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1981–82 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 1981–82 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 10–2 in SWAC. They won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region. The Braves fell in the first round to No. 6 seed Houston, 94–84.[1]

1981–82 Alcorn State Braves basketball
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record22–8 (10–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaPhysical Education Complex
Seasons
1981–82 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State † 10 – 2   .833 22 – 8   .733
Jackson State 10 – 2   .833 19 – 9   .679
Texas Southern 8 – 4   .667 21 – 8   .724
Grambling State 6 – 6   .500 12 – 17   .414
Mississippi Valley State 4 – 8   .333 6 – 20   .231
Southern 3 – 9   .250 7 – 18   .280
Prairie View A&M 1 – 11   .083 2 – 23   .080
† 1982 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1981–82 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Michael Phelps 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Vicksburg Vicksburg, Mississippi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1981*
 at No. 16 Missouri L 51–82  0–1
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Mar 1, 1982*
 at North Texas L 77–83  19–7
 Super Pit 
Denton, Texas
SWAC tournament
Mar 4, 1982*
 vs. Prairie View
Quarterfinals 		W 102–69  20–7
 F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 5, 1982*
 vs. Texas Southern
Semifinals 		W 85–82  21–7
 F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 6, 1982*
 vs. Jackson State
Championship game 		W 87–77  22–7
 F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1982*
 (11 MW) vs. (6 MW) Houston
First round 		L 84–94  22–8
 Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Inside Alcorn State men's basketball's NCAA tournament success in the early 1980s". ncaa.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "1981–82 Alcorn State Braves Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Multi-Sport Record Book" (PDF). Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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