Alcorn State Braves basketball

This article is about the men's basketball team at Alcorn State University. The women's team is known as the Lady Braves.

Alcorn State Braves

2016–17 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

University

Alcorn State University

Conference

Location

Head coach

Montez Robinson (2nd year)

Arena

Nickname

Braves

Colors

Purple and Gold^[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances

1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1999, 2002

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

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

The Braves have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. The Braves rank second in the SWAC for most NCAA appearances. Their record is 3–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1980	First Round Second Round	South Alabama LSU	W 70–62 L 88–98
1982	First Round	Houston	L 84–94
1983	Preliminary Round First Round	Xavier Georgetown	W 81–75 L 63–68
1984	Preliminary Round First Round	Houston Baptist Kansas	W 79–60 L 56–57
1999	First Round	Stanford	L 57–69
2002	Opening Round	Siena	L 77–81

The Braves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1979	First Round	Mississippi State Indiana	W 80–78 L 68–72
1985	First Round	Louisville	L 75–77

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Alcorn State Braves basketball

Venues	Davey Whitney Complex (1975–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball

Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Alcorn State Braves Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Grambling State Tigers Jackson State Tigers Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Prairie View A&M Panthers Southern Jaguars Texas Southern Tigers

Championships & awards	SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

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