2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by first-year head coach Landon Bussie, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–13 (6–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Evans Davis
  • Tyler Adams
Home arenaDavey Whitney Complex
Seasons
2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Prairie View A&M 13 0   1.000 16 5   .762
Jackson State 11 0   1.000 12 6   .667
Texas Southern 10 3   .769 17 9   .654
Grambling State 9 6   .600 12 12   .500
Southern 8 6   .571 8 11   .421
Alcorn State 6 7   .462 6 13   .316
Alabama A&M* 4 9   .308 6 9   .400
Alabama State* 4 14   .222 4 14   .222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 3 12   .200 4 21   .160
Mississippi Valley State 2 13   .133 2 22   .083
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2021 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Braves finished the 2019–20 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.[1]

On March 23, it was announced that head coach Montez Robinson's contract would not be renewed, ending his 5-year tenure with the team.[2] A month later, on April 23, it was announced that Prairie View A&M assistant coach Landon Bussie would be the Braves' next head coach.[3]

Roster

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2020–21 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Troymain Crosby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Laurel High School Laurel, Mississippi
G 1 Kurk Lee 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) RS Jr Drexel Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Myson Lowe 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Campbell High School Smyrna, Georgia
G 3 David Pierce III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Coastal Carolina St. Petersburg, Florida
F 4 Anthony Fairley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Coastal Alabama Community College Monroeville Mobile, Alabama
F 5 Tyree Corbett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Beaver County Community College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F/C 10 Kobe Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr North Cobb Christian School Kennesaw, Georgia
G 11 Tajah Fraley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Georgia Highlands College Snellville, Georgia
G 12 Dekedran Thorn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Pearland Dawson High School Houston, Texas
G 13 Oddyst Walker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Stephen F. Austin Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 15 Malik Hardmon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Allen Community College Chicago, Illinois
PG 20 Justin Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Morehead State Indianapolis, Indiana
F 21 Mark Carter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr West Los Angeles College Los Angeles, California
G/F 22 KJ Riley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr East Mississippi Community College Greenville, Mississippi
G 24 Arne Morris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chattanooga State Community College Raleigh, North Carolina
G 30 Byron Joshua 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Crescent City Christian School Metairie, Louisiana
G 55 Jacoby Ross 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Alabama State New Orleans, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 4, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
2:30 pm
at UAB L 50–99  0–1
Bartow Arena (906)
Birmingham, AL
November 28, 2020*
1:00 pm
at Kent State Canceled MAC Center 
Kent, OH
December 1, 2020*
6:00 pm
at Dayton Canceled UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
December 3, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Purdue Fort Wayne Canceled Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 5, 2020*
at Stephen F. Austin Canceled William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
December 10, 2020*
4:00 pm
at California Baptist Canceled CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
December 13, 2021*
at Hawaii Canceled Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 20, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 6 Houston L 55–88  0–2
Fertitta Center (1,859)
Houston, TX
December 22, 2020*
12:00 pm
at Liberty L 65–108  0–3
Liberty Arena (250)
Lynchburg, VA
December 27, 2020*
3:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt L 59–87  0–4
Memorial Gymnasium (56)
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 2 Baylor L 76–105  0–5
Ferrell Center (2,350)
Waco, TX
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2020
5:30 pm
Texas Southern Canceled Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
January 4, 2021
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M Canceled Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
January 9, 2021
5:30 pm
at Jackson State Canceled Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 12, 2021
7:30 pm
at Grambling State L 74–79  0–6
(0–1)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (600)
Grambling, LA
January 16, 2021
5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 71–59  1–6
(1–1)
Davey Whitney Complex (237)
Lorman, MS
January 18, 2021
3:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 82–48  2–6
(2–1)
Davey Whitney Complex (349)
Lorman, MS
January 23, 2021
4:30 pm
at Alabama State W 57–52  3–6
(3–1)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (673)
Montgomery, AL
January 25, 2021
6:00 pm
at Alabama A&M Canceled Elmore Gymnasium 
Huntsville, AL
January 30, 2021
3:30 pm
Southern L 59–76  3–7
(3–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (369)
Lorman, MS
February 6, 2021
3:30 pm
Jackson State L 66–74  3–8
(3–3)
Davey Whitney Complex (425)
Lorman, MS
February 8, 2021
7:30 pm
Grambling State L 62–67  3–9
(3–4)
Davey Whitney Complex (250)
Lorman, MS
February 13, 2021
4:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 70–56  4–9
(4–4)
Harrison HPER Complex (100)
Itta Bena, MS
February 15, 2021
2:45 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Canceled K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, AR
February 20, 2021
5:30 pm
Alabama State Postponed Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 22, 2021
7:30 pm
Alabama A&M W 65–52  5–9
(5–4)
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 24, 2021
4:30 pm
Alabama State
rescheduled from February 20
W 68–59  6–9
(6–4)
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 27, 2021
5:30 pm
at Southern L 75–89  6–10
(6–5)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2021
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 78–80  6–11
(6–6)
H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
March 6, 2021
2:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 69–81  6–12
(6–7)
William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
SWAC tournament
March 11, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3
(6) vs. (3) Texas Southern
Quarterfinals
L 55–78  6–13
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Slow Start Hinders Alcorn's Night at JSU". Alcorn State University Athletics. March 10, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alcorn State parts ways with basketball coaches Robinson, Pruitt". The Vicksburg Post. March 23, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alcorn State Names Bussie Head Men's Basketball Coach". Southwestern Athletic Conference. April 23, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Alcorn State Braves Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 4, 2021.