1978–79 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2024 Basketball none 1978–79 Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State ASU Wordmark.png 150 Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 28–1 12–0 Davey Whitney 10th Physical Education Complex SWAC tournament champions NIT tournament Second round The 1978–79 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 27–0, 12–0 in SWAC, but did not receive a bid to the NCAA tournament because the SWAC was in a transition period and did not have an automatic qualifier. Instead, the Braves accepted a bid to play in the NIT where they lost in the second round to eventual NIT champion Indiana. Roster 1978 Alcorn State Braves y Larry Smith F 6 8 210 Sr Simmons Rolling Fork, Mississippi y basketball, born 1958 James Horton SR G 5 7   Alfredo Monroe SR C 6 8   Ronnie Smith SR G 6 3   Joe Jenkins JR G 6 5   Cornelius Jenkins SR F 6 9   Clinton Wyatt JR F 6 5   Eddie Baker SO C 6 9   E.J. Bell JR G 6 2   Richard Horton FR G 5 8   Bill Howard JR F 6 7   W. Anderson   M. Washington   Albert Irving FR F 6 7   Dwight Alexander FR G 6 0   Gilbert Thompson SO G 6 2   Davey Whitney https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alcorn-state/men/1979.html March 25, 2024 Schedule and results 1978-79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1978 no yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| Regular season Dec 1, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) The Barn New Orleans, Louisiana 104–91 1–0 Dec 8, 1978 yes 1978 men Savannah State Tigers Savannah State Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 98–60 2–0 Dec 11, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Dillard Bleu Devils Dillard 103–89 3–0 Dec 14, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Tougaloo Bulldogs Tougaloo 98–76 4–0 Dec 20, 1978 yes 1978 men Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 116–85 5–0 Dec 29, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State College Park Auditorium 82–75 OT 6–0 Dec 30, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Alabama State Hornets Alabama State College Park Auditorium 83–80 7–0 Jan 3, 1979 yes Dillard Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 94–83 8–0 Jan 6, 1979 yes 1978 men Jackson State Tigers Jackson State College Park Auditorium 82–70 9–0 1–0 Jan 8, 1979 yes 1978 men Southern Jaguars Southern F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 107–101 OT 10–0 2–0 Jan 11, 1979 yes 1978 men Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, Mississippi 92–64 11–0 3–0 Jan 13, 1979 1978 men Grambling Tigers Grambling Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 100–86 12–0 4–0 Jan 15, 1979 yes Xavier (LA) Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 85–80 13–0 Jan 17, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Bishop Tigers Bishop College 100–82 14–0 Jan 20, 1979 1978 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 92–74 15–0 5–0 Jan 22, 1979 1978 men Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 103–89 16–0 6–0 Jan 27, 1979 yes Prairie View William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, Texas 78–74 17–0 7–0 Jan 29, 1979 yes Texas Southern University Auditorium 81–63 18–0 8–0 Jan 31, 1979 yes yes Tougaloo 92–74 19–0 Feb 1, 1979 yes yes Arkansas–Pine Bluff Convention Center 95–89 20–0 Feb 5, 1979 Mississippi Valley State Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 90–69 21–0 9–0 Feb 10, 1979 Jackson State Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 84–71 22–0 10–0 Feb 12, 1979 Southern Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 88–84 23–0 11–0 Feb 14, 1979 yes Bishop College Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 98–81 24–0 Feb 17, 1979 yes Grambling Tiger Memorial Gym Grambling, Louisiana 76–74 25–0 12–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| SWAC tournament Feb 23, 1979 yes 1 Mississippi Valley State 4 Baton Rouge River Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Semifinals 88–84 26–0 Feb 24, 1979 yes 1 Southern 2 Baton Rouge River Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Championship game 108–89 27–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| NIT tournament Mar 8, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, Mississippi First round 80–78 28–0 Mar 12, 1979 yes yes Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Second round 69–73 28–1 AP Poll Central Time https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/alcorn.sidearmsports.com/documents/2020/10/19/2020_21_Record_Book.pdf 2020-21 Multi-Sport Record Book Alcorn State University Athletics March 25, 2024 January 24, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230124012904/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/alcorn.sidearmsports.com/documents/2020/10/19/2020_21_Record_Book.pdf dead https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alcorn-state/men/1979-schedule.html 1978-79 Alcorn State Braves Men's Schedule and Results sports-reference.com March 25, 2024 References Category:Alcorn State Braves basketball seasons Alcorn State Alcorn State Alcorn State Braves basketball Alcorn State Braves basketball Category:Long stubs with short prose