2023–24 Alcorn State Braves basketball team American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Braves, led by fourth-year head coach Landon Bussie , played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 14–18, 13–5 in SWAC play, to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Alabama A&M in the quarterfinals.
Previous season
The Braves finished the 2022–23 season 18–14, 15–3 in SWAC play, to finish as SWAC regular-season co-champions.[ 1] In the SWAC tournament , they were upset in the quarterfinals by Texas Southern .[ 2] As a regular-season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament title, they received an automatic bid to the NIT , where they lost in the first round to North Texas .[ 3]
Roster
2023–24 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F
0
Stephen Byard
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Atlantic City, NJ
F
1
Mike Pajeaud
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Jr
New Orleans, LA
G
2
Byron Joshua
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Sr
New Orleans, LA
G
3
Jalen Hawkins
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
GS
The Bronx, NY
G
4
Roderick Jones
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Albany, GA
F
5
Willie Anderson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
New Orleans, LA
C
7
Alex Tsynkevich
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Jr
Minsk, Belarus
G
8
Jaylon Hicks
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
New Orleans, LA
G
9
Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Wyandanch, NY
G
10
Jeremiah Gambrell
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
GS
Houston, TX
F
11
Rodrique Massenat
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
GS
Trenton, NJ
G
12
Dekedran Thorn
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Sr
Houston, TX
F
13
Jeremiah Kendall
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
The Bronx, NY
G
14
Cameron Butler
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Vicksburg, MS
F/C
15
Djahi Binet
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Nice, France
F/C
20
Trevon Stoutermire
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Birmingham, AL
G
22
Kevin Firle
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Collins, MS
G
23
Lataevyon Taylor
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Chicago, IL
G
24
Del Jayvien Harried
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Vicksburg, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 15, 2023
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Miles
W 70–60
–
14 – Joshua
6 – Anderson
4 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (3,040)Lorman, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN+ /ESPN+
at No. 14 Arkansas
L 59–93
0–1
17 – Gambrell
7 – Pajeaud
2 –
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
November 8, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Xavier (LA)
W 70–62
1–1
22 – Joshua
9 –
2 –
Davey Whitney Complex (1,234)Lorman, MS
November 14, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State
L 86–100
1–2
28 – Kendall
14 – Kendall
3 – Hawkins
First National Bank Arena (2,388)Jonesboro, AR
November 16, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UAB
L 77–80
1–3
25 – Vasquez
9 – Davis
2 –
Bartow Arena (3,184)Birmingham, AL
November 19, 2023 *5:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 18 Michigan State
L 49–81
1–4
12 – Gambrell
8 – Kendall
5 – Joshua
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
November 21, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at TCU
L 74–93
1–5
20 – Joshua
6 – Thorn
4 –
Schollmaier Arena (5,328)Fort Worth, TX
November 22, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UT Arlington
L 69–82
1–6
21 – Joshua
5 – Kendall
5 – Joshua
College Park Center (1,119)Arlington, TX
November 24, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Clemson
L 69–90
1–7
17 – Gambrell
8 – Tsynkevich
3 – Gaines-Wyatt
Littlejohn Coliseum (5,791)Clemson, SC
December 10, 2023 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VCU
L 58–86
1–8
17 – Kendall
7 – Kendall
4 – Joshua
Siegel Center (6,389)Richmond, VA
December 12, 2023 *6:00 p.m., BTN
at Maryland
L 65–105
1–9
14 – Joshua
5 –
2 –
Xfinity Center (10,008)College Park, MD
December 17, 2023 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Iowa
L 82–100
1–10
23 – Kendall
6 – Kendall
7 – Jones
McLeod Center (3,201)Cedar Falls, IA
December 19, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Drake
L 55–92
1–11
19 – Kendall
5 – Byard
1 –
Knapp Center (2,715)Des Moines, IA
December 21, 2023 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington
L 75–79
1–12
24 – Hawkins
9 – Byard
7 – Jones
Charles E. Smith Center (1,149)Washington, D.C.
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024 5:30 p.m.
at Jackson State
L 80–88
1–13 (0–1)
17 – Kendall
10 – Kendall
3 – Joshua
Williams Assembly Center (4,794)Jackson, MS
January 11, 2024 7:30 p.m.
at Alabama A&M
W 74–71
2–13 (1–1)
15 – Kendall
13 – Kendall
6 – Joshua
Alabama A&M Events Center (3,239)Huntsville, AL
January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m.
at Alabama State
L 53–55
2–14 (1–2)
19 – Kendall
8 – Thorn
5 – Joshua
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,524)Montgomery, AL
January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m.
Texas Southern
L 61–72
2–15 (1–3)
17 – Gambrell
6 – Binet
5 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
January 22, 2024 6:00 p.m.
Prairie View A&M
W 90–78
3–15 (2–3)
18 –
6 –
3 –
Davey Whitney Complex (1,808)Lorman, MS
January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m.
at Florida A&M
W 76–67
4–15 (3–3)
16 – Joshua
9 – Byard
6 – Joshua
Al Lawson Center (921)Tallahassee, FL
January 29, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Bethune–Cookman
W 70–67
5–15 (4–3)
19 – Kendall
6 –
7 – Joshua
Moore Gymnasium (998)Daytona Beach, FL
February 3, 2024 5:30 p.m.
Southern
L 70–71
5–16 (4–4)
19 – Kendall
6 –
6 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (1,702)Lorman, MS
February 5, 2024 7:30 p.m.
Grambling State
L 67–78
5–17 (4–5)
21 – Kendall
6 – Byard
3 – Gaines-Wyatt
Davey Whitney Complex (1,252)Lorman, MS
February 10, 2024 5:30 p.m.
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 68–56
6–17 (5–5)
16 – Kendall
8 –
6 – Joshua
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,738)Pine Bluff, AR
February 12, 2024 7:30 p.m.
at Mississippi Valley State
W 72–55
7–17 (6–5)
20 – Kendall
6 – Binet
7 – Joshua
Harrison HPER Complex (2,300)Itta Bena, MS
February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m.
Bethune–Cookman
W 69–54
8–27 (7–5)
14 – Thorn
10 – Byard
7 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (1,030)Lorman, MS
February 19, 2024 7:30 p.m.
Florida A&M
W 79–68
9–17 (8–5)
18 – Kendall
10 – Kendall
3 –
Davey Whitney Complex (1,054)Lorman, MS
February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m.
Jackson State
W 87–73 OT
10–17 (9–5)
21 – Joshua
9 – Pajeaud
6 – Pajeaud
Davey Whitney Complex (1,759)Lorman, MS
March 2, 2024 5:30 p.m.
at Prairie View A&M
W 73–65
11–17 (10–5)
21 – Gambrell
5 –
4 – Joshua
William J. Nicks Building (1,032)Prairie View, TX
March 4, 2024 7:30 p.m.
at Texas Southern
W 82–79
12–17 (11–5)
27 – Kendall
8 – Kendall
3 –
H&PE Arena (2,836)Houston, TX
March 7, 2024 7:30 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State
W 74–67
13–17 (12–5)
17 – Gambrell
5 – Binet
9 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (753)Lorman, MS
March 9, 2024 5:30 p.m.
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 104–95
14–17 (13–5)
28 – Gambrell
11 – Thorn
8 – Joshua
Davey Whitney Complex (635)Lorman, MS
SWAC tournament
March 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
(2)
vs. (7) Alcorn State Quarterfinals
L 63–75
14–18
16 – Gambrell
8 – Kendall
4 – Gaines-Wyatt
Bartow Arena (784)Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Sources:[ 4] [ 5]
References