2023–24 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

2023–24 Alcorn State Braves basketball
2023–24 Alcorn State Braves basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	1–13 (0–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Landon Bussie (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Andre Payne; Adam Schwartz; Troymain Crosby; Zach Nabers;
Home arena	Davey Whitney Complex

2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Southern	2	–	0	1.000	8	–	7	.533
Jackson State	2	–	0	1.000	6	–	9	.400
Bethune–Cookman	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	8	.429
Alabama State	2	–	1	.667	7	–	9	.438
Alabama A&M	2	–	1	.667	3	–	13	.188
Grambling State	1	–	1	.500	4	–	11	.267
Texas Southern	1	–	1	.500	3	–	10	.231
Alcorn State	1	–	1	.500	2	–	13	.133
Florida A&M	0	–	1	.000	2	–	10	.167
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	2	.000	5	–	10	.333
Prairie View A&M	0	–	2	.000	5	–	10	.333
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	2	.000	0	–	15	.000

† 2024 SWAC tournament winner As of January 12, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represents Alcorn State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by fourth-year head coach Landon Bussie, play their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

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, New Jersey
F	1	Mike Pajeaud	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Jr	New Orleans, Louisiana
G	2	Byron Joshua	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sr	New Orleans, Louisiana
G	3	Jalen Hawkins	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Bronx, New York
G	4	Roderick Jones	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Albany, Georgia
F	5	Willie Anderson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	New Orleans, Louisiana
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, Louisiana
G	9	Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Wyandanch, New York
G	10	Jeremiah Gambrell	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Houston, Texas
F	11	Rodrique Massenat	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	GS	Trenton, New Jersey
G	12	Dekedran Thorn	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Sr	Houston, Texas
F	13	Jeremiah Kendall	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Bronx, New York
G	14	Cameron Butler	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Vicksburg, Mississippi
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, Alabama
G	22	Kevin Firle	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Collins, Mississippi
G	23	Lataevyon Taylor	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Chicago, Illinois
G	24	Del Jayvien Harried	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Vicksburg, Mississippi

Head coach

Landon Bussie (XULA)

Assistant coach(es)

Andre Payne (Alabama A&M)
Adam Schwartz (UNLV)
Troymain Crosby (Alcorn State)
Zach Nabers (Greenville)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 15, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023* 7:00 pm	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 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at No. 14 Arkansas	L 59–93	0–1	17 – Gambrell	7 – Pajeaud	2 – Tied	Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
November 8, 2023* 7:00 pm	Xavier (LA)	W 70–62	1–1	22 – Joshua	9 – Tied	2 – Tied	Davey Whitney Complex (1,234) Lorman, MS
November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+	at UAB	L 77–80	1–3	25 – Vasquez	9 – Davis	2 – Tied	Bartow Arena (3,184) Birmingham, AL
November 19, 2023* 5:00 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+	at TCU	L 74–93	1–5	20 – Joshua	6 – Thorn	4 – Tied	Schollmaier Arena (5,328) Fort Worth, TX
November 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, BTN	at Maryland	L 65–105	1–9	14 – Joshua	5 – Tied	2 – Tied	Xfinity Center (10,008) College Park, MD
December 17, 2023* 1:00 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+	at Drake	L 55–92	1–11	19 – Kendall	5 – Byard	1 – Tied	Knapp Center (2,715) Des Moines, IA
December 21, 2023* 1:00 pm, 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 pm	at Jackson State	L 80–88	1–13 (0–1)	17 – Kendall	10 – Kendall	3 – Joshua	Williams Assembly Center (4,794) Jackson, MS
January 13, 2024 5:00 pm	at Alabama A&M						Alabama A&M Events Center Huntsville, AL
January 15, 2024 7:30 pm	at Alabama State						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 20, 2024 TBD	Texas Southern						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
January 22, 2024 6:00 pm	Prairie View A&M						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
January 27, 2024 3:00 pm	at Florida A&M						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
January 29, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPNU	at Bethune–Cookman						Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
February 3, 2024 5:30 pm	Southern						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
February 5, 2024 7:30 pm	Grambling State						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
February 10, 2024 5:30 pm	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff						H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR
February 12, 2024 7:30 pm	at Mississippi Valley State						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
February 17, 2024 3:00 pm	Bethune–Cookman						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
February 19, 2024 TBD	Florida A&M						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
February 24, 2024 TBD	Jackson State						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
March 2, 2024 5:30 pm	at Prairie View A&M						William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX
March 4, 2024 7:30 pm	at Texas Southern						H&PE Arena Houston, TX
March 7, 2024 7:30 pm	Mississippi Valley State						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
March 9, 2024 5:30 pm	Arkansas–Pine Bluff						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
SWAC tournament
March 13–16, 2024	vs.						Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

↑ "Alcorn State earns share of SWAC title, No. 1 seed in conference tournament". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
↑ "Braves SWAC Tournament Journey Ends in Quarterfinals". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
↑ "Braves End Season in the First Round of the NIT". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
↑ "Alcorn State Braves 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

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[1] "Alcorn State earns share of SWAC title, No. 1 seed in conference tournament". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[2] "Braves SWAC Tournament Journey Ends in Quarterfinals". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[3] "Braves End Season in the First Round of the NIT". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[4] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[5] "Alcorn State Braves 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

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