1981–82 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1981–82 Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State ASU Wordmark.png 150 Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 22–8 10–2 Davey Whitney 13th Physical Education Complex SWAC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1981–82 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1981–82 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 22–8, 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 Houston, 94–84.https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2023-02-23/inside-alcorn-state-mens-basketballs-ncaa-tournament-success-early-1980s Inside Alcorn State men’s basketball's NCAA tournament success in the early 1980s ncaa.com February 11, 2024 Roster 1981 Alcorn State Braves y Michael Phelps G 6 4 180 Fr Vicksburg Vicksburg, Mississippi y Mike Phelps Davey Whitney https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alcorn-state/1982.html 1981–82 Alcorn State Braves Roster and Stats Sports Reference April 23, 2023 Schedule and results https://alcornsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule Alcorn State University Athletics April 23, 2023 1981-82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1981 no yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| Regular season Dec 1, 1981 yes yes Missouri 16 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 51–82 0–1 Mar 1, 1982 yes yes 1981 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Super Pit Denton, Texas 77–83 19–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| SWAC tournament Mar 4, 1982 yes yes 1981 men Prairie View Panthers Prairie View F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Quarterfinals 102–69 20–7 Mar 5, 1982 yes yes 1981 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Semifinals 85–82 21–7 Mar 6, 1982 yes yes 1981 men Jackson State Tigers Jackson State F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Championship game 87–77 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1982 yes yes 11 MW Houston 6 MW Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma First round 84–94 22–8 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 April 23, 2023 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 Alcorn State Braves basketball Alcorn State Braves basketball