The 1981–82 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented

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during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach

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, played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 22–8, 10–2 in SWAC. They won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region. The Braves fell in the first round to No. 6 seed

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, 94–84.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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