College Basketball - Southwestern ATHL Conference
Alcorn State Braves
| Location: Lorman, MI University Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 7,134  Nickname: Braves Mascot: School Colors: Purple and Gold Joined the SWAC: 1962 Varsity Teams: 15 U. President: Dr. Malvin Williams Director of Athletics: Wiley F. Jones Basketball Head Coach: Samuel West Conference Titles: Reg. Sea: 1966, '67, '68, '69, '73, '76, '79, '81, '82, '84, '85, '86, '99, '00, '02 Tournament: 1979, '80, '82, '83, '84, '85, '99, '02 Basketball Arena: Davey Whitney Complex Current Capacity: 7,000 First Year in Basketball: 1944 |
The Alcorn State Braves first men’s basketball season was held in 1944. The Braves joined the SWAC in 1962 after being in the NAIA since their first season. The Braves have 11 SWAC Championships and 6 NCAA Tournaments appearances.
There have been great notable players through the years in Alcorn State men’s basketball program such as Richard Smith, all-time career-scorer with 2,527 points; Willie Norwood, second leader-scorer in all-times with 1,973 points and Larry Smith who scored a career season-high of 1,849 points and was named in the hall fame after been a retired player of the NBA and a current assistan WNBA coach.
Last season the Braves in hands of coach Samuel West, ended the 2006-2007 season with an overall record of 11-19.
This current 2007-2008 season Alcorn State have an overall record of 7-24 and the 9th place in the conference standings with a 6-12 record ended for the season.
Alcorn State 2009/10 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| 9-Nov | at No. 17 Ohio State | L 100-60 |
| 13-Nov | at Arkansas | L 130-68 |
| 15-Nov | at Louisiana-Monroe | L 82-66 |
| 20-Nov | at Albany | L 71-55 |
| 21-Nov | vs. Robert Morris* | L 107-76 |
| 22-Nov | vs. Detroit* | L 79-59 |
| 25-Nov | vs. South Alabama* | L 83-67 |
| 26-Nov | vs. Utah Valley* | L 68-53 |
| 30-Nov | at Wichita State | L 87-52 |
| 2-Dec | at No. 1 Kansas | L 98-31 |
| 19-Dec | at UTEP | L 101-41 |
| 21-Dec | at New Mexico State | L 97-72 |
| 30-Dec | Central Michigan | L 68-64 |
| 4-Jan | at Texas Southern | L 89-56 |
| 6-Jan | at Prairie View A&M | L 82-60 |
| 9-Jan | Jackson State | Cancelled |
| 11-Jan | Grambling State | L 82-74 |
| 16-Jan | at Mississippi Valley State | L 80-70 |
| 18-Jan | at Arkansas-Pine Bluff | L 93-59 |
| 23-Jan | Alabama State | L 69-62 |
| 25-Jan | Alabama A&M | L 84-70 |
| 27-Jan | Jackson State | L 63-51 |
| 30-Jan | at Southern University | 5:00 PM ET |
| 6-Feb | at Jackson State | 6:30 PM ET |
| 8-Feb | at Grambling State | 8:30 PM ET |
| 13-Feb | Mississippi Valley State | 5:30 PM ET |
| 15-Feb | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8:30 PM ET |
| 20-Feb | at Alabama State | 4:00 PM ET |
| 22-Feb | at Alabama A&M | 8:30 PM ET |
| 27-Feb | Southern University | 5:30 PM ET |
| 4-Mar | Texas Southern | 5:30 PM ET |
| 6-Mar | Prairie View A&M | 8:30 PM ET |