# 2021–22 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2021–22 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by second-year head coach Landon Bussie, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

## Previous season

The Braves finished the 2020–21 season 6–13, 6–7 in SWAC play, to finish in sixth place in conference. They lost in the first round of the SWAC tournament to Texas Southern.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Mark Carter | F | 6'6" | 195 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Tyree Corbett | F | 6'7" | 180 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Coppin State |
| Troymain Crosby | G/F | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Laurel, MS | Graduated |
| Anthony Fairley | F | 6'8" | 190 | Senior | Mobile, AL | Transferred to Miles College |
| Malik Hardmon | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Chicago, IL | |
| Kurk Lee | G | 5'10" | 150 | Redshirt junior | Baltimore, MD | |
| Myson Lowe | G | 5'10" | 165 | Freshman | Smyrna, GA | Transferred to Wallace State Community College |
| Arne Morris | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Raleigh, NC | Graduated |
| David Pierce III | G | 6'3" | 215 | Junior | St. Petersburg, FL | |
| KJ Riley | G/F | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Greenville, MS | Transferred to Truett McConnell |
| Jacoby Ross | G | 5'10" | 165 | Senior | New Orleans, LA | Transferred to Lindenwood University |
| Kobe Wilson | F/C | 6'9" | 220 | Redshirt senior | Kennesaw, GA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Darrious Agnew | F | 6'8" | 230 | Graduate student | Starkville, MS | Southeast Missouri State |
| Dominic "DJ" Brewton | G | 6'4" | 191 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Vincennes University |
| Sam'zha Hart | F | 6'7" | 211 | Junior | Dallas, TX | Stephen F. Austin |
| Lenell Henry | F | 6'8" | 215 | Graduate student | Chicago, IL | Prairie View A&M |
| Paul King | G | 6'0" | 179 | Sophomore | Monroe, LA | Bossier Parish Community College |
| LaDarius Marshall | F | 6'7" | 228 | Junior | Jackson, MS | New Orleans |
| Marco Morency | G | 6'3" | 175 | Junior | Mount Vernon, NY | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Dontrell "DJ" McQuarter | F | 6'7" | 181 | Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Rider |
| Oddyst Walker | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Stephen F. Austin |

### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Devin Carter PG | Edwards, MS | Florence High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jordin Farrell PG | New Orleans, LA | Crescent City Christian School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Keondre Montgomery SF | Jackson, MS | Forest Hill High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Mike Pajeaud PG | New Orleans, LA | George Washington Carver High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | at Washington State | L 67–85 | 0–1 | 10 – King | 5 – Agnew | 3 – Thomas | Beasley Coliseum (1,023) Pullman, WA |
| November 10, 2021* 9:00 p.m. | | at Seattle | L 66–69 | 0–2 | 17 – Montgomery | 8 – Agnew | 7 – Joshua | Redhawk Center (503) Seattle, WA |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Portland | L 58–62 | 0–3 | 20 – Joshua | 12 – Henry | 2 – King | Chiles Center (1,092) Portland, OR |
| November 15, 2021* 8:00 p.m. | | at No. 1 Gonzaga | L 57–84 | 0–4 | 13 – Montgomery | 4 – 2 tied | 4 – Joshua | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| November 26, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Southern Illinois | L 59–62 | 0–5 | 15 – Henry | 10 – Henry | 4 – Thomas | Banterra Center (4,190) Carbondale, IL |
| November 28, 2021* 1:00 p.m. | | at Milwaukee | W 61–57 | 1–5 | 18 – King | 12 – Henry | 6 – Thomas | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,604) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 4, 2021* 1:00 p.m. | | at Tulane | L 64–85 | 1–6 | 11 – 2 tied | 11 – Henry | 7 – Thomas | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,033) New Orleans, LA |
| December 6, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at No. 14 Houston | L 45–77 | 1–7 | 8 – Brewton | 7 – McQuarter | 1 – 4 tied | Fertitta Center (6,649) Houston, TX |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Wichita State | L 63–82 | 1–8 | 16 – Walker | 7 – Agnew | 6 – Joshua | Charles Koch Arena (8,002) Wichita, KS |
| December 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Tulsa | L 62–83 | 1–9 | 21 – King | 6 – Agnew | 6 – Joshua | Reynolds Center (2,556) Tulsa, OK |
| December 20, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 1 Baylor | L 57–94 | 1–10 | 19 – Brewton | 6 – Agnew | 3 – 3 tied | Ferrell Center (6,923) Waco, TX |
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Oklahoma | L 48–72 | 1–11 | 13 – King | 7 – Agnew | 3 – Joshua | Lloyd Noble Center (5,938) Norman, OK |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Minnesota | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Alcorn State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Alcorn State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Alcorn State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Alcorn State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Alcorn State | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN |
| SWAC regular season |||||||||
| January 5, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Jackson State | W 65–50 | 2–11 (1–0) | 22 – Henry | 7 – Thomas | 3 – Thomas | Williams Assembly Center (717) Jackson, MS |
| January 8, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | at Alabama A&M | W 78–71 | 3–11 (2–0) | 27 – Montgomery | 5 – 4 tied | 5 – Thomas | Elmore Gymnasium (956) Normal, AL |
| January 10, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Alabama State | W 70–60 | 4–11 (3–0) | 15 – King | 7 – Agnew | 6 – Thomas | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (400) Montgomery, AL |
| January 15, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | Texas Southern | W 73–72 | 5–11 (4–0) | 26 – Thomas | 8 – Thomas | 5 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (312) Lorman, MS |
| January 17, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | Prairie View A&M | L 73–74 | 5–12 (4–1) | 21 – Agnew | 9 – Agnew | 8 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (264) Lorman, MS |
| January 22, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | at Florida A&M | L 68–70 | 5–13 (4–2) | 17 – Montgomery | 5 – 4 tied | 4 – Brewton | Al Lawson Center (2,169) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 24, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Bethune–Cookman | W 70–67 | 6–13 (5–2) | 16 – 2 tied | 6 – 2 tied | 4 – 2 tied | Moore Gymnasium (366) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 29, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | Southern | W 68–64 | 7–13 (6–2) | 15 – Montgomery | 8 – Brewton | 3 – Joshua | Davey Whitney Complex (650) Lorman, MS |
| January 31, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | Grambling State | L 73–80 | 7–14 (6–3) | 16 – Brewton | 7 – Montgomery | 6 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (1,191) Lorman, MS |
| February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 70–64 | 8–14 (7–3) | 15 – Agnew | 9 – Montgomery | 2 – Thomas | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,149) Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 7, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 79–71 | 9–14 (8–3) | 16 – 2 tied | 7 – Agnew | 2 – 2 tied | Harrison HPER Complex (3,829) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 12, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | Bethune–Cookman | L 63–71 $^{OT}$ | 9–15 (8–4) | 19 – Thomas | 9 – Henry | 4 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (0) Lorman, MS |
| February 14, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | Florida A&M | W 68–56 | 10–15 (9–4) | 14 – Agnew | 8 – McQuarter | 7 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (440) Lorman, MS |
| February 19, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | Jackson State | W 61–60 | 11–15 (10–4) | 11 – Joshua | 8 – Joshua | 2 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (3,500) Lorman, MS |
| February 26, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | at Prairie View A&M | W 72–69 | 12–15 (11–4) | 26 – Thomas | 9 – Henry | 3 – Thomas | William J. Nicks Building (0) Prairie View, TX |
| February 28, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | at Texas Southern | W 75–72 | 13–15 (12–4) | 12 – Agnew | 8 – Brewton | 5 – Thomas | H&PE Arena (1,971) Houston, TX |
| March 3, 2022 7:30 p.m. | | Mississippi Valley State | W 72–69 | 14–15 (13–4) | 14 – Thomas | 13 – Henry | 4 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (398) Lorman, MS |
| March 5, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 100–77 | 15–15 (14–4) | 21 – Montgomery | 9 – Henry | 10 – Thomas | Davey Whitney Complex (385) Lorman, MS |
| SWAC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2021 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Prairie View A&M Quarterfinals | W 64–63 $^{OT}$ | 16–15 | 13 – Agnew | 10 – Agnew | 3 – Thomas | Bartow Arena (299) Birmingham, AL |
| March 9, 2021 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (5) Alabama A&M Semifinals | W 69–64 | 17–15 | 19 – Thomas | 11 – Brewton | 2 – tied | Bartow Arena (579) Birmingham, AL |
| March 12, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | (1) | vs. (2) Texas Southern Championship | L 62–87 | 17–16 | 18 – Thomas | 7 – Henry | 1 – tied | Bartow Arena (776) Birmingham, AL |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 15, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at (1) Texas A&M First round – Texas A&M Bracket | L 62–74 | 17–17 | 20 – Brewton | 10 – Henry | 4 – tied | Reed Arena (6,379) College Station, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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