2022–23 Alcorn State Braves basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Braves, led by third-year head coach Landon Bussie , played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference .
Previous season
The Braves finished the 2021–22 season 17–17, 14–4 in SWAC play to finish as SWAC regular season champions.[ 1] In the SWAC tournament , they defeated Prairie View A&M [ 2] and Alabama A&M ,[ 3] before falling to Texas Southern in the SWAC championship game.[ 4] As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament title, they received an automatic bid to the NIT , where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M .[ 5]
Roster
2022–23 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F/C
1
Dontrell McQuarter
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G
2
Byron Joshua
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
So
New Orleans, Louisiana
G
3
Trevin Wade
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
GS
Marietta, Georgia
G
4
Devin Carter
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
RS Fr
Edwards, Mississippi
F/C
5
Keondre Montgomery
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS So
Jackson, Mississippi
G
10
Mike Pajeaud
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
New Orleans, Louisiana
G
11
Oddyst Walker
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F
12
Dekedran Thorn
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Houston, Texas
F
13
Jeremiah Kendall
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Bronx, New York
G
15
Willie Anderson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
New Orleans, Louisiana
F
20
Darryl Jordan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
GS
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
F/C
21
D'Andre Dues
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS So
Houston, Texas
G
22
Cameron Butler
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS So
Vicksburg, Mississippi
G
23
Dominic Brewton
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Cincinnati, Ohio
G/F
24
Gregory Crawford
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS So
Houston, Texas
F/C
32
Ladarius Marshall
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Jackson, Mississippi
F
34
Shaun Walker
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
RS Fr
Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 13, 2023
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2022 *6:30 pm
Tougaloo
W 77–63
–
20 – Montgomery
12 – Montgomery
4 – Wade
Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022 *8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ole Miss
L 58–73
0–1
15 – Joshua
7 – Montgomery
6 – Joshua
SJB Pavilion (5,990)Oxford, MS
November 12, 2022 *3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wichita State
W 66–57
1–1
14 – Wade
7 – Montgomery
3 – McQuarter
Charles Koch Arena (8,515)Wichita, KS
November 15, 2022 *6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin
W 69–60
2–1
14 – Brewton
8 – Kendall
4 – Wade
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,128)Nacogdoches, TX
November 22, 2022 *8:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at UTEP Jim Forbes Classic
L 61–73 2OT
2–2
17 – Brewton
9 – Joshua
4 – Brewton
Don Haskins Center (4,073)El Paso, TX
November 23, 2022 *5:00 pm
vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Jim Forbes Classic
L 67–98
2–3
16 – Carter
7 – Walker
4 – Pajeaud
Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX
November 25, 2022 *12:00 pm
vs. Cal State Bakersfield Jim Forbes Classic
W 62–54
3–3
16 – Brewton
7 – Brewton
4 – Joshua
Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX
November 27, 2022 *4:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona State
L 54–76
3–4
19 – Thorn
10 – Kendall
4 – Joshua
Desert Financial Arena (5,263)Tempe, AZ
November 29, 2022 *8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Grand Canyon
L 72–80
3–5
30 – Joshua
8 – Kendall
3 –
GCU Arena (6,713)Phoenix, AZ
December 4, 2022 *5:00 pm, SECN+ /ESPN+
at No. 13 Tennessee
L 40–94
3–6
10 – Brewton
4 – Jordan
2 – Pajeaud
Thompson–Boling Arena (16,481)Knoxville, TN
December 10, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Southern Illinois
L 68–74
3–7
20 – Brewton
7 – Kendall
3 – Thorn
Banterra Center (4,121)Carbondale, IL
December 18, 2022 *5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Seattle
L 58–72
3–8
19 – Kendall
12 – Kendall
2 – Joshua
Redhawk Center (780)Seattle, WA
December 20, 2022 *6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dayton
L 46–88
3–9
11 – Montgomery
10 – Marshall
2 –
UD Arena (13,407)Dayton, OH
December 29, 2022 *7:00 pm, BTN+
at Minnesota
Canceled due to travel-related complications [ 6]
Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2023 4:00 pm
Jackson State
L 66–67
3–10 (0–1)
18 – Montgomery
10 – McQuarter
4 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (4,721)Lorman, MS
January 7, 2023 4:00 pm
Alabama A&M
W 89–76
4–10 (1–1)
24 – Montgomery
8 – Kendall
4 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (1,150)Lorman, MS
January 9, 2023 4:00 pm
Alabama State
W 92–76
5–10 (2–1)
23 – Montgomery
8 –
6 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (560)Lorman, MS
January 14, 2023 5:00 pm
at Texas Southern
W 79–74 OT
6–10 (3–1)
26 – Brewton
8 –
3 –
H&PE Arena (1,840)Houston, TX
January 16, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Prairie View A&M
W 77–68 OT
7–10 (4–1)
20 – Brewton
14 – Kendall
4 – Joshua
William Nicks Building (1,206)Prairie View, TX
January 21, 2023 4:00 pm
Florida A&M
W 57–47
8–10 (5–1)
13 – Brewton
6 – Walker
4 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (3,356)Lorman, MS
January 23, 2023 7:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman
W 76–68
9–10 (6–1)
20 – McQuarter
10 – Kendall
8 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (3,100)Lorman, MS
January 28, 2023 5:30 pm
at Southern
L 68–80
9–11 (6–2)
15 – Joshua
8 – Kendall
3 – Joshua
F. G. Clark Center (5,978)Baton Rouge, LA
January 30, 2023 7:00 pm
at Grambling State
W 63–60
10–11 (7–2)
16 – Brewton
9 – Kendall
4 – Joshua
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,407)Grambling, LA
February 4, 2023 4:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 70–67
11–11 (8–2)
18 – Kendall
7 –
4 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
February 6, 2023 8:00 pm, HBCU GO
Mississippi Valley State
W 81–70
12–11 (9–2)
20 – Montgomery
10 – Montgomery
9 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (3,900)Lorman, MS
February 11, 2023 4:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman
W 76–74
13–11 (10–2)
15 –
8 – Marshall
8 – Joshua
Moore Gymnasium (956)Daytona Beach, FL
February 13, 2023 6:30 pm
at Florida A&M
W 67–64
14–11 (11–2)
17 – Joshua
7 – Kendall
4 – Joshua
Al Lawson Center (1,443)Tallahassee, FL
February 18, 2023 3:00 pm, HBCU GO
at Jackson State
W 75–60
15–11 (12–2)
19 – Thorn
5 – Thorn
14 – Joshua
Williams Assembly Center (1,325)Jackson, MS
February 25, 2023 4:00 pm
Prairie View A&M
L 71–75
15–12 (12–3)
18 – Kendall
10 – Kendall
4 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (3,809)Lorman, MS
February 27, 2023 8:00 pm, HBCU GO
Texas Southern
W 89–81
16–12 (13–3)
33 – Kendall
6 – Tied
3 – Tied
Davey Whitney Complex (956)Lorman, MS
March 2, 2023 7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State
W 70–60
17–12 (14–3)
17 – Thorn
6 – Tied
5 – Joshua
Harrison HPER Complex (1,309)Itta Bena, MS
March 4, 2023 5:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 63–58
18–12 (15–3)
23 – Joshua
8 – Montgomery
3 – Joshua
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,754)Pine Bluff, AR
SWAC tournament
March 8, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN+
(1)
vs. (8) Texas Southern Quarterfinals
L 62–66
18–13
21 – Joshua
10 – Joshua
6 – Joshua
Bartow Arena (807)Birmingham, AL
NIT
March 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at (2) North Texas First round - Oklahoma State bracket
L 53–69
18–14
14 – Brewton
7 – Thorn
4 – Joshua
The Super Pit (4,308)Denton, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Sources[ 7] [ 8]
References