2018–19 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2018–19 Alcorn State Braves basketball team will represent Alcorn State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by fourth-year head coach Montez Robinson, will play their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2018–19 Alcorn State Braves basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record10–21 (6–12 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Derek Thompson
  • Delvin Thompson
  • Evans Davis
Home arenaDavey Whitney Complex
Seasons
2018–19 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Prairie View A&M171 .9442213 .629
Texas Southern144 .7782414 .632
Jackson State108 .5561319 .406
Grambling State108 .5561717 .500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff108 .5561319 .406
Alabama State99 .5001219 .387
Southern612 .333725 .219
Alcorn State612 .3331021 .323
Mississippi Valley State414 .222626 .188
Alabama A&M*414 .222527 .156
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2019 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Braves finished the 2017–18 season, 11–21, 7–11 in SWAC play to finish in eighth place. Due to Grambling State's ineligibility, they received the No. 7 seed in the SWAC tournament, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Prairie View A&M.

Roster

2018–19 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Troymain Crosby6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoLaurel, Mississippi
F1Harold Givens6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS JrAtlanta, Georgia
G2Jael Scott6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)SoCharlotte, North Carolina
G3Jonathan Floyd5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg)JrGulfport, Mississippi
G5Khari Jabriel Allen6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS JrMuncie, Indiana
F10Kobe Wilson6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS SoKennesaw, Georgia
G11Maurice Howard6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrQuincy, Florida
F12DeShaw Andrews6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrYork, South Carolina
F13Noah Plain6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS SoBaton Rouge, Louisiana
F23TyQuaylon Smith6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrJackson, Louisiana
F24Reginal Johnson6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)250 lb (113 kg)RS SrMonroe, Louisiana
F33Devon Brewer6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg)JrHiram, Georgia
C40Alonzo Campbell7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg)JrPortland, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 23, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at TulsaL 56–73 0–1
Reynolds Center (3,128)
Tulsa, OK
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm
Blue MountainW 79–55 1–1
Davey Whitney Complex (852)
Lorman, MS
November 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN Plus/WatchESPN
at Vanderbilt
Commodore Classic
L 54–79 1–2
Memorial Gymnasium (9,193)
Nashville, TN
November 18, 2018*
4:00 pm, WatchESPN
at Kent State
Commodore Classic
L 48–79 1–3
MAC Center (2,031)
Kent, OH
November 23, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Liberty
Commodore Classic
L 54–76 1–4
Vines Center (1,929)
Lynchburg, VA
November 24, 2018*
1:00 pm
vs. Savannah State
Commodore Classic
L 75–80 1–5
Vines Center (50)
Lynchburg, VA
November 26, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 25 Mississippi StateL 65–88 1–6
Humphrey Coliseum (6,537)
Starkville, MS
December 1, 2018*
11:00 am
Rust CollegeW 103–66 2–6
Davey Whitney Complex (1,607)
Lorman, MS
December 8, 2018*
4:30 pm
Champion ChristianW 109–45 3–6
Davey Whitney Complex (89)
Lorman, MS
December 9, 2018*
3:00 pm
FiskW 75–45 4–6
Davey Whitney Complex (108)
Lorman, MS
December 18, 2018*
3:00 pm
at UABL 49–76 4–7
Bartow Arena (2,299)
Birmingham, AL
December 21, 2018*
6:00 pm
at South FloridaL 44–83 4–8
Yuengling Center (2,329)
Tampa, FL
SWAC regular season
January 5, 2019
5:30 pm, Braves All-Access
Texas SouthernL 70–87 4–9
(0–1)
Davey Whitney Complex (306)
Lorman, MS
January 7, 2019
7:30 pm, Braves All-Access
Prairie View A&ML 54–57 4–10
(0–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (613)
Lorman, MS
January 12, 2019
5:00 pm
at Jackson StateL 52–59 4–11
(0–3)
Williams Assembly Center (1,902)
Jackson, MS
January 14, 2019
7:30 pm
at Grambling StateL 42–77 4–12
(0–4)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,239)
Grambling, LA
January 19, 2019
5:30 pm, Braves All-Access
Mississippi Valley StateW 63–57 5–12
(1–4)
Davey Whitney Complex (687)
Lorman, MS
January 21, 2019
7:30 pm, Braves All-Access
Arkansas–Pine BluffW 74–69 6–12
(2–4)
Davey Whitney Complex (546)
Lorman, MS
January 26, 2019
5:00 pm
at Alabama StateL 59-74 6-13
(2-5)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,156)
Montgomery, AL
January 28, 2019
7:30 pm
at Alabama A&ML 62-71 6-14
(2-6)
Elmore Gymnasium (458)
Normal, AL
February 2, 2019
5:30 pm, Braves All-Access
SouthernW 76-64 7-14
(3-6)
Davey Whitney Complex (1,054)
Lorman, MS
February 9, 2019
5:30 pm, Braves All-Access
Jackson StateW 66-52 8-14
(4-6)
Davey Whitney Complex (1,151)
Lorman, MS
February 11, 2019
7:30 pm, Braves All-Access
Grambling StateL 53-65 8-15
(4-7)
Davey Whitney Complex (523)
Lorman, MS
February 16, 2019
5:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley StateL 68-76 8-16
(4-8)
Harrison HPER Complex (3,879)
Itta Bena, MS
February 18, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPNU
at Arkansas–Pine BluffL 62-73 8-17
(4-9)
K. L. Johnson Complex (3,655)
Pine Bluff, AR
February 23, 2019
5:30 pm, Braves All-Access
Alabama StateW 74-69 OT9-17
(5-9)
Davey Whitney Complex (353)
Lorman, MS
February 25, 2019
7:30 pm, Braves All-Access
Alabama A&MW 61-55 10-17
(6-9)
Davey Whitney Complex (470)
Lorman, MS
March 2, 2019
5:30 pm
at SouthernL 46-61 10-18
(6-10)
F. G. Clark Center (1,906)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 7, 2019
7:30 pm
at Texas SouthernL 72-99 10-19
(6-11)
H&PE Arena (849)
Houston, TX
March 9, 2019
5:00 pm
at Prairie View A&ML 64-98 10-20
(6-12)
William Nicks Building (665)
Prairie View, TX
SWAC tournament
Mar 12, 2019
8:00 pm
(8) (1) Prairie View A&M
Quarterfinals
L 66–86 10–21
William Nicks Building (580)
Prairie View, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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