2015β16 Alcorn State Braves basketball | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 15β15 (13β5 SWAC) |
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Home arena | Davey Whitney Complex |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State* | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern β | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ArkansasβPine Bluff | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 25 | .242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 27 | .229 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2016 SWAC tournament winner |
The 2015β16 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2015β16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by first year head coach Montez Robinson, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Braves finished the season 15β15, 13β5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They lost to Mississippi Valley State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.
The Braves were ineligible for NCAA postseason play due to APR violations. [1]
The Braves finished the 2014β15 season 6β26, 4β14 in SWAC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament where they lost to Texas Southern.
On January 6, 2015, head coach Luther Riley took a personal leave of absence. [2] Assistant coach Shawn Pepp led the Braves in Riley's absence. On March 23, 2015, it was announced that Riley's expiring contract would not be renewed. [3]
On April 27, 2015, Montez Robinson was named head coach. [4]
Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown |
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0 | Tyrel Hunt | Forward | 6β5 | Junior | Queens, New York |
1 | Malachy Onwudiegwu | Guard | 6β2 | Junior | Baltimore, Maryland |
2 | Shawn Willett | Guard | 6β3 | Freshman | Palm Bay, Florida |
3 | Tamarcio Wilson | Guard | 6β2 | Senior | Lexington, Mississippi |
4 | DeAndrΓ© Davis | Forward | 6β7 | Junior | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
10 | DevantΓ© Hampton | Guard | 6β1 | Senior | Memphis, Tennessee |
11 | Juwan Henderson | Guard | 5β9 | Sophomore | Atlanta, Georgia |
12 | Rahamanh Katumbusi II | Guard | 6β2 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois |
22 | TyQuayion Smith | Forward | 6β6 | Freshman | Jackson, Louisiana |
23 | Keynan Pittman | Forward | 6β10 | Senior | Wilmington, North Carolina |
24 | Reginald Johnson | Forward | 6β5 | Sophomore | Monroe, Louisiana |
30 | Marquis Vance | Forward | 6β7 | Junior | Tchula, Mississippi |
35 | Octavius "Trey" Brown | Forward | 6β8 | Senior | Ruleville, Mississippi |
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/12/2015* 7:30 pm |
Tougaloo | W 122β117 2OT |
Davey Whitney Complex (3,521) Lorman, MS | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/19/2015* 7:00 pm, Cox7 |
at Grand Canyon | L 46β79 | 0β1 |
GCU Arena (4,720) Phoenix, AZ | |||||||
11/22/2015* 7:00 pm |
at
UTEP Corpus Christi Coastal Classic |
L 66β88 | 0β2 |
Don Haskins Center (6,005) El Paso, TX | |||||||
11/24/2015* 7:00 pm |
at
Portland Corpus Christi Coastal Classic |
L 65β97 | 0β3 |
Chiles Center (1,194) Portland, OR | |||||||
11/24/2015* 12:00 pm |
vs.
Oakland Corpus Christi Coastal Classic |
W 84β51 | 0β4 |
American Bank Center (103) Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||
11/28/2015* 12:00 pm |
vs.
Florida A&M Corpus Christi Coastal Classic |
L 71β73 | 0β5 |
American Bank Center (168) Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||
11/30/2015* 7:00 pm, BTN |
at Indiana | L 70β112 | 0β6 |
Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN | |||||||
12/05/2015* 4:30 pm, BTN |
at Mercer | L 43β68 | 0β7 |
Hawkins Arena (2,963) Macon, GA | |||||||
12/14/2015* 7:30 pm |
Blue Mountain | W 68β60 | 1β7 |
Davey Whitney Complex (58) Lorman, MS | |||||||
12/19/2015* 4:00 pm |
vs.
Tennessee State HBCU Heritage Hardwood Classic |
L 76β81 | 1β8 |
Verties Sails Gymnasium (176) Nashville, TN | |||||||
12/21/2015* 6:00 pm |
at UT Martin | L 47β70 | 1β9 |
Skyhawk Arena (904) Martin, TN | |||||||
12/30/2015* 4:00 pm |
Louisiana College | W 81β69 | 2β9 |
Davey Whitney Complex (51) Lorman, MS | |||||||
SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
01/02/2016 5:30 pm |
at Prairie View A&M | W 73β70 | 3β9 (1β0) |
William J. Nicks Building (322) Prairie View, TX | |||||||
01/04/2016 7:30 pm |
at Texas Southern | W 74β58 | 3β10 (1β1) |
H&PE Arena (1,245) Houston, TX | |||||||
01/09/2016 5:30 pm |
Jackson State | L 71β80 OT | 3β11 (1β2) |
Davey Whitney Complex (1,821) Lorman, MS | |||||||
01/11/2016 7:30 pm |
Grambling State | W 69β53 | 4β11 (2β2) |
Davey Whitney Complex (954) Lorman, MS | |||||||
01/16/2016 4:00 pm |
at Mississippi Valley State | W 93β87 3OT | 5β11 (3β2) |
Leflore County Civic Center (2,982) Greenwood, MS | |||||||
01/18/2016 7:30 pm |
at ArkansasβPine Bluff | W 73β65 | 6β11 (4β2) |
K. L. Johnson Complex (2,689) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
01/23/2016 5:30 pm |
Alabama A&M | W 63β58 | 7β11 (5β2) |
Davey Whitney Complex (1,459) Lorman, MS | |||||||
01/25/2016 7:30 pm |
Alabama State | W 77β72 | 8β11 (6β2) |
Davey Whitney Complex (1,439) Lorman, MS | |||||||
01/30/2016 5:30 pm |
at Southern | L 64β75 | 8β12 (6β3) |
F. G. Clark Center (1,982) Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||
02/06/2016 5:30 pm |
at Jackson State | W 72β64 | 9β12 (7β3) |
Williams Assembly Center (3,099) Jackson, MS | |||||||
02/08/2016 7:30 pm |
at Grambling State | W 66β63 | 10β12 (8β3) |
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (821) Grambling, LA | |||||||
02/13/2016 5:30 pm |
Mississippi Valley State | W 72β71 OT | 11β12 (9β3) |
Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS | |||||||
02/15/2016 7:30 pm |
ArkansasβPine Bluff | W 79β60 | 12β12 (10β3) |
Davey Whitney Complex (1,213) Lorman, MS | |||||||
02/20/2016 6:00 pm |
at Alabama A&M | W 62β58 | 13β12 (11β3) |
Elmore Gymnasium (1,237) Huntsville, AL | |||||||
02/22/2016 5:00 pm |
at Alabama State | L 59β73 | 13β13 (11β4) |
DunnβOliver Acadome Montgomery, AL | |||||||
02/27/2016 5:30 pm |
Southern | W 70β56 | 14β13 (12β4) |
Davey Whitney Complex (1,275) Lorman, MS | |||||||
03/03/2016 7:30 pm |
Prairie View A&M | W 81β64 | 15β13 (13β4) |
Davey Whitney Complex (1,295) Lorman, MS | |||||||
03/05/2016 5:30 pm |
Texas Southern | L 66β76 | 15β14 (13β5) |
Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS | |||||||
SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
03/09/16 2:30 pm |
(2) | vs. (7) Mississippi Valley State | L 61β64 | 15β15 |
Toyota Center (339) Houston, TX | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |