2015–16 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

2015–16 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record 8–12 (6–3 SWAC)
Head coach Montez Robinson (1st year)
Assistant coach Terrance Chatman
Assistant coach Alexander Ireland
Assistant coach Cabral Huff
Home arena Davey Whitney Complex
2015–16 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 9 0   1.000     10 11   .476
Southern 7 2   .778     15 7   .682
Jackson State 7 2   .778     12 10   .545
Alcorn State* 6 3   .667     8 12   .400
Mississippi Valley State 4 5   .444     4 19   .174
Alabama A&M 3 6   .333     7 11   .389
Grambling State 3 6   .333     6 15   .286
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 3 6   .333     5 18   .217
Alabama State 2 7   .222     7 14   .333
Prairie View A&M 1 8   .111     1 20   .048
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 SWAC Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represents Alcorn State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by first head coach Montez Robinson, play their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

The Braves are ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Year Hometown
0 Tyrel Hunt Forward 6–5 Junior Queens, New York
1 Malachy Onwudiegwu Guard 6–2 Junior Baltimore, Maryland
2 Shawn Willett Guard 6–3 Freshman Palm Bay, Florida
3 Tamarcio Wilson Guard 6–2 Senior Lexington, Mississippi
4 DeAndré Davis Forward 6–7 Junior Spotsylvania, Virginia
10 Devanté Hampton Guard 6–1 Senior Memphis, Tennessee
11 Juwan Henderson Guard 5–9 Sophomore Atlanta, Georgia
12 Rahamanh Katumbusi II Guard 6–2 Freshman Chicago, Illinois
22 TyQuayion Smith Forward 6–6 Freshman Jackson, Louisiana
23 Keynan Pittman Forward 6–10 Senior Wilmington, North Carolina
24 Reginald Johnson Forward 6–5 Sophomore Monroe, Louisiana
30 Marquis Vance Forward 6–7 Junior Tchula, Mississippi
35 Octavius "Trey" Brown Forward 6–8 Senior Ruleville, Mississippi

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
11/12/2015*
7:30 pm
Tougaloo W 122–117 2OT
Davey Whitney Complex (3,521)
Lorman, MS
Regular season
11/19/2015*
7:00 pm, Cox7
at Grand Canyon L 46–79  0–1
GCU Arena (4,720)
Phoenix, AZ
11/22/2015*
7:00 pm
at UTEP
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
L 66–88  0–2
Don Haskins Center (6,005)
El Paso, TX
11/24/2015*
7:00 pm
at Portland
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
L 65–97  0–3
Chiles Center (1,194)
Portland, OR
11/24/2015*
12:00 pm
vs. Oakland
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
L 84–51  0–4
American Bank Center (103)
Corpus Christi, TX
11/28/2015*
12:00 pm
vs. Florida A&M
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
L 71–73  0–5
American Bank Center (168)
Corpus Christi, TX
11/30/2015*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Indiana L 70–112  0–6
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
12/05/2015*
4:30 pm, BTN
at Mercer L 43–68  0–7
Hawkins Arena (2,963)
Macon, GA
12/14/2015*
7:30 pm
Blue Mountain W 68–60  1–7
Davey Whitney Complex (58)
Lorman, MS
12/19/2015*
4:00 pm
vs. Tennessee State
HBCU Heritage Hardwood Classic
L 76–81  1–8
Verties Sails Gymnasium (176)
Nashville, TN
12/21/2015*
6:00 pm
at UT Martin L 47–70  1–9
Skyhawk Arena (904)
Martin, TN
12/30/2015*
4:00 pm
Louisiana College W 81–69  2–9
Davey Whitney Complex (51)
Lorman, MS
01/02/2016
5:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M W 73–70  3–9
(1–0)
William J. Nicks Building (322)
Prairie View, TX
01/04/2016
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 74–58  3–10
(1–1)
H&PE Arena (1,245)
Houston, TX
01/09/2016
5:30 pm
Jackson State L 71–80 OT 3–11
(1–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (1,821)
Lorman, MS
01/11/2016
7:30 pm
Grambling State W 69–53  4–11
(2–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (954)
Lorman, MS
01/16/2016
4:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 93–87 3OT 5–11
(3–2)
Leflore County Civic Center (2,982)
Greenwood, MS
01/18/2016
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 73–65  6–11
(4–2)
K. L. Johnson Complex (2,689)
Pine Bluff, AR
01/23/2016
5:30 pm
Alabama A&M W 63–58  7–11
(5–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (1,459)
Lorman, MS
01/25/2016
7:30 pm
Alabama State W 77–72  8–11
(6–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (1,439)
Lorman, MS
01/30/2016
5:30 pm
at Southern L 64–75  8–12
(6–3)
F. G. Clark Center (1,982)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/06/2016
5:30 pm
at Jackson State   
Williams Assembly Center
Jackson, MS
02/08/2016
7:30 pm
at Grambling State   
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Grambling, LA
02/13/2016
5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State   
Davey Whitney Complex
Lorman, MS
02/15/2016
7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   
Davey Whitney Complex
Lorman, MS
02/20/2016
6:00 pm
at Alabama A&M   
Elmore Gymnasium
Huntsville, AL
02/22/2016
5:00 pm
at Alabama State   
Dunn–Oliver Acadome
Montgomery, AL
02/27/2016
5:30 pm
Southern   
Davey Whitney Complex
Lorman, MS
03/03/2016
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M   
Davey Whitney Complex
Lorman, MS
03/05/2016
5:30 pm
Texas Southern   
Davey Whitney Complex
Lorman, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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