2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represents Alcorn State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by first-year head coach Landon Bussie, play 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
2020–21 record3–7 (3–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Evans Davis
  • Tyler Adams
Home arenaDavey Whitney Complex
2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Prairie View A&M6–0 1.000  7–4  .636
Jackson State5–0 1.000  5–5  .500
Grambling State6–3 .667  8–8  .500
Alabama A&M3–2 .600  5–2  .714
Texas Southern3–2 .600  6–7  .462
Southern4–3 .571  4–7  .364
Alcorn State3–3 .500  3–8  .273
Alabama State3–7 .300  3–7  .300
Arkansas–Pine Bluff2–7 .222  3–15  .167
Mississippi Valley State0–8 .000  0–16  .000
† 2021 SWAC Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

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] 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
2020–21 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Troymain Crosby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrLaurel High School Laurel, Mississippi
G 1 Kurk Lee 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) RS JrDrexel Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Myson Lowe 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCampbell High School Smyrna, Georgia
G 3 David Pierce III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrCoastal Carolina St. Petersburg, Florida
F 4 Anthony Fairley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCoastal Alabama Community College Monroeville Mobile, Alabama
F 5 Tyree Corbett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBeaver County Community College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F/C 10 Kobe Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrNorth Cobb Christian School Kennesaw, Georgia
G 11 Tajah Fraley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrGeorgia Highlands College Snellville, Georgia
G 12 Dekedran Thorn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrPearland Dawson High School Houston, Texas
G 13 Oddyst Walker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrStephen F. Austin Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 15 Malik Hardmon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrAllen Community College Chicago, Illinois
PG 20 Justin Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrMorehead State Indianapolis, Indiana
F 21 Mark Carter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrWest Los Angeles College Los Angeles, California
G/F 22 KJ Riley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrEast Mississippi Community College Greenville, Mississippi
G 24 Arne Morris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrChattanooga State Community College Raleigh, North Carolina
G 30 Byron Joshua 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCrescent City Christian School Metairie, Louisiana
G 55 Jacoby Ross 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrAlabama 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
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 Postponed Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
January 4, 2021
7:30 pm		 Prairie View A&M Postponed Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
January 9, 2021
5:30 pm		 at Jackson State Postponed 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 Postponed 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 Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 8, 2021
7:30 pm		 Grambling State Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 13, 2021
 at Mississippi Valley State Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 15, 2021
 at Arkansas–Pine Bluff K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, AR
February 20, 2021
5:30 pm		 Alabama State Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 22, 2021
7:30 pm		 Alabama A&M Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 27, 2021
5:30 pm		 at Southern F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2021
7:30 pm		 at Texas Southern H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
March 6, 2021
 at Prairie View A&M William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
SWAC Tournament
March 9–13 2021
 vs.  Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[4][5]

References
  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.
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