# 2013–14 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2013–14 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2013–14 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 12–19, 9–9 in SWAC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament to Alabama State.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Tyrel Hunt | Forward | 6–5 | 205 | Sophomore | Queens, New York |
| 1 | Shaunessy Smith | Guard | 6–6 | 210 | Senior | Macon, Mississippi |
| 2 | Twan Oakley | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | Senior | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 3 | Denarius Odell | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Freshman | Jackson, Mississippi |
| 5 | Anthony Evans | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Senior | Greenville, Mississippi |
| 10 | Devante Hampton | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Sophomore | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 11 | Martrevious Sanders | Guard | 5–10 | 165 | Senior | Tunica, Mississippi |
| 12 | Terrance Birdie | Guard | 6–2 | 189 | Sophomore | Little Elm, Texas |
| 15 | LeAntwan Luckett | Forward | 6–4 | 184 | Sophomore | Ridgeland, Mississippi |
| 21 | Stephan Raquil | Forward | 6–10 | 225 | Senior | France |
| 23 | Marius Myles | Forward | 6–5 | 185 | Senior | Jackson, Mississippi |
| 24 | George Thomas | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore | Clinton, Mississippi |
| 25 | DeCarlos Holmes | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 30 | Marquis Vance | Forward | 6–7 | 225 | Freshman | Lexington, Mississippi |
| 32 | Rahkeem Lehaman | Guard | 6–5 | 180 | Freshman | Greenwood, Mississippi |
| 35 | Octavius Brown | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Junior | Brandon, Mississippi |
| 40 | Josh Nicholas | Forward | 7–0 | 225 | Senior | Fort Myers, Florida |
| 45 | Corey Young | Forward | 6–6 | 250 | Junior | Jackson, Mississippi |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/08/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Creighton | L 61–107 | 0–1 | CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,740) Omaha, NE |
| 11/10/2013* 4:00 pm, no | Tougaloo | W 73–68 | 1–1 | Davey Whitney Complex (255) Lorman, MS |
| 11/12/2013* 7:00 pm, no | Mississippi College | W 87–61 | 2–1 | Davey Whitney Complex (293) Lorman, MS |
| 11/18/2013* 6:00 pm, no | Dillard | W 91–51 | 3–1 | Davey Whitney Complex (179) Lorman, MS |
| 11/24/2013* 7:30 pm, no | at Saint Mary's | L 55–72 | 3–2 | McKeon Pavilion (2,349) Moraga, CA |
| 11/27/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Wright State | L 55–73 | 3–3 | Nutter Center (3,211) Fairborn, OH |
| 12/02/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Troy | L 70–73 $^{2OT}$ | 3–4 | Trojan Arena (985) Troy, AL |
| 12/09/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Houston | L 58–89 | 3–5 | Hofheinz Pavilion (2,833) Houston, TX |
| 12/11/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Jacksonville State | L 52–63 | 3–6 | Pete Mathews Coliseum (503) Jacksonville, AL |
| 12/16/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Mercer | L 44–70 | 3–7 | Hawkins Arena (1,723) Macon, GA |
| 12/28/2013* 5:00 pm, no | vs. Denver Sun Bowl Classic | L 49–67 | 3–8 | Don Haskins Center (6,132) El Paso, TX |
| 12/29/2013* 5:00 pm, no | vs. Western Illinois Sun Bowl Classic | L 62–64 | 3–9 | Don Haskins Center (6,244) El Paso, TX |
| 01/04/2014 5:30 pm, no | at Texas Southern | L 66–83 | 3–10 (0–1) | Health and Physical Education Arena (1,042) Houston, TX |
| 01/06/2014 5:30 pm, no | at Prairie View A&M | L 67–70 $^{OT}$ | 3–11 (0–2) | William Nicks Building (409) Prairie View, TX |
| 01/11/2014 5:00 pm, no | Jackson State | W 64–51 | 4–11 (1–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (2,509) Lorman, MS |
| 01/13/2014 7:30 pm, no | Grambling State | W 64–56 | 5–11 (2–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,139) Lorman, MS |
| 01/18/2014 4:30 pm, no | at Mississippi Valley State | W 65–53 | 6–11 (3–2) | Leflore County Civic Center (1,093) Greenwood, MS |
| 01/20/2014 7:30 pm, no | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 71–45 | 7–11 (4–2) | K. L. Johnson Complex (4,435) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 01/25/2014 5:00 pm, no | Alabama State | L 54–58 | 7–12 (4–3) | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, MS |
| 01/27/2014 7:30 pm, no | Alabama A&M | W 70–64 $^{OT}$ | 8–12 (5–3) | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, MS |
| 02/01/2014 4:40 pm, no | at Southern | L 54–62 | 8–13 (5–4) | F. G. Clark Center (1,670) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 02/08/2014 4:30 pm, no | at Jackson State | L 61–71 | 8–14 (5–5) | Williams Assembly Center (2,240) Jackson, MS |
| 2/10/2014 7:30 pm, no | at Grambling State | L 80–95 | 8–15 (5–6) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,723) Grambling, LA |
| 02/15/2014 5:00 pm, no | Mississippi Valley State | W 67–63 | 9–15 (6–6) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,452) Lorman, MS |
| 02/17/2014 7:30 pm, no | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 57–54 | 10–15 (7–6) | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, MS |
| 02/22/2014 4:30 pm, no | at Alabama State | L 86–92 | 10–16 (7–7) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,274) Montgomery, AL |
| 02/24/2014 7:30 pm, no | at Alabama A&M | W 64–56 | 11–16 (8–7) | Elmore Gymnasium (1,067) Huntsville, AL |
| 03/01/2014 5:00 pm, no | Southern | L 54–67 | 11–17 (8–8) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,093) Lorman, MS |
| 03/06/2014 7:30 pm, no | Texas Southern | L 69–77 | 11–18 (8–9) | Davey Whitney Complex (727) Lorman, MS |
| 03/08/2014 5:00 pm, no | Prairie View A&M | W 64–62 | 12–18 (9–9) | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, MS |
| SWAC tournament |||||
| 03/13/2014 12:30 pm, no | vs. Alabama State Quarterfinals | L 51–64 | 12–19 | Toyota Center Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||