# 2014–15 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2014–15 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by fourth 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 6–26, 4–14 in SWAC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament where they lost to Texas Southern.
On January 6, head coach Luther Riley took a personal leave of absence. Assistant coach Shawn Pepp led the Braves in Riley's absence. On March 23, it was announced that Riley's expiring contract would not be renewed.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Tyrel Hunt | Forward | 6–5 | 205 | Junior | Queens, New York |
| 2 | Chris Miller | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Junior | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| 3 | Tamarcio Wilson | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Junior | Lexington, Mississippi |
| 5 | Michael Davis | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Junior | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| 10 | Devante Hampton | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Sophomore | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 11 | Juwan Henderson | Guard | 5–9 | 160 | Freshman | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 12 | Corey Barnes Jr. | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Freshman | Mount Olive, Mississippi |
| 14 | Tavis Gibson | Guard | 6–1 | | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois |
| 15 | LeAntwan Luckett | Forward | 6–4 | 184 | Junior | Ridgeland, Mississippi |
| 20 | Bassel Harfouch | Guard | 6–4 | 205 | Junior | Tampa, Florida |
| 21 | Xavier Graves | Forward | 6–7 | 230 | Junior | Bassfield, Mississippi |
| 23 | Keynan Pittman | Forward | 6–10 | 225 | Junior | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 24 | Reginald Johnson | Forward | 6–5 | 225 | Freshman | Monroe, Louisiana |
| 25 | George Gudadze | Forward | 6–10 | 225 | Freshman | Durham, North Carolina |
| 30 | Marquis Vance | Forward | 6–7 | 225 | Sophomore | Lexington, Mississippi |
| 32 | Rahkeem Lehaman | Guard | 6–4 | 180 | Freshman | Greenwood, Mississippi |
| 35 | Octavius Brown | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Senior | Brandon, Mississippi |
| 40 | George Thomas | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore | Clinton, Mississippi |
| 55 | Omar Beauperthuy | Forward | 6–8 | 255 | Junior | St. Maarten, Netherlands |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm, no | at California 2K Sports Classic | L 57–91 | 0–1 | Haas Pavilion (7,212) Berkeley, CA |
| 11/16/2014* 7:00 pm, no | at No. 10 Texas 2K Sports Classic | L 53–85 | 0–2 | Frank Erwin Center (8,463) Austin, TX |
| 11/21/2014* 5:30 pm, no | vs. Hampton 2K Sports Classic | L 69–82 | 0–3 | Scheels Arena (2,014) Fargo, ND |
| 11/22/2014* 4:30 pm, no | vs. Kennesaw State 2K Sports Classic | L 80–83 | 0–4 | Scheels Arena (1,437) Fargo, ND |
| 11/24/2014* 3:00 pm, no | Dillard | W 95–73 | 1–4 | Davey Whitney Complex (255) Lorman, MS |
| 12/02/2014* 7:00 pm, no | at Troy | L 51–72 | 1–5 | Trojan Arena (1,136) Troy, AL |
| 12/09/2014* 8:00 pm, no | at Iowa | L 44–67 | 1–6 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,392) Iowa City, IA |
| 12/13/2014* 1:00 pm, no | at Ohio | L 55–66 | 1–7 | Convocation Center (5,972) Athens, OH |
| 12/17/2014* 7:00 pm, no | at Murray State | L 56–94 | 1–8 | CFSB Center (2,717) Murray, KY |
| 12/21/2014* 7:00 pm, no | at UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational | L 45–78 | 1–9 | Don Haskins Center (5,790) El Paso, TX |
| 12/22/2014* 6:00 pm, no | vs. North Dakota State Sun Bowl Invitational | L 50–61 | 1–10 | Don Haskins Center (6,290) El Paso, TX |
| 12/30/2014* 3:00 pm, no | Concordia | L 70–79 | 1–11 | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, MS |
| 01/03/2015 3:00 pm, no | Texas Southern | L 55–72 | 1–12 (0–1) | Davey Whitney Complex (343) Lorman, MS |
| 01/05/2015 7:30 pm, no | Prairie View A&M | W 68–62 | 2–12 (1–1) | Davey Whitney Complex (391) Lorman, MS |
| 01/10/2015 3:00 pm, no | at Jackson State | L 54–64 | 2–13 (1–2) | Williams Assembly Center (1,251) Jackson, MS |
| 01/12/2015 12:00 pm, no | at Grambling State | W 72–70 | 3–13 (2–2) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (N/A) Grambling, LA |
| 01/17/2015 5:00 pm, no | Mississippi Valley State | W 87–67 | 4–13 (3–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, MS |
| 01/19/2015 7:30 pm, no | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 49–54 | 4–14 (3–3) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,137) Lorman, MS |
| 01/24/2015 5:00 pm, no | at Alabama State | L 60–84 | 4–15 (3–4) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,264) Montgomery, AL |
| 01/26/2015 7:30 pm, no | at Alabama A&M | L 66–78 | 4–16 (3–5) | Elmore Gymnasium (937) Huntsville, AL |
| 01/31/2015 3:00 pm, no | Southern | L 56–65 | 4–17 (3–6) | Davey Whitney Complex (5,093) Lorman, MS |
| 02/07/2015 3:00 pm, no | Jackson State | L 61–64 | 4–18 (3–7) | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, MS |
| 2/09/2015 7:30 pm, no | Grambling State | W 91–77 | 5–18 (4–7) | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, MS |
| 02/14/2015 5:00 pm, no | at Mississippi Valley State | L 62–74 | 5–19 (4–8) | Leflore County Civic Center (N/A) Greenwood, MS |
| 02/17/2015 7:30 pm, no | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 70–74 | 5–20 (4–9) | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,893) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 02/21/2015 3:00 pm, no | Alabama State | L 67–71 | 5–21 (4–10) | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, MS |
| 02/23/2015 7:30 pm, no | Alabama A&M | L 69–73 | 5–22 (4–11) | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, MS |
| 02/28/2015 5:00 pm, no | at Southern | L 63–71 | 5–23 (4–12) | F. G. Clark Center (1,814) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 03/05/2015 5:00 pm, no | at Texas Southern | L 73–94 | 5–24 (4–13) | Health and Physical Education Arena (1,024) Houston, TX |
| 03/07/2015 5:00 pm, no | at Prairie View A&M | L 80–83 | 5–25 (4–14) | William J. Nicks Building (1,256) Prairie View, TX |
| SWAC tournament |||||
| 03/10/2015 9:30 pm, no | vs. Grambling State First Round | W 66–52 | 6–25 | Toyota Center (N/A) Houston, TX |
| 03/11/2015 9:30 pm, no | vs. Texas Southern Quarterfinals | L 74–95 | 6–26 | Toyota Center (N/A) Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||