The Alcorn State Braves basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents
Alcorn State University in
Lorman,
Mississippi
Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...
, United States. The Braves compete in the
Southwestern Athletic Conference
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southern United St ...
and are led by head coach
Jake Morton.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
The Braves have appeared in the
NCAA tournament six times. The Braves rank third in the SWAC for most NCAA appearances. Their record is 3–6, with their three wins being tied with
Texas Southern for the most of any SWAC team. They are the only SWAC team to receive a top ten seed in the tournament (in 1980, the SWAC's first year in the tournament), and one of two (along with Southern) to advance to the regional quarterfinals (the round of 32).
NCAA Division II
Alcorn State appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament once. They had a record of 1–1.
NIT results
The Braves have appeared in the
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across the country whi ...
(NIT) four times. Their record is 1–4.
NAIA results
The Braves have appeared in one
NAIA Tournament (NAIA). Their NAIA record is 0–1.
References
External links
Team website
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