2012–13 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

2012–13 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
2012–13 record 10–24 (8–10 SWAC)
Head coach Luther Riley
Assistant coach Christopher Giles
Assistant coach Joezon Darby
Home arena Davey Whitney Complex
2012–13 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Texas Southern** 16 2   .889     17 14   .548
Southern 15 3   .833     23 10   .697
Arkansas–Pine Bluff* 15 3   .833     16 14   .533
Jackson State 9 9   .500     11 18   .379
Prairie View A&M 8 10   .444     15 19   .441
Alabama State 8 10   .444     10 22   .313
Alcorn State 8 10   .444     10 24   .294
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333     11 20   .355
Mississippi Valley State* 5 13   .278     5 23   .179
Grambling State 0 18   .000     0 28   .000
2013 SWAC Tournament winner
As of March 21, 2013
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
**Ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA sanctions; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Luther Riley, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–24, 8–10 in SWAC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SWAC Tournament to Prairie View A&M.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Tyrel Hunt Guard 6–6 202 Freshman Queens, New York
1 Clint Nwosuh Guard 6–2 195 Freshman Houston, Texas
2 Twann Oakley Guard 6–4 195 Senior Memphis, Tennessee
3 Anthony Evans Guard 6–1 175 Junior Greenville, Mississippi
4 Larry Johnson Guard 6–1 165 Freshman Greenwood, Mississippi
5 Marquiz Baker Guard 6–2 200 Senior Austin, Texas
10 Devonte Hampton Forward 6–2 175 Freshman Memphis, Tennessee
11 Martrevious Sanders Guard 5–11 175 Senior Tunica, Mississippi
12 Anthony Nieves Guard 6–4 185 Senior Bronx, New York
15 LeAntwan Luckett Guard 6–5 180 Sophomore Ridgeland, Mississippi
21 Josh Nicholas Forward/Center 7–0 225 Junior Fort Myers, Florida
22 Terrance Birdie Guard 6–0 175 Freshman Dallas, Texas
24 Ian Francis Forward 6–8 225 Senior Los Angeles, California
25 Jamaal Hester Forward 6–8 260 Freshman Ridgeland, Mississippi
32 Michael Starks Forward 6–8 230 Senior Belzoni, Mississippi
34 Stephane Raquil Forward/Center 6–10 220 Junior Shreveport, Louisiana
40 Marius Myles Forward 6–2 165 Junior Jackson, Mississippi
44 McDarion Abron Center 6–11 285 Freshman Canton, Mississippi

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season
11/11/2012*
2:00 PM
Oakwood W 85–41  1–0
Davey Whitney Complex (200)
Lorman, MS
11/13/2012*
7:00 PM, FS Midwest
at #14 Missouri
Battle 4 Atlantis
L 54–91  1–1
Mizzou Arena (8,013)
Columbia, MO
11/15/2012*
8:00 PM, Pac-12 Network
at Stanford
Battle 4 Atlantis
L 51–69  1–2
Maples Pavilion (4,028)
Stanford, CA
11/19/2012*
7:00 PM
Fort Valley State L 78–86  1–3
Davey Whitney Complex (N/A)
Lorman, MS
11/21/2012*
6:05 PM
at Florida Gulf Coast
Battle 4 Atlantis
L 48–50  1–4
Alico Arena (1,370)
Fort Myers, FL
11/22/2012*
3:30 PM
vs. Samford
Battle 4 Atlantis
W 69–65 OT 2–4
Alico Arena (676)
Fort Myers, FL
11/27/2012*
7:00 PM
at Mississippi State L 42–60  2–5
Humphrey Coliseum (6,101)
Starkville, MS
12/01/2012*
3:00 PM
Jacksonville State L 52–56  2–6
Davey Whitney Complex (424)
Lorman, MS
12/15/2012*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Arkansas L 59–97  2–7
Bud Walton Arena (12,484)
Fayetteville, AR
12/17/2012*
6:00 PM
at Temple
Gotham Classic
L 46–63  2–8
Liacouras Center (3,435)
Philadelphia, PA
12/19/2012*
2:00 PM
Detroit
Gotham Classic
L 58–74  2–9
Davey Whitney Complex (50)
Lorman, MS
12/21/2012*
10:15 PM
at Santa Clara
Cable Car Classic
L 58–70  2–10
Leavey Center (1,530)
Santa Clara, CA
12/22/2012*
8:00 PM
vs. SMU
Cable Car Classic
L 52–67  2–11
Leavey Center (1,523)
Santa Clara, CA
12/27/2012*
6:00 PM
at Canisius
Gotham Classic
L 74–87  2–12
Koessler Athletic Center (1,388)
Buffalo, NY
12/29/2012*
6:00 PM, ESPN3
at #9 Syracuse
Gotham Classic
L 36–57  2–13
Carrier Dome (19,365)
Syracuse, NY
01/02/2013
7:30 PM
Prairie View A&M W 68–54  3–13 (1–0)
Davey Whitney Complex (150)
Lorman, MS
01/04/2013
8:00 PM
Texas Southern L 48–57  3–14 (1–1)
Davey Whitney Complex (175)
Lorman, MS
01/06/2013
5:30 PM
at Jackson State W 51–48  4–14 (2–1)
Williams Assembly Center (798)
Jackson, MS
01/08/2013
7:30 PM
at Grambling State W 80–46  5–14 (3–1)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (832)
Grambling, LA
01/12/2013
5:00 PM
Mississippi Valley State W 72–67  6–14 (4–1)
Davey Whitney Complex (1,100)
Lorman, MS
01/14/2013
7:45 PM
Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 52–62  6–15 (4–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (500)
Lorman, MS
01/19/2013
5:30 PM
at Alabama A&M W 69–59  7–15 (5–2)
Elmore Gymnasium (951)
Normal, AL
01/21/2013
5:00 PM
at Alabama State L 46–49  7–16 (5–3)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (954)
Montgomery, AL
01/26/2013
5:30 PM
Southern W 61–57  8–16 (6–3)
Davey Whitney Complex (3,000)
Lorman, MS
02/02/2013
5:00 PM
Jackson State L 71–84  8–17 (6–4)
Davey Whitney Complex (3,100)
Lorman, MS
02/04/2013
7:30 PM
Grambling State W 78–53  9–17 (7–4)
Davey Whitney Complex (3,500)
Lorman, MS
02/09/2013
5:00 PM
at Mississippi Valley State L 75–80  9–18 (7–5)
Harrison HPER Complex (4,120)
Itta Bena, MS
02/11/2013
8:00 PM, ESPNU
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 52–80  9–19 (7–6)
K. L. Johnson Complex (4,355)
Pine Bluff, AR
02/16/2013
5:00 PM
Alabama A&M L 65–72  9–20 (7–7)
Davey Whitney Complex (700)
Lorman, MS
02/18/2013
8:15 PM
Alabama State L 58–66  9–21 (7–8)
Davey Whitney Complex (700)
Lorman, MS
02/23/2013
4:00 PM
at Southern L 48–61  9–22 (7–9)
F. G. Clark Center (3,442)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/28/2013
7:30 PM
at Prairie View A&M W 81–75  10–22 (8–9)
William Nicks Building (1,312)
Prairie View, TX
03/02/2013
8:00 PM
at Texas Southern L 59–78  10–23 (8–10)
Health and Physical Education Arena (1,845)
Houston, TX
2013 SWAC Basketball Tournament
03/14/2013
8:00 PM
vs. Prairie View A&M
Quarterfinals
L 59–67  10–24
Curtis Culwell Center (605)
Garland, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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