# 2012–13 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2012–13 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2012–13 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 10–24, 8–10 in SWAC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament to Prairie View A&M.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Tyrel Hunt | Guard | 6–6 | 202 | Freshman | Queens, New York |
| 1 | Clint Nwosuh | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Freshman | Houston, Texas |
| 2 | Twann Oakley | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Senior | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 3 | Anthony Evans | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Junior | Greenville, Mississippi |
| 4 | Larry Johnson | Guard | 6–1 | 165 | Freshman | Greenwood, Mississippi |
| 5 | Marquiz Baker | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Senior | Austin, Texas |
| 10 | Devonte Hampton | Forward | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 11 | Martrevious Sanders | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Senior | Tunica, Mississippi |
| 12 | Anthony Nieves | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | Senior | Bronx, New York |
| 15 | LeAntwan Luckett | Guard | 6–5 | 180 | Sophomore | Ridgeland, Mississippi |
| 21 | Josh Nicholas | Forward/Center | 7–0 | 225 | Junior | Fort Myers, Florida |
| 22 | Terrance Birdie | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Freshman | Dallas |
| 24 | Ian Francis | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Senior | Los Angeles |
| 25 | Jamaal Hester | Forward | 6–8 | 260 | Freshman | Ridgeland, Mississippi |
| 32 | Michael Starks | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Senior | Belzoni, Mississippi |
| 34 | Stephane Raquil | Forward/Center | 6–10 | 220 | Junior | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| 40 | Marius Myles | Forward | 6–2 | 165 | Junior | Jackson, Mississippi |
| 44 | McDarion Abron | Center | 6–11 | 285 | Freshman | Canton, Mississippi |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/11/2012* 2:00 pm | Oakwood | W 85–41 | 1–0 | Davey Whitney Complex (200) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 11/13/2012* 7:00 pm, FS Midwest | at No. 14 Missouri Battle 4 Atlantis | L 54–91 | 1–1 | Mizzou Arena (8,013) Columbia, Missouri |
| 11/15/2012* 8:00 pm, Pac-12 Network | at Stanford Battle 4 Atlantis | L 51–69 | 1–2 | Maples Pavilion (4,028) Stanford, California |
| 11/19/2012* 7:00 pm | Fort Valley State | L 78–86 | 1–3 | Davey Whitney Complex (N/A) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 11/21/2012* 6:05 pm | at Florida Gulf Coast Battle 4 Atlantis | L 48–50 | 1–4 | Alico Arena (1,370) Fort Myers, Florida |
| 11/22/2012* 3:30 pm | vs. Samford Battle 4 Atlantis | W 69–65 $^{OT}$ | 2–4 | Alico Arena (676) Fort Myers, Florida |
| 11/27/2012* 7:00 pm | at Mississippi State | L 42–60 | 2–5 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,101) Starkville, Mississippi |
| 12/01/2012* 3:00 pm | Jacksonville State | L 52–56 | 2–6 | Davey Whitney Complex (424) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 12/15/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Arkansas | L 59–97 | 2–7 | Bud Walton Arena (12,484) Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| 12/17/2012* 6:00 pm | at Temple Gotham Classic | L 46–63 | 2–8 | Liacouras Center (3,435) Philadelphia |
| 12/19/2012* 2:00 pm | Detroit Gotham Classic | L 58–74 | 2–9 | Davey Whitney Complex (50) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 12/21/2012* 10:15 pm | at Santa Clara Cable Car Classic | L 58–70 | 2–10 | Leavey Center (1,530) Santa Clara, California |
| 12/22/2012* 8:00 pm | vs. SMU Cable Car Classic | L 52–67 | 2–11 | Leavey Center (1,523) Santa Clara, California |
| 12/27/2012* 6:00 pm | at Canisius Gotham Classic | L 74–87 | 2–12 | Koessler Athletic Center (1,388) Buffalo, New York |
| 12/29/2012* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at No. 9 Syracuse Gotham Classic | L 36–57 | 2–13 | Carrier Dome (19,365) Syracuse, New York |
| 01/02/2013 7:30 pm | Prairie View A&M | W 68–54 | 3–13 (1–0) | Davey Whitney Complex (150) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 01/04/2013 8:00 pm | Texas Southern | L 48–57 | 3–14 (1–1) | Davey Whitney Complex (175) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 01/06/2013 5:30 pm | at Jackson State | W 51–48 | 4–14 (2–1) | Williams Assembly Center (798) Jackson, Mississippi |
| 01/08/2013 7:30 pm | at Grambling State | W 80–46 | 5–14 (3–1) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (832) Grambling, Louisiana |
| 01/12/2013 5:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State | W 72–67 | 6–14 (4–1) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,100) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 01/14/2013 7:45 pm | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 52–62 | 6–15 (4–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (500) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 01/19/2013 5:30 pm | at Alabama A&M | W 69–59 | 7–15 (5–2) | Elmore Gymnasium (951) Normal, Alabama |
| 01/21/2013 5:00 pm | at Alabama State | L 46–49 | 7–16 (5–3) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (954) Montgomery, Alabama |
| 01/26/2013 5:30 pm | Southern | W 61–57 | 8–16 (6–3) | Davey Whitney Complex (3,000) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 02/02/2013 5:00 pm | Jackson State | L 71–84 | 8–17 (6–4) | Davey Whitney Complex (3,100) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 02/04/2013 7:30 pm | Grambling State | W 78–53 | 9–17 (7–4) | Davey Whitney Complex (3,500) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 02/09/2013 5:00 pm | at Mississippi Valley State | L 75–80 | 9–18 (7–5) | Harrison HPER Complex (4,120) Itta Bena, Mississippi |
| 02/11/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 52–80 | 9–19 (7–6) | K. L. Johnson Complex (4,355) Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| 02/16/2013 5:00 pm | Alabama A&M | L 65–72 | 9–20 (7–7) | Davey Whitney Complex (700) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 02/18/2013 8:15 pm | Alabama State | L 58–66 | 9–21 (7–8) | Davey Whitney Complex (700) Lorman, Mississippi |
| 02/23/2013 4:00 pm | at Southern | L 48–61 | 9–22 (7–9) | F. G. Clark Center (3,442) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| 02/28/2013 7:30 pm | at Prairie View A&M | W 81–75 | 10–22 (8–9) | William Nicks Building (1,312) Prairie View, Texas |
| 03/02/2013 8:00 pm | at Texas Southern | L 59–78 | 10–23 (8–10) | Health and Physical Education Arena (1,845) Houston, Texas |
| 2013 SWAC Basketball tournament |||||
| 03/14/2013 8:00 pm | vs. Prairie View A&M Quarterfinals | L 59–67 | 10–24 | Curtis Culwell Center (605) Garland, Texas |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||