1982–83 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1982–83 Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State ASU Wordmark.png 150 Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 22–10 10–4 Davey Whitney 14th Physical Education Complex SWAC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1982–83 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1982–83 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 22–10, 10–4 in SWAC. They won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as one of two No. 12 seeds in the Midwest region. The Braves defeated Xavier 81–75, and then played No. 5 seed Georgetown tough before falling, 68–63.From This Victory, Portents of a Defeat https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/03/19/from-this-victory-portents-of-a-defeat/8017c125-d386-43ef-8ab7-c4d4b95a3604/ The Washington Post March 19, 1983 March 27, 2022 Roster 1982 Alcorn State Braves y Michael Phelps G 6 4 180 So Vicksburg Vicksburg, Mississippi y Mike Phelps Davey Whitney https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alcorn-state/1983.html 1982–83 Alcorn State Braves Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 27, 2022 Schedule and results https://alcornsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1982-83 1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule Alcorn State University Athletics March 27, 2022 1982-83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1982 no yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| Regular season Dec 3, 1982 yes yes Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 77–110 0–1 Dec 4, 1982 yes yes Boston University Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 74–72 1–1 Dec 20, 1982 yes yes Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 72–86 3–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| SWAC tournament Mar 10, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Prairie View Panthers Prairie View Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi Quarterfinals 98–55 17–9 Mar 11, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Southern Jaguars Southern Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi Semifinals 87–75 18–9 Mar 12, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi Championship game 81–69 19–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1983 yes yes 12 MW Xavier 12 MW University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio Play-in game 81–75 22–9 Mar 18, 1983 yes yes 12 MW Georgetown 20 5 MW Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky First round 63–68 12,745 22–10 AP Poll Central Time MW Midwest 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 27, 2022 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 References Category:Alcorn State Braves basketball seasons Alcorn State Alcorn State