# 2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by first-year head coach Landon Bussie, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Braves finished the 2019–20 season 15–15, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost in the first round of the SWAC tournament to Jackson State.
On March 23, it was announced that head coach Montez Robinson's contract would not be renewed, ending his 5-year tenure with the team. A month later, on April 23, it was announced that Prairie View A&M assistant coach Landon Bussie would be the Braves' next head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 2:30 pm | | at UAB | L 50–99 | 0–1 | Bartow Arena (906) Birmingham, AL |
| November 28, 2020* 1:00 pm | | at Kent State | Canceled | Canceled | MAC Center Kent, OH |
| December 1, 2020* 6:00 pm | | at Dayton | Canceled | Canceled | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| December 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | Canceled | Canceled | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN |
| December 5, 2020* | | at Stephen F. Austin | Canceled | Canceled | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 10, 2020* 4:00 pm | | at California Baptist | Canceled | Canceled | CBU Events Center Riverside, CA |
| December 13, 2021* | | at Hawaii | Canceled | Canceled | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 20, 2020* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 6 Houston | L 55–88 | 0–2 | Fertitta Center (1,859) Houston, TX |
| December 22, 2020* 12:00 pm | | at Liberty | L 65–108 | 0–3 | Liberty Arena (250) Lynchburg, VA |
| December 27, 2020* 3:00 pm, SECN | | at Vanderbilt | L 59–87 | 0–4 | Memorial Gymnasium (56) Nashville, TN |
| December 30, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 2 Baylor | L 76–105 | 0–5 | Ferrell Center (2,350) Waco, TX |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2020 5:30 pm | | Texas Southern | Canceled | Canceled | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS |
| January 4, 2021 7:30 pm | | Prairie View A&M | Canceled | Canceled | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS |
| January 9, 2021 5:30 pm | | at Jackson State | Canceled | Canceled | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| January 12, 2021 7:30 pm | | at Grambling State | L 74–79 | 0–6 (0–1) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (600) Grambling, LA |
| January 16, 2021 5:30 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 71–59 | 1–6 (1–1) | Davey Whitney Complex (237) Lorman, MS |
| January 18, 2021 3:30 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 82–48 | 2–6 (2–1) | Davey Whitney Complex (349) Lorman, MS |
| January 23, 2021 4:30 pm | | at Alabama State | W 57–52 | 3–6 (3–1) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (673) Montgomery, AL |
| January 25, 2021 6:00 pm | | at Alabama A&M | Canceled | Canceled | Elmore Gymnasium Huntsville, AL |
| January 30, 2021 3:30 pm | | Southern | L 59–76 | 3–7 (3–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (369) Lorman, MS |
| February 6, 2021 3:30 pm | | Jackson State | L 66–74 | 3–8 (3–3) | Davey Whitney Complex (425) Lorman, MS |
| February 8, 2021 7:30 pm | | Grambling State | L 62–67 | 3–9 (3–4) | Davey Whitney Complex (250) Lorman, MS |
| February 13, 2021 4:30 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 70–56 | 4–9 (4–4) | Harrison HPER Complex (100) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 15, 2021 2:45 pm | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Canceled | Canceled | K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 20, 2021 5:30 pm | | Alabama State | Postponed | Postponed | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS |
| February 22, 2021 7:30 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 65–52 | 5–9 (5–4) | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS |
| February 24, 2021 4:30 pm | | Alabama State rescheduled from February 20 | W 68–59 | 6–9 (6–4) | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS |
| February 27, 2021 5:30 pm | | at Southern | L 75–89 | 6–10 (6–5) | F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 4, 2021 7:30 pm | | at Texas Southern | L 78–80 | 6–11 (6–6) | H&PE Arena Houston, TX |
| March 6, 2021 2:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | L 69–81 | 6–12 (6–7) | William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | (6) | vs. (3) Texas Southern Quarterfinals | L 55–78 | 6–13 | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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