Alcorn State Braves basketball

Alcorn State Braves
Alcorn State Braves
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University	Alcorn State University
Conference	SWAC
Location	Lorman, MS
Head coach	Montez Robinson (1st year)
Arena	Davey Whitney Complex; (Capacity: 7,000)
Nickname	Braves
Colors	Purple and Gold; <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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

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

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 ranks 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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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

v t e 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