2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team
American college basketball season
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 .
Previous season
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] Prairie View A&M assistant coach Landon Bussie would be the Braves' next head coach.[ 3]
Roster
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
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020 *2:30 pm
at UAB
L 50–99 0–1
Bartow Arena 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 Houston, TX
December 22, 2020 *12:00 pm
at Liberty
L 65–108 0–3
Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA
December 27, 2020 *3:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt
L 59–87 0–4
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
December 30, 2020 *2:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 2 Baylor
L 76–105 0–5
Ferrell Center 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
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
January 16, 2021 5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 71–59 1–6
Davey Whitney Complex (237)Lorman, MS
January 18, 2021 3:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 82–48 2–6
Davey Whitney Complex (349)Lorman, MS
January 23, 2021 4:30 pm
at Alabama State
W 57–52 3–6
Dunn–Oliver Acadome 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
Davey Whitney Complex (369)Lorman, MS
February 6, 2021 3:30 pm
Jackson State L 66–74 3–8
Davey Whitney Complex (425)Lorman, MS
February 8, 2021 7:30 pm
Grambling State L 62–67 3–9
Davey Whitney Complex (250)Lorman, MS
February 13, 2021 4:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State
W 70–56 4–9
Harrison HPER Complex 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
Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
February 24, 2021 4:30 pm
Alabama State rescheduled from February 20 W 68–59 6–9
Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
February 27, 2021 5:30 pm
at Southern
L 75–89 6–10
F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2021 7:30 pm
at Texas Southern
L 78–80 6–11
H&PE Arena Houston, TX
March 6, 2021 2:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M
L 69–81 6–12
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
