2013–14 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

2013–14 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record12–19 (9–9 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Christopher Giles
  • James Horton
  • Shawn Pepp
Home arenaDavey Whitney Complex
Seasons
2013–14 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern* 15 – 3   .833 19 – 13   .594
Texas Southern † 12 – 6   .667 19 – 15   .559
Alabama State 12 – 6   .667 19 – 13   .594
Arkansas–Pine Bluff* 11 – 7   .611 13 – 18   .419
Alabama A&M 10 – 8   .556 14 – 16   .467
Alcorn State** 9 – 9   .500 12 – 19   .387
Jackson State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 20   .355
Prairie View A&M 6 – 12   .333 11 – 23   .324
Mississippi Valley State* 5 – 13   .278 9 – 23   .281
Grambling State* 3 – 15   .167 5 – 24   .172
† 2014 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
**Handed a L1 APR penalty, but eligible for postseason

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

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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.

References

  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".