at Kent State Commodore Classic	L 48–79	1–3	MAC Center (2,031) Kent, OH
November 23, 2018* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3		at Liberty Commodore Classic	L 54–76	1–4	Vines Center (1,929) Lynchburg, VA
November 24, 2018* 1:00 p.m.		vs. Savannah State Commodore Classic	L 75–80	1–5	Vines Center (50) Lynchburg, VA
November 26, 2018* 7:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 25 Mississippi State	L 65–88	1–6	Humphrey Coliseum (6,537) Starkville, MS
December 1, 2018* 11:00 a.m.		Rust College	W 103–66	2–6	Davey Whitney Complex (1,607) Lorman, MS
December 8, 2018* 4:30 p.m.		Champion Christian	W 109–45	3–6	Davey Whitney Complex (89) Lorman, MS
December 9, 2018* 3:00 p.m.		Fisk	W 75–45	4–6	Davey Whitney Complex (108) Lorman, MS
December 18, 2018* 3:00 p.m.		at UAB	L 49–76	4–7	Bartow Arena (2,299) Birmingham, AL
December 21, 2018* 6:00 p.m.		at South Florida	L 44–83	4–8	Yuengling Center (2,329) Tampa, FL
SWAC regular season
January 5, 2019 5:30 p.m., Braves All-Access		Texas Southern	L 70–87	4–9 (0–1)	Davey Whitney Complex (306) Lorman, MS
January 7, 2019 7:30 p.m., Braves All-Access		Prairie View A&M	L 54–57	4–10 (0–2)	Davey Whitney Complex (613) Lorman, MS
January 12, 2019 5:00 p.m.		at Jackson State	L 52–59	4–11 (0–3)	Williams Assembly Center (1,902) Jackson, MS
January 14, 2019 7:30 p.m.		at Grambling State	L 42–77	4–12 (0–4)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,239) Grambling, LA
January 19, 2019 5:30 p.m., Braves All-Access		Mississippi Valley State	W 63–57	5–12 (1–4)	Davey Whitney Complex (687) Lorman, MS
January 21, 2019 7:30 p.m., Braves All-Access		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 74–69	6–12 (2–4)	Davey Whitney Complex (546) Lorman, MS
January 26, 2019 5:00 p.m.		at Alabama State	L 59-74	6-13 (2-5)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,156) Montgomery, AL
January 28, 2019 7:30 p.m.		at Alabama A&M	L 62-71	6-14 (2-6)	Elmore Gymnasium (458) Normal, AL
February 2, 2019 5:30 p.m., Braves All-Access		Southern	W 76-64	7-14 (3-6)	Davey Whitney Complex (1,054) Lorman, MS
February 9, 2019 5:30 p.m., Braves All-Access		Jackson State	W 66-52	8-14 (4-6)	Davey Whitney Complex (1,151) Lorman, MS
February 11, 2019 7:30 p.m., Braves All-Access		Grambling State	L 53-65	8-15 (4-7)	Davey Whitney Complex (523) Lorman, MS
February 16, 2019 5:00 p.m.		at Mississippi Valley State	L 68-76	8-16 (4-8)	Harrison HPER Complex (3,879) Itta Bena, MS
February 18, 2019 7:30 p.m., ESPNU		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 62-73	8-17 (4-9)	K. L. Johnson Complex (3,655) Pine Bluff, AR
February 23, 2019 5:30 p.m., Braves All-Access		Alabama State	W 74-69 OT	9-17 (5-9)	Davey Whitney Complex (353) Lorman, MS
February 25, 2019 7:30 p.m., Braves All-Access		Alabama A&M	W 61-55	10-17 (6-9)	Davey Whitney Complex (470) Lorman, MS
March 2, 2019 5:30 p.m.		at Southern	L 46-61	10-18 (6-10)	F. G. Clark Center (1,906) Baton Rouge, LA
March 7, 2019 7:30 p.m.		at Texas Southern	L 72-99	10-19 (6-11)	H&PE Arena (849) Houston, TX
March 9, 2019 5:00 p.m.		at Prairie View A&M	L 64-98	10-20 (6-12)	William Nicks Building (665) Prairie View, TX
SWAC tournament
March 12, 2019 8:00 p.m.	(8)	(1) Prairie View A&M Quarterfinals	L 66–86	10–21	William Nicks Building (580) Prairie View, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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