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1982–83 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 1982–83 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1982–83 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 22–10, 10–4 in SWAC. They won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as one of two No. 12 seeds in the Midwest region. The Braves defeated Xavier 81–75, and then played No. 5 seed Georgetown tough before falling, 68–63.[1]

1982–83 Alcorn State Braves basketball
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record22–10 (10–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaPhysical Education Complex
Seasons
1982–83 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 12 – 2   .857 22 – 7   .759
Alabama State 12 – 2   .857 22 – 6   .786
Alcorn State † 10 – 4   .714 22 – 10   .688
Southern 7 – 7   .500 16 – 14   .533
Mississippi Valley State 6 – 8   .429 11 – 17   .393
Jackson State 4 – 10   .286 6 – 24   .200
Grambling State 3 – 11   .214 6 – 22   .214
Prairie View A&M 2 – 12   .143 4 – 22   .154
† 1983 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1982–83 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) So 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 3, 1982*
 at Syracuse L 77–110  0–1
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 4, 1982*
 vs. Boston University W 74–72  1–1
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 20, 1982*
 at Kansas L 72–86  3–3
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
SWAC tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
 vs. Prairie View
Quarterfinals 		W 98–55  17–9
 Mississippi Coliseum 
Jackson, Mississippi
Mar 11, 1983*
 vs. Southern
Semifinals 		W 87–75  18–9
 Mississippi Coliseum 
Jackson, Mississippi
Mar 12, 1983*
 vs. Texas Southern
Championship game 		W 81–69  19–9
 Mississippi Coliseum 
Jackson, Mississippi
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1983*
 (12 MW) vs. (12 MW) Xavier
Play-in game 		W 81–75  22–9
 University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 18, 1983*
 (12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 20 Georgetown
First round 		L 63–68  22–10
 Freedom Hall (12,745)
Louisville, Kentucky
*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. ^ "From This Victory, Portents of a Defeat". The Washington Post. March 19, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "1982–83 Alcorn State Braves Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Multi-Sport Record Book" (PDF). Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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