2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

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.

2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	6–13 (6–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Landon Bussie (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Evans Davis Tyler Adams
Home arena	Davey Whitney Complex
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Prairie View A&M	13	–	0		1.000			16	–	5		.762
Jackson State	11	–	0		1.000			12	–	6		.667
Texas Southern †	10	–	3		.769			17	–	9		.654
Grambling State	9	–	6		.600			12	–	12		.500
Southern	8	–	6		.571			8	–	11		.421
Alcorn State	6	–	7		.462			6	–	13		.316
Alabama A&M*	4	–	9		.308			6	–	9		.400
Alabama State*	4	–	14		.222			4	–	14		.222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	3	–	12		.200			4	–	21		.160
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	13		.133			2	–	22		.083
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2021 SWAC tournament winner

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
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 Landon Bussie (Xavier) Assistant coach(es) Evans Davis (Mercer) Tyler Adams (Georgetown) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt 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	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 (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	Canceled		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	L 66–74	3–8 (3–3)	Davey Whitney Complex (425) Lorman, MS
February 8, 2021 7:30 pm		Grambling State	L 62–67	3–9 (3–4)	Davey Whitney Complex (250) Lorman, MS
February 13, 2021 4:30 pm		at Mississippi Valley State	W 70–56	4–9 (4–4)	Harrison HPER Complex (100) 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 (5–4)	Davey Whitney Complex  Lorman, MS
February 24, 2021 4:30 pm		Alabama State rescheduled from February 20	W 68–59	6–9 (6–4)	Davey Whitney Complex  Lorman, MS
February 27, 2021 5:30 pm		at Southern	L 75–89	6–10 (6–5)	F. G. Clark Center  Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2021 7:30 pm		at Texas Southern	L 78–80	6–11 (6–6)	H&PE Arena  Houston, TX
March 6, 2021 2:30 pm		at Prairie View A&M	L 69–81	6–12 (6–7)	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

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.