2016–17 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The Braves finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 13–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They lost to Mississippi Valley State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament. The Braves were ineligible for NCAA postseason play due to APR violations.

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=A.J.|last=Mosby|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=160|class=jr|rs=|home=Cartersville, Georgia}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=DeAndre|last=Davis|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=|home=Spotsylvania, Virginia}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Maurice|last=Howard|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Quincy, Florida}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kobe|last=Wilson|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=fr|rs=|home=Kennesaw, Georgia}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Juwan|last=Henderson|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|lbs=140|class=jr|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Yalen|last=Reed|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Nashville, Tennessee}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Reginal|last=Johnson|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=250|class=jr|rs=|home=Monroe, Louisiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marquis|last=Vance|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=265|class=sr|rs=|home=Tchula, Mississippi}}

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|head_coach=

• Montez Robinson (North Georgia)

|asst_coach=

• Delvin Thompson (Alcorn State)
• Derek Thompson (Morris Brown)
• Frank Popieski ({{college|Florida State}})

|roster_url=http://www.alcornsports.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

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}}

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Alcorn State Braves}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/11/16

| time = 7:30 pm

| tv = ESPN3

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Loyola-Chicago

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| score = 44–69

| attend = 1,801

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/14/16

| time = 8:00 pm

| tv = ESPN3

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Ford Center

| site_cityst = Evansville, IN

| score = 59–82

| attend = 3,669

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/18/16

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Selma

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 93–48

| attend = 726

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/22/16

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Blue Mountain

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 83–57

| attend = 334

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/27/16

| time = 1:00 pm

| tv = MWN

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Moby Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| score = 58–80

| attend = 2,023

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/30/16

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = San Francisco

| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA

| score = 65–78

| attend = 513

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/03/16

| time = 3:00 pm

| tv = P12N

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| attend = 8,257

| score = 59–83

| record = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/05/16

| time = 6:30 pm

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| attend = 2,424

| score = 65–98

| record = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/18/16

| time = 1:00 pm

| tv = ACCN

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend = 4,599

| score = 50–74

| record = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/16

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| site_stadium = GCU Arena

| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ

| attend = 5,807

| score = 53–63

| record = 2–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/16

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rust

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 83–68

| attend = 124

| record = 3–8

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Alcorn State Braves}}| SWAC regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/02/17

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 65–67

| attend = 221

| record = 3–9

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/04/17

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 66–55

| attend = 249

| record = 4–9

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/07/17

| time =

| status = p

| away = yes

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| gamename = Postponed (inclement weather), rescheduled for 01/11/17http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/34206735/jackson-statealcorn-state-hoops-doubleheader-postponed {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/09/17

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 62–67

| attend = 743

| record = 4–10

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/11/17

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 63–50

| attend = 2,246

| record = 5–10

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/14/17

| time = 5:30 pm

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 77–84

| attend = 1,538

| record = 5–11

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/16/17

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Arkansas-Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 82–64

| attend = 948

| record = 6–11

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/21/17

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome

| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL

| score = 78–71

| attend = 1,256

| record = 7–11

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/23/17

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL

| score = 81–70

| attend = 1,822

| record = 8–11

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/28/17

| time = 5:30 pm

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 74–64

| attend = 1,443

| record = 9–11

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/04/17

| time = 5:30 pm

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 69–58

| attend = 1,914

| record = 10–11

| conference = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/06/17

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 75–65

| attend = 962

| record = 11–11

| conference = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/11/17

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 88–77

| attend = 2,197

| record = 12–11

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/13/17

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas-Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = K. L. Johnson Complex

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 70–58

| attend = 1,348

| record = 13–11

| conference = 10–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/18/17

| time = 5:30 pm

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 75–67

| attend = 656

| record = 14–11

| conference = 11–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/20/17

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 74–59

| attend = 718

| record = 15–11

| conference = 12–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/25/17

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 68–67

| attend = 1,021

| record = 16–11

| conference = 13–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/02/17

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Health and Physical Education Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 88–94

| overtime = OT

| attend = 2,976

| record = 16–12

| conference = 13–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/04/17

| time = 5:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = William J. Nicks Building

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 60–66

| attend = 1,300

| record = 16–13

| conference = 13–5

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Alcorn State Braves}}| 2017 SWAC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/07/17

| time = 6:00 pm

| seed = 2

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| score = 63–60

| attend = 1,942

| record = 17–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/10/17

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Southern

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Toyota Center

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Semifinals

| score = 81–59

| attend =

| record = 18–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/11/17

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Texas Southern

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Toyota Center

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Championship

| score = 50–53

| attend =

| record = 18–14

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}

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