# 2015–16 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2015–16 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by first year head coach Montez Robinson, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Braves finished the season 15–15, 13–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They lost to Mississippi Valley State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.
The Braves were ineligible for NCAA postseason play due to APR violations.

## Previous season

The Braves finished the 2014–15 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, 2015, head coach Luther Riley took a personal leave of absence. Assistant coach Shawn Pepp led the Braves in Riley's absence. On March 23, 2015, it was announced that Riley's expiring contract would not be renewed.
On April 27, 2015, Montez Robinson was named head coach.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Tyrel Hunt | Forward | 6–5 | Junior | Queens, New York |
| 1 | Malachy Onwudiegwu | Guard | 6–2 | Junior | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2 | Shawn Willett | Guard | 6–3 | Freshman | Palm Bay, Florida |
| 3 | Tamarcio Wilson | Guard | 6–2 | Senior | Lexington, Mississippi |
| 4 | DeAndré Davis | Forward | 6–7 | Junior | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| 10 | Devanté Hampton | Guard | 6–1 | Senior | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 11 | Juwan Henderson | Guard | 5–9 | Sophomore | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 12 | Rahamanh Katumbusi II | Guard | 6–2 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois |
| 22 | TyQuayion Smith | Forward | 6–6 | Freshman | Jackson, Louisiana |
| 23 | Keynan Pittman | Forward | 6–10 | Senior | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 24 | Reginald Johnson | Forward | 6–5 | Sophomore | Monroe, Louisiana |
| 30 | Marquis Vance | Forward | 6–7 | Junior | Tchula, Mississippi |
| 35 | Octavius "Trey" Brown | Forward | 6–8 | Senior | Ruleville, Mississippi |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/12/2015* 7:30 pm | | Tougaloo | W 122–117 $^{2OT}$ | | Davey Whitney Complex (3,521) Lorman, MS |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/19/2015* 7:00 pm, Cox7 | | at Grand Canyon | L 46–79 | 0–1 | GCU Arena (4,720) Phoenix, AZ |
| 11/22/2015* 7:00 pm | | at UTEP Corpus Christi Coastal Classic | L 66–88 | 0–2 | Don Haskins Center (6,005) El Paso, TX |
| 11/24/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Portland Corpus Christi Coastal Classic | L 65–97 | 0–3 | Chiles Center (1,194) Portland, OR |
| 11/24/2015* 12:00 pm | | vs. Oakland Corpus Christi Coastal Classic | W 84–51 | 0–4 | American Bank Center (103) Corpus Christi, TX |
| 11/28/2015* 12:00 pm | | vs. Florida A&M Corpus Christi Coastal Classic | L 71–73 | 0–5 | American Bank Center (168) Corpus Christi, TX |
| 11/30/2015* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at Indiana | L 70–112 | 0–6 | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| 12/05/2015* 4:30 pm, BTN | | at Mercer | L 43–68 | 0–7 | Hawkins Arena (2,963) Macon, GA |
| 12/14/2015* 7:30 pm | | Blue Mountain | W 68–60 | 1–7 | Davey Whitney Complex (58) Lorman, MS |
| 12/19/2015* 4:00 pm | | vs. Tennessee State HBCU Heritage Hardwood Classic | L 76–81 | 1–8 | Verties Sails Gymnasium (176) Nashville, TN |
| 12/21/2015* 6:00 pm | | at UT Martin | L 47–70 | 1–9 | Skyhawk Arena (904) Martin, TN |
| 12/30/2015* 4:00 pm | | Louisiana College | W 81–69 | 2–9 | Davey Whitney Complex (51) Lorman, MS |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| 01/02/2016 5:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | W 73–70 | 3–9 (1–0) | William J. Nicks Building (322) Prairie View, TX |
| 01/04/2016 7:30 pm | | at Texas Southern | W 74–58 | 3–10 (1–1) | H&PE Arena (1,245) Houston, TX |
| 01/09/2016 5:30 pm | | Jackson State | L 71–80 $^{OT}$ | 3–11 (1–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,821) Lorman, MS |
| 01/11/2016 7:30 pm | | Grambling State | W 69–53 | 4–11 (2–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (954) Lorman, MS |
| 01/16/2016 4:00 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 93–87 $^{3OT}$ | 5–11 (3–2) | Leflore County Civic Center (2,982) Greenwood, MS |
| 01/18/2016 7:30 pm | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 73–65 | 6–11 (4–2) | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,689) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 01/23/2016 5:30 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 63–58 | 7–11 (5–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,459) Lorman, MS |
| 01/25/2016 7:30 pm | | Alabama State | W 77–72 | 8–11 (6–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,439) Lorman, MS |
| 01/30/2016 5:30 pm | | at Southern | L 64–75 | 8–12 (6–3) | F. G. Clark Center (1,982) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 02/06/2016 5:30 pm | | at Jackson State | W 72–64 | 9–12 (7–3) | Williams Assembly Center (3,099) Jackson, MS |
| 02/08/2016 7:30 pm | | at Grambling State | W 66–63 | 10–12 (8–3) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (821) Grambling, LA |
| 02/13/2016 5:30 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 72–71 $^{OT}$ | 11–12 (9–3) | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS |
| 02/15/2016 7:30 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 79–60 | 12–12 (10–3) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,213) Lorman, MS |
| 02/20/2016 6:00 pm | | at Alabama A&M | W 62–58 | 13–12 (11–3) | Elmore Gymnasium (1,237) Huntsville, AL |
| 02/22/2016 5:00 pm | | at Alabama State | L 59–73 | 13–13 (11–4) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL |
| 02/27/2016 5:30 pm | | Southern | W 70–56 | 14–13 (12–4) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,275) Lorman, MS |
| 03/03/2016 7:30 pm | | Prairie View A&M | W 81–64 | 15–13 (13–4) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,295) Lorman, MS |
| 03/05/2016 5:30 pm | | Texas Southern | L 66–76 | 15–14 (13–5) | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| 03/09/16 2:30 pm | (2) | vs. (7) Mississippi Valley State | L 61–64 | 15–15 | Toyota Center (339) Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||