2012–13 Alcorn State Braves basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2012–13
|team=Alcorn State Braves
|sport=Basketball
|image=Alcorn State ASU Wordmark.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Southwestern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SWAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=10–24
|conf_record=8–10
|head_coach=Luther Riley
|hc_year =
|asst_coach1=Christopher Giles
|asst_coach2=Joezon Darby
|asst_coach3=
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Davey Whitney Complex
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2012–13 SWAC men's basketball standings}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/college-basketball/article/prairie-view-ousts-alcorn-state-4356638.php|title=Prairie View ousts Alcorn State|work=Houston Chronicle|date=March 14, 2013|access-date=February 5, 2024}}
Roster
| class="wikitable"
! Number ! Name ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown |
| 0
| Tyrel Hunt | Guard | 6–6 | 202 | Freshman |
| 1
| Clint Nwosuh | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Freshman |
| 2
| Twann Oakley | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Senior |
| 3
| Anthony Evans | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Junior |
| 4
| Larry Johnson | Guard | 6–1 | 165 | Freshman |
| 5
| Marquiz Baker | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Senior |
| 10
| Devonte Hampton | Forward | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman |
| 11
| Martrevious Sanders | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Senior |
| 12
| Anthony Nieves | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | Senior |
| 15
| LeAntwan Luckett | Guard | 6–5 | 180 | Sophomore |
| 21
| Josh Nicholas | Forward/Center | 7–0 | 225 | Junior |
| 22
| Terrance Birdie | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Freshman | Dallas |
| 24
| Ian Francis | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Senior |
| 25
| Jamaal Hester | Forward | 6–8 | 260 | Freshman |
| 32
| Michael Starks | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Senior |
| 34
| Stephane Raquil | Forward/Center | 6–10 | 220 | Junior |
| 40
| Marius Myles | Forward | 6–2 | 165 | Junior |
| 44
| McDarion Abron | Center | 6–11 | 285 | Freshman |
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2012|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Oakwood
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 200
| tv =
| score = 85–41
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, Missouri
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| attend = 8,013
| tv = FS Midwest
| score = 54–91
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, California
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| attend = 4,028
| tv = Pac-12 Network
| score = 51–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fort Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 78–86
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2012
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, Florida
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| attend = 1,370
| tv =
| score = 48–50
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2012
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Samford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, Florida
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| attend = 676
| tv =
| score = 69–65
| overtime = OT
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 6,101
| tv =
| score = 42–60
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2012
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 424
| tv =
| score = 52–56
| overtime =
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| gamename =
| attend = 12,484
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 59–97
| overtime =
| record = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Liacouras Center
| site_cityst = Philadelphia
| gamename = Gotham Classic
| attend = 3,435
| tv =
| score = 46–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Detroit
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename = Gotham Classic
| attend = 50
| tv =
| score = 58–74
| overtime =
| record = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2012
| time = 10:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Santa Clara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California
| gamename = Cable Car Classic
| attend = 1,530
| tv =
| score = 58–70
| overtime =
| record = 2–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California
| gamename = Cable Car Classic
| attend = 1,523
| tv =
| score = 52–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/27/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Canisius
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, New York
| gamename = Gotham Classic
| attend = 1,388
| tv =
| score = 74–87
| overtime =
| record = 2–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename = Gotham Classic
| attend = 19,365
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 36–57
| overtime =
| record = 2–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 150
| tv =
| score = 68–54
| overtime =
| record = 3–13 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 175
| tv =
| score = 48–57
| overtime =
| record = 3–14 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2013
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 798
| tv =
| score = 51–48
| overtime =
| record = 4–14 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 832
| tv =
| score = 80–46
| overtime =
| record = 5–14 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 1,100
| tv =
| score = 72–67
| overtime =
| record = 6–14 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2013
| time = 7:45 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 500
| tv =
| score = 52–62
| overtime =
| record = 6–15 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2013
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Normal, Alabama
| gamename =
| attend = 951
| tv =
| score = 69–59
| overtime =
| record = 7–15 (5–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, Alabama
| gamename =
| attend = 954
| tv =
| score = 46–49
| overtime =
| record = 7–16 (5–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2013
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 3,000
| tv =
| score = 61–57
| overtime =
| record = 8–16 (6–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 3,100
| tv =
| score = 71–84
| overtime =
| record = 8–17 (6–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 3,500
| tv =
| score = 78–53
| overtime =
| record = 9–17 (7–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 4,120
| tv =
| score = 75–80
| overtime =
| record = 9–18 (7–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| opprank =
| site_stadium = K. L. Johnson Complex
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, Arkansas
| gamename =
| attend = 4,355
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 52–80
| overtime =
| record = 9–19 (7–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 700
| tv =
| score = 65–72
| overtime =
| record = 9–20 (7–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2013
| time = 8:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| attend = 700
| tv =
| score = 58–66
| overtime =
| record = 9–21 (7–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2013
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 3,442
| tv =
| score = 48–61
| overtime =
| record = 9–22 (7–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William Nicks Building
| site_cityst = Prairie View, Texas
| gamename =
| attend = 1,312
| tv =
| score = 81–75
| overtime =
| record = 10–22 (8–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Health and Physical Education Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| attend = 1,845
| tv =
| score = 59–78
| overtime =
| record = 10–23 (8–10)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2013 SWAC Basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/14/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curtis Culwell Center
| site_cityst = Garland, Texas
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 605
| tv =
| score = 59–67
| overtime =
| record = 10–24
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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