1983–84 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1983–84 Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State ASU Wordmark.png 150 Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 21–10 11–3 Davey Whitney 15th Physical Education Complex SWAC Regular season championsSWAC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1983–84 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1983–84 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 21–10, 11–3 in SWAC play to win the conference regular season. They also 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 Houston Baptist 79–60, and then pushed No. 5 seed Kansas to the brink before falling, 57–56.Louisville-TU Set; KU Rally Ousts Alcorn https://oklahoman.com/article/2061433/louisville-tu-set-ku-rally-ousts-alcorn The Oklahoman March 17, 1984 February 26, 2022 Roster 1983 Alcorn State Braves y Michael Phelps G 6 4 180 Jr Vicksburg Vicksburg, Mississippi y Mike Phelps Davey Whitney https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alcorn-state/1984.html 1983–84 Alcorn State Braves Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 26, 2022 Schedule and results https://alcornsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1983-84 1983-84 Men's Basketball Schedule Alcorn State University Athletics February 26, 2022 1983-84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1983 no yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| Regular season Nov ?, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Huston–Tillotson Rams Huston–Tillotson Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 116–82 1–0 Nov 30, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 82–86 1–1 Dec ?, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Wiley College Wildcats Wiley College Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 103–95 2–1 Dec 9, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Mercer Bears Mercer 101–103 2–2 Dec 10, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Columbia Lions Columbia 80–61 3–2 Dec ?, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Fort Valley State Wildcats Fort Valley State Physical Education Complex Lorman, Mississippi 78–75 4–2 Dec 16, 1983 yes yes 1983 men UIC Flames Illinois-Chicago UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 85–91 4–3 Dec 20, 1983 yes yes 1983 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 57–48 5–3 Dec 21, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Bradley Braves Bradley Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 57–69 5–4 Dec 30, 1983 yes yes UTEP 16 Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 57–70 5–5 Jan 7, 1984 yes 1983 none Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Williams Assembly Center Jackson, Mississippi 58–59 5–6 0–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| SWAC tournament Mar 8, 1984 yes yes 1983 men Grambling State Tigers Grambling State Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi Semifinals 76–51 15–9 Mar 9, 1984 yes yes 1983 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi Championship game 78–69 16–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Alcorn State Braves| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1984 yes yes 12 MW Houston Baptist 12 MW University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio Play-in game 79–60 21–9 Mar 16, 1984 yes yes 12 MW Kansas 5 MW Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska First Round 56–57 21–10 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 February 26, 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