# 2019–20 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2019–20 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by fifth-year head coach Montez Robinson, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the 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.

## Previous season

The Braves finished the 2018–19 season 10–21 overall, 6–12 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for 7th place. In the SWAC tournament, they were defeated by Prairie View A&M in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 8:00 pm, FS2 | | at DePaul | L 54–72 | 0–1 | Wintrust Arena (3,483) Chicago, IL |
| November 9, 2019* 11:00 am | | at Louisiana–Monroe | L 72–73 $^{OT}$ | 0–2 | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,472) Monroe, LA |
| November 12, 2019* 6:00 pm | | Paul Quinn | W 111–59 | 1–2 | Davey Whitney Complex (232) Lorman, MS |
| November 16, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at No. 13 Memphis | L 56–102 | 1–3 | FedExForum (15,471) Memphis, TN |
| November 19, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at NC State | L 64–87 | 1–4 | PNC Arena (4,624) Raleigh, NC |
| November 21, 2019* 5:30 pm | | Our Lady of the Lake | W 92–56 | 2–4 | Davey Whitney Complex (126) Lorman, MS |
| November 27, 2019* 6:30 pm | | at Little Rock | L 50–67 | 2–5 | Jack Stephens Center (807) Little Rock, AR |
| December 9, 2019* 6:00 pm | | Rust | W 108–62 | 3–5 | Davey Whitney Complex (103) Lorman, MS |
| December 16, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Tulane | L 57–68 | 3–6 | Devlin Fieldhouse (883) New Orleans, LA |
| December 20, 2019* 5:30 pm | | Ecclesia | W 122–71 | 4–6 | Davey Whitney Complex (101) Lorman, MS |
| December 29, 2019* 4:00 pm | | at Santa Clara | L 57–92 | 4–7 | Leavey Center (1,242) Santa Clara, CA |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 4, 2020 5:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | L 70–84 | 4–8 (0–1) | William Nicks Building (176) Prairie View, TX |
| January 6, 2020 7:30 pm | | at Texas Southern | W 95–80 | 5–8 (1–1) | H&PE Arena (972) Houston, TX |
| January 11, 2020 5:30 pm | | Jackson State | L 65–76 | 5–9 (1–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (668) Lorman, MS |
| January 13, 2020 7:30 pm | | Grambling State | W 87–69 | 6–9 (2–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (277) Lorman, MS |
| January 18, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 105–73 | 7–9 (3–2) | Harrison HPER Complex (3,249) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 20, 2020 7:30 pm | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 82–54 | 8–9 (4–2) | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,246) Pine Bluff, AR |
| January 25, 2020 5:30 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 59–58 | 9–9 (5–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (388) Lorman, MS |
| January 27, 2020 7:30 pm | | Alabama State | W 63–60 | 10–9 (6–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (374) Lorman, MS |
| February 1, 2020 5:30 pm | | at Southern | L 82–93 | 10–10 (6–3) | F. G. Clark Center (4,286) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 8, 2020 5:30 pm | | at Jackson State | L 57–86 | 10–11 (6–4) | Williams Assembly Center (1,012) Jackson, MS |
| February 10, 2020 7:30 pm | | at Grambling State | L 71–80 | 10–12 (6–5) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (910) Grambling, LA |
| February 15, 2020 5:30 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 92–88 $^{OT}$ | 11–12 (7–5) | Davey Whitney Complex (315) Lorman, MS |
| February 17, 2020 7:30 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 60–52 | 12–12 (8–5) | Davey Whitney Complex (359) Lorman, MS |
| February 22, 2020 5:30 pm | | at Alabama A&M | L 61–71 | 12–13 (8–6) | Elmore Gymnasium (1,155) Normal, AL |
| February 24, 2020 7:30 pm | | at Alabama State | W 80–77 | 13–13 (9–6) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,010) Montgomery, AL |
| February 29, 2020 5:30 pm | | Southern | L 57–71 | 13–14 (9–7) | Davey Whitney Complex (453) Lorman, MS |
| March 5, 2020 7:30 pm | | Prairie View A&M | W 80–71 | 14–14 (10–7) | Davey Whitney Complex (395) Lorman, MS |
| March 7, 2020 5:30 pm | | Texas Southern | W 90–75 | 15–14 (11–7) | Davey Whitney Complex (265) Lorman, MS |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | (5) | at No. 4 Jackson State Quarterfinals | L 52–69 | 15–15 | Williams Assembly Center (1,576) Jackson, MS |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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