1 Alcorn State University 2017-18 Men’s Basketball 23 Conference Championships | Six NCAA Tournament Appearances | #FearTheBrave - Alcorn is coming off back-to-back wins over Fisk University 77-69 and Blue Mountain 83-56. Senior A.J. Mosby averaged 20.5 points, 5.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 0.5 turnovers per game over the two contests. - Friday marks the first-ever meeting between Alcorn and Vanderbilt. The Braves are looking to knock off an SEC opponent for the first time since 1979-80 when they beat Mississippi State 82-75. It was a year after Alcorn topped MSU 80-78 in the first round of the NIT. - Alcorn is looking for its first non-conference win over a Division I school since Nov. 22, 2012 when it defeated Samford 69-65. Prior to that, the Braves beat Jacksonville State 70-68 on Dec. 13, 2003. The last time Alcorn topped a school from a Power Five conference was in 1990-91 over Indiana 79-77. - Mosby leads the SWAC in assist:turnover ratio with a 3.6 clip which is 16th in the nation. He’s also second in the league in both field goal percentage (.543) and assists (3.9 apg), and top-five in steals (1.6 spg). Mosby averages 13.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per outing. - Junior Dante Sterling averages 10.5 points per game and has made at least one three-pointer in every game this season. He’s coming off four consecutive double- figure scoring games including a career-high 17 points against Rust. - As a team, the Braves lead the conference in scoring (71.8 ppg), scoring margin (-6.4), field goal percentage (.428), field goal percentage defense (.445), rebounding offense (34.6 orpg), assists (14.8 apg), assist:turnover ratio (1.1), defensive rebounding percentage (.683) and three-pointers made per game (8.4). - The Braves are 4-0 this year when they outrebound their opponent. They are also unbeaten when leading at halftime. - Alcorn is 4-1 at home this season which includes a dominant 103-56 win over Concordia. The 47-point win was Alcorn’s largest margin of victory since 1999-00. Alcorn Notes Alcorn Vs. BRAVES ALCORN MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Fri, Nov. 10 at LSU L, 99-59 Sun, Nov. 12 at Creighton L, 109-72 Mon, Nov. 13 at Northern Iowa L, 73-45 Fri, Nov. 17 at No. 24 Baylor L, 78-61 Sun, Nov. 19 at Central Arkansas L, 102-76 Wed. Nov. 22 Yale L, 87-73 Sat, Nov. 25 Concordia (Ala.) W, 103-56 Wed. Nov. 29 at Tulane L, 81-65 Fri, Dec. 1 Rust College W, 89-50 Sun, Dec. 10 at Iowa State L, 78-58 Tue, Dec. 12 Fisk University W, 77-69 Mon, Dec. 18 Blue Mountain College W, 83-56 Fri, Dec. 22 at Vanderbilt 6 p.m. Mon, Jan. 1 at Prairie View A&M* 7 p.m. Wed, Jan. 3 at Texas Southern* 7 p.m. Sat, Jan. 6 Jackson State* 5:30 p.m. Mon, Jan. 8 Grambling State* 7 p.m. Sat, Jan. 13 at Mississippi Valley State* 5:30 p.m. Mon, Jan. 15 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 7 p.m. Sat, Jan. 20 Alabama A&M* 5:30 p.m. Mon, Jan. 22 Alabama State* 7 p.m. Sat, Jan. 27 at Southern* 5:30 p.m. Sat, Feb. 3 at Jackson State* 5:30 p.m. Mon, Feb. 5 at Grambling State* 7 p.m. Sat, Feb. 10 Mississippi Valley State* 5:30 p.m. Mon, Feb. 12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 7 p.m. Sat, Feb. 17 at Alabama A&M* 5:30 p.m. Mon, Feb. 19 at Alabama State* 7 p.m. Sat, Feb. 24 Southern* 5:30 p.m. Thu, March 1 Prairie View A&M* 7 p.m. Sat, March 3 Texas Southern* 5:30 p.m. Tue, March 6 SWAC Quarterfinals% TBA Fri, March 9 SWAC Semifinals% TBA Sat, March 10 SWAC Championship% TBA All times Central and subject to change. Bold indicates home game; *-SWAC game; %-SWAC Tournament NAME PRONUNCIATION “ALCORN” Please note the correct pronunciation of “Alcorn” is “All-Corn” as in “Always Alcorn.” Furthermore, the Alcorn men’s programs are the “Braves”, while the women are known as the “Lady Braves.” (4-8) Friday, Dec. 22 • 6 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. • Memorial Gym (14,316) TV: SEC Network Plus Game 13 Vanderbilt COMMODORES (3-7)
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Alcorn State University2017-18 Men’s Basketball
23 Conference Championships | Six NCAA Tournament Appearances | #FearTheBrave
- Alcorn is coming off back-to-back wins over Fisk University 77-69 and Blue Mountain 83-56. Senior A.J. Mosby averaged 20.5 points, 5.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 0.5 turnovers per game over the two contests.
- Friday marks the first-ever meeting between Alcorn and Vanderbilt. The Braves are looking to knock off an SEC opponent for the first time since 1979-80 when they beat Mississippi State 82-75. It was a year after Alcorn topped MSU 80-78 in the first round of the NIT.
- Alcorn is looking for its first non-conference win over a Division I school since Nov. 22, 2012 when it defeated Samford 69-65. Prior to that, the Braves beat Jacksonville State 70-68 on Dec. 13, 2003. The last time Alcorn topped a school from a Power Five conference was in 1990-91 over Indiana 79-77.
- Mosby leads the SWAC in assist:turnover ratio with a 3.6 clip which is 16th in the nation. He’s also second in the league in both field goal percentage (.543) and assists (3.9 apg), and top-five in steals (1.6 spg). Mosby averages 13.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per outing.
- Junior Dante Sterling averages 10.5 points per game and has made at least one three-pointer in every game this season. He’s coming off four consecutive double-figure scoring games including a career-high 17 points against Rust.
- As a team, the Braves lead the conference in scoring (71.8 ppg), scoring margin (-6.4), field goal percentage (.428), field goal percentage defense (.445), rebounding offense (34.6 orpg), assists (14.8 apg), assist:turnover ratio (1.1), defensive rebounding percentage (.683) and three-pointers made per game (8.4).
- The Braves are 4-0 this year when they outrebound their opponent. They are also unbeaten when leading at halftime.
- Alcorn is 4-1 at home this season which includes a dominant 103-56 win over Concordia. The 47-point win was Alcorn’s largest margin of victory since 1999-00.
Alcorn Notes
Alcorn
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BRAVESAlcorn Men’s BAsketBAll schedule
Fri, Nov. 10 at LSU L, 99-59
Sun, Nov. 12 at Creighton L, 109-72
Mon, Nov. 13 at Northern Iowa L, 73-45
Fri, Nov. 17 at No. 24 Baylor L, 78-61
Sun, Nov. 19 at Central Arkansas L, 102-76
Wed. Nov. 22 Yale L, 87-73
Sat, Nov. 25 Concordia (Ala.) W, 103-56
Wed. Nov. 29 at Tulane L, 81-65
Fri, Dec. 1 Rust College W, 89-50
Sun, Dec. 10 at Iowa State L, 78-58
Tue, Dec. 12 Fisk University W, 77-69
Mon, Dec. 18 Blue Mountain College W, 83-56
Fri, Dec. 22 at Vanderbilt 6 p.m.
Mon, Jan. 1 at Prairie View A&M* 7 p.m.
Wed, Jan. 3 at Texas Southern* 7 p.m.
Sat, Jan. 6 Jackson State* 5:30 p.m.
Mon, Jan. 8 Grambling State* 7 p.m.
Sat, Jan. 13 at Mississippi Valley State* 5:30 p.m.
Mon, Jan. 15 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 7 p.m.
Sat, Jan. 20 Alabama A&M* 5:30 p.m.
Mon, Jan. 22 Alabama State* 7 p.m.
Sat, Jan. 27 at Southern* 5:30 p.m.
Sat, Feb. 3 at Jackson State* 5:30 p.m.
Mon, Feb. 5 at Grambling State* 7 p.m.
Sat, Feb. 10 Mississippi Valley State* 5:30 p.m.
Mon, Feb. 12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 7 p.m.
Sat, Feb. 17 at Alabama A&M* 5:30 p.m.
Mon, Feb. 19 at Alabama State* 7 p.m.
Sat, Feb. 24 Southern* 5:30 p.m.
Thu, March 1 Prairie View A&M* 7 p.m.
Sat, March 3 Texas Southern* 5:30 p.m.
Tue, March 6 SWAC Quarterfinals% TBA
Fri, March 9 SWAC Semifinals% TBA
Sat, March 10 SWAC Championship% TBA
All times Central and subject to change. Bold indicates
home game; *-SWAC game; %-SWAC Tournament
NAME PRONUNCIATION “ALCORN”
Please note the correct pronunciation of “Alcorn” is “All-Corn” as in “Always Alcorn.” Furthermore, the Alcorn men’s programs are the “Braves”, while the women are known as the “Lady Braves.”
GENERAL INFORMATIONName: Alcorn State University Location: Lorman, Miss.Founded: 1871 Enrollment: 3,730President: Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr.Alma Mater: Alcorn State UniversityDirector of Athletics: Derek J. Horne Alma Mater: University of MississippiFaculty Rep: Dr. John Igwebuike Conference: Southwestern AthleticFirst Year in SWAC: 1962Nickname: Braves Colors: Purple and GoldBand: Sounds of Dyn-O-MiteArena: Davey L. Whitney HPER ComplexFirst Year: 1975Capacity: 7,000Playing Surface: Hardwood (Maple)Athletics Website: www.alcornsports.comFacebook.com: /AlcornStateSportsTwitter: @BRAVESSPORTSInstagram: @alcornstatesportsYoutube: Alcorn State Sports
MEDIA INFORMATIONSID: Robbie KleinmuntzEmail: [email protected] Phone: 601.877.2322 Basketball Phone/Fax: 601.877.6500/3821Radio: 91.7 WPRL-FMPlay-by-Play: Charles EdmondMailing Address: 1000 ASU Drive #510 Lorman, MS 39096
MEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF INFORMATIONHead Coach: Montez Robinson Alma Mater: North GeorgiaOverall Record: 37-37 (Third Season)Alcorn Record: 37-37, 26-10 SWACAssistant Coach: Derek ThompsonAlma Mater: Morris Brown CollegeAssistant Coach: Delvin ThompsonAlma Mater: Alcorn State UniversityAssistant Coach: Frank PopieskiAlma Mater: Florida State
Alcorn Notes Continued the season.
- Johnson was named the 2017-18 SWAC Preseason Player of the Year. He surpassed the 1,000-point mark against Yale. Johnson is the only Preseason Player of the Year in the country, of all Division I conferences, to not start a game in 2016-17. Johnson led the team in scoring last year with 15.6 points per game and was named to the HBCU All-America Second-Team.
- Sophomore Yalen Reed, the SWAC Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year, ranks top-five in the league in blocks. He’s swatted away 10 in 11 games. Reed turned in a career game against Rust where he tallied 20 points and 13 rebounds.
- Alcorn’s home game against Yale (the home opener) was just the second time in school history that the Braves hosted a team from the Ivy League conference. Alcorn is now 2-2 against the Ivy League and 1-1 at home.
- The Braves played a loaded non-conference schedule including four games against 2017 NCAA Tournament teams. Alcorn went on the road to face LSU, Creighton, Northern Iowa, Baylor, Tulane, Iowa State, Vanderbilt and Central Arkansas.
- Alcorn opened the season with a grueling five-game road trip which featured games in five different states in 10 days.
- The Braves were picked to finish fourth in the SWAC Preseason Poll. They brought back two starters - Mosby and senior Avery Patterson - from a team that played in the SWAC Championship game. The Braves have finished second in the regular season in back-to-back years.
- Head Coach Montez Robinson is in his third season and was the 2016-17 SWAC Coach of the Year winner. He’s coached Alcorn to consecutive 13-5 conference records, marking the first back-to-back winning seasons at Alcorn in 15 years. Robinson hoists a 26-10 career SWAC record.
- Alcorn posted 18 wins overall last season which were the most since 2001-02 when it won 20 games.
- The Braves went on an 11-game winning-streak in conference which was the fifth longest active streak in the nation. It was also the fourth longest in program history, and the longest since 1998-99. Alcorn also held a six-game road winning-streak which was the seventh-longest in the country. The Braves were a perfect 7-0 in February.
- The Braves spent 10 days in Puerto Rico over the summer where they went undefeated in three scrimmages. In addition to basketball, the Braves also visited museums and historic sites, experienced the island as a new culture and used the international opportunity to grow as a team. College basketball teams are allowed to take a foreign trip once every four years.
- The Braves brought back 10 letterwinners and brought in six newcomers for 2017-18.
- Alcorn has big shoes to fill after losing Vance, a two-time All-Conference First-Team selection. Not only did Vance score 1,303 career points, but he’s also in the Alcorn record book with 803 rebounds, 209 assists and 80 blocks. Vance signed a professional contract to play for Ovarense Dolce Vita in Ovar, Portugal.
- Robinson inherited a squad that went 6-26, 4-14 SWAC in 2014-15 and more-than tripled the team’s win total in his first year. Robinson was a finalist
The Braves scored over 100 points for the first time since 2011-12 when they defeated Atlanta Christian 106-101 in double overtime. It was the first time Alcorn scored over 100 in regulation since 2000-01 when they topped Jackson State 106-76 in the first round of the SWAC Tournament.
- The Braves are 15-3 at home over the last two seasons.
- Tragedy struck Alcorn at Tulane when senior Reginal Johnson broke his right leg. Johnson was taken off on a stretcher and transported to a nearby medical facility after an air cast was placed on his leg. Johnson is expected to miss the remainder of
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NCAA Tournament Appearances .....................................................................6 ........................................................... (2002, 1999, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1980)NCAA Tournament Record .............................................................................3-61980 First Round ............................................... W, 70-62 vs. South Alabama1980 Second Round .................................................................L, 98-88 vs. LSU1982 First Round .............................................................. L, 94-84 vs. Houston1983 Preliminary Round ...................................................W, 81-75 vs. Xavier1983 First Round ...................................................... L, 68-63 vs. Georgetown1984 Preliminary Round ...............................W, 79-60 vs. Houston Baptist1984 First Round ..................................................................L, 57-56 vs. Kansas1999 First Round .............................................................. L, 69-57 vs. Stanford2002 Preliminary Round ......................................................L, 81-77 vs. Siena
NIT Appearances ....................................................................................................2 ...........................................................................................................(1985, 1979)NIT Record ............................................................................................................1-21979 First Round ............................................. W, 80-78 vs. Mississippi State1979 Second Round ......................................................... L, 72-68 vs. Indiana1985 First Round .............................................................L, 77-75 vs. Louisville
2016-17 SEASON RECAPOverall Record ...............................................................................................18-14 Home ..........................................................................................................11-2 Away ...........................................................................................................6-11 Neutral .........................................................................................................1-1SWAC Record .....................................................................................................13-5 Home ............................................................................................................7-2 Away .............................................................................................................6-3Starters R/L...........................................................................................................2/3Letterwinners R/L ........................................................................................... 10/4Newcomers (HS/TR) ....................................................................................6 (1/5)
Braves in Double-FiguresName Career 10+ Pts Career 20+ Pts Career 10+ Rebs Season 10+ Pts Season 20+ Pts Season 10+ RebsR. Johnson 55 times 6 times 8 times (15+ 2 times) 6 times 1 timeA. Mosby 26 times 2 times 1 time 10 times 2 times M. Howard 11 times 1 time 3 times 1 timeA. Patterson 7 times 4 timesD. Sterling 7 times 7 timesY. Reed 3 times 1 time 1 time 1 time 1 time 1 timeD. Brewer 2 times 2 timesT. Crosby 2 times 2 timesT. Carter 1 time 1 timeK. Wilson 1 time 1 time
Alcorn Career Double-Doubles
Reginal Johnson (8)13 pts, 10 rebs vs. Concordia (12/30/14)13 pts, 10 rebs at Portland (11/24/15)12 pts, 10 rebs at Grand Canyon (12/20/16)19 pts, 12 rebs vs. Rust College (12/22/16)12 pts, 15 rebs at Grambling State (1/9/17)28 pts, 16 rebs vs. Mississippi Valley State (1/14/17)23 pts, 11 rebs vs. Alabama A&M (2/20/17)18 pts, 10 rebs vs. Southern (3/10/17)
A.J. Mosby (1)19 pts, 10 rebs vs. Rust College (12/22/16)
Yalen Reed (1)20 pts, 13 rebs vs. Rust College (12/1/17)
for both the Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year and Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year awards in back-to-back seasons.
- Robinson brought in three new assistant coaches for the 2016-17 season who all enter their second year. They included the 2004 SWAC Newcomer of the Year and All-Conference First-Team honoree Delvin Thompson who played at Alcorn, Derek Thompson who has over 10 years of collegiate coaching experience and Frank Popieski who spent three years at Florida State before helping coach numerous All-Atlantic Sun performers at Stetson.
- Not only did Robinson have to restore the team on the court, but he also erased NCAA sanctions which included a postseason ban for low Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. The Braves are eligible for a postseason berth for the first time since Robinson’s arrival as he wiped away penalties that he inherited. Last season, Alcorn had four student-athletes who earned All-SWAC Academic honors.
- The legendary Larry Smith became the first Alcorn basketball player to ever be inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in July, 2016. In four years at Alcorn, Smith averaged a double-double with 16.7 points and 11 rebounds per game, totaling 1,852 career points and 1,234 rebounds. As a senior, the 6-8 forward/center scored 20.1 points per outing and led NCAA Division I with 15.1 rebounds per contest.
A ferocious recruiter, Robinson inherited a squad that went 6-26 overall and 4-14 in conference play the year prior to his arrival. In just two seasons, he coached the Braves to back-to-back 13-5 campaigns in conference with a pair of second-place finishes. It was the first time Alcorn recorded consecutive winning seasons in 15 years.
As a result, Robinson was named the 2016-17 SWAC Coach of the Year. He was the first Alcorn coach to win that award since the great Davey L. Whitney in 2001-02. Robinson was also named NABC All-District Co-Coach of the Year. Under Robinson’s guidance, the Braves made a run to the finals of the SWAC Championships. It came after Alcorn placed two student-athletes on the All-Conference teams for the first time since 1998-99. The Braves ended 18-14 overall and went a perfect 7-0 in February. Alcorn’s enormous turnaround garnered national attention as Robinson was a finalist for Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year awards twice after the 2016 and 2017 seasons, and the 2016 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year honor. Though, improving Alcorn athletically was only half the battle. If the Braves were going to go any further they first had to take care of issues off the court. Robinson took over for a program that was under NCAA sanctions for low Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. The sanctions included a postseason ban. Robinson took matters into his own hands by recruiting better students first-and-foremost. His recruiting classes average a 2.97 grade point average.
Robinson’s academic resurgence paid off as the NCAA saw noticeable improvement. If all stays the same by the end of the 2016-17 school year, Alcorn will have all of its sanctions removed moving forward. Prior to Alcorn, Robinson served as assistant coach for the Bethune-Cookman University men’s basketball program for four seasons. In his time at B-CU, the Wildcats advanced to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament quarterfinals twice – with a trip to the championship game in 2012.
At B-CU, his primary duties included assisting in recruiting, scouting of opponents, as well as the day-to-day operations of the B-CU Basketball Office. He also served as the camp director for the Bethune-Cookman Men’s Basketball Fundamental Camp, Elite Camp and Team Camp for the past two years. He was also the lead coach for working directly with post players, including All-MEAC Tournament selection Anthony Breeze. Prior to his time at B-CU, Robinson spent six seasons at Kennesaw State University (KSU) in Kennesaw, Georgia. While at KSU, Robinson helped the Team to transition from Division II to the Division I level of athletics and establish the Owls as one of the fastest-growing Division I Men’s Basketball programs in the country. In just their first year of reclassification, the Owls reached the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament semifinals, and won more games than any other in NCAA history for a team in reclassification in a four-year period. They would go on to rank amongst the Top 5 in the mid-major polls. Just before his arrival at Kennesaw State University, Robinson was the Associate Head Coach for the men’s basketball program at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Georgia. He worked for three years with the program. At Truett-McConnell College, he served as recruiting coordinator and distributed scholarships amongst the team members. He also exercised his academic prowess with monitoring the team’s academic progress through mandatory study hall sessions. He would go on to manage the housing for student-athletes on the men’s basketball squad, and act as operational officer, overseeing the entirety of travel for the team. Robinson earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from North Georgia College & State University. He played for two years at the school, serving as co-captain of the men’s basketball team both seasons. Prior to that, he played two seasons at Kemper Military Junior College in Missouri, earning his Associate Degree in Liberal Arts. He would go on to earn his Master of Science in Transformative Leadership from Bethune-Cookman University in 2014. Robinson is married to the former Ms. Leah Hornbuckle. The couple have a daughter, Tezlyn, and a son, Montez, Jr.
MONTEZ ROBINSON2016-17 SWAC Coach of the Year • 37-37 Overall, 26-10 SWAC (Third Season)
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NUMERICALNo. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School)
0 Stokes, James G 6-0 175 Sr. Utica, Miss. (Hinds CC)
1 Patterson, Avery G 6-2 195 Sr. Decatur, Ga. / Columbia State
Wednesday, Dec. 20Baylor 80, Southern 60Toledo 83, Jackson State 57Ohio 84, Prairie View A&M 65UNLV 95, Mississippi Valley State 63
Thursday, Dec. 21Louisiana Tech at Alabama State, 2:30 p.m.Grambling at East Carolina, 6 p.m.Alabama A&M at Michigan, 8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 22Alcorn at Vanderbilt, 6 p.m.Jackson State at Ball State, 6 p.m.Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Tennessee-Martin, 7 p.m.Prairie View A&M at New Mexico, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 23Alabama A&M at Georgetown, 11 a.m.Mississippi Valley State at UAB, 2 p.m.Texas Southern at BYU, 8 p.m.
Scores Around the SWAC2017-18 SWACPreseason All-Conference
PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEARReginal Johnson, Alcorn PRESEASON CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEARTreshawn Bolden, Jackson StateYalen Reed, Alcorn FIRST-TEAMGuard – Demontrae Jefferson, Texas Southern Guard – Paris Collins, Jackson StateForward – Reginal Johnson, AlcornForward – Kevin Scott, Texas SouthernCenter – Jared Sam, Southern SECOND-TEAMGuard – A.J. Mosby, AlcornGuard – Chris Thomas, SouthernForward – Rodney Simeon, Alabama StateForward – Lamont Walker, Texas SouthernCenter – Treshawn Bolden, Jackson State
ALCORN MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2017-18
Largest halftime lead20, vs. Concordia (11/25/17)
Largest halftime deficit22, at Central Arkansas (11/19/17)
Largest halftime lead surrendered in a lossN/A
Largest halftime deficit overcome in a win4, vs. Fisk (12/12/17)
Largest lead any time56, vs. Concordia (11/25/17)
Largest deficit any time42, at LSU (11/10/17)
Most Consecutive Points Scored in a Game19, vs. Rust (12/1/17)
Most Consecutive Points Allowed in a Game20, at Creighton (11/12/17)
Largest lead surrendered in a loss9, at Iowa State (12/11/17)
Largest deficit overcome in a win12, vs. Fisk (12/12/17)
Most points scored in a half57, vs. Concordia (11/25/17)
Fewest points scored in a half18, at Northern Iowa (11/13/17)
Most points allowed in a half60, at Creighton (11/12/17)
Fewest points allowed in a half22, vs. Rust (12/1/17)
Most 3FG Made in a game13, vs. Concordia (11/25/17)
Most 3FG Allowed in a game16, at Creighton (11/12/17)
Largest Rebounding Advantage+15, vs. Concordia (11/25/17)
Largest Rebounding Disadvantage-24, at Iowa State (12/11/17)
School SWAC PCT OVRL PCT STRK
Grambling State 0-0 .000 4-7 .364 W1
Alcorn 0-0 .000 4-8 .333 W2
Jackson State 0-0 .000 3-9 .250 L2
Southern 0-0 .000 3-9 .250 L1
Prairie View A&M 0-0 .000 2-10 .167 L7
Alabama State 0-0 .000 0-10 .000 L10
Mississippi Valley State 0-0 .000 0-12 .000 L12
Alabama A&M 0-0 .000 0-11 .000 L11
Texas Southern 0-0 .000 0-12 .000 L12
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 .000 0-13 .000 L13
sWAc stAndInGs 2017-18
Where Alcorn Ranks in the SWAC2017 Statistics as of Dec. 21, 2017
TEAM RANKINGS (TOP-2)1st in scoring (71.8 ppg)1st in scoring margin (-6.4)1st in FG% (.428)1st in FG% defense (.445)1st in rebounding offense (34.6 orpg)1st in assists (14.8 apg)1st in assist:turnover ratio (1.1)1st in def. reb. % (.683)1st in 3FG made per game (8.4)
INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (TOP-5)1st - A.J. Mosby in assist:turnover ratio (3.6)2nd - A.J. Mosby in FG% (.543)2nd - A.J. Mosby in assists (3.9 apg)4th - Maurice Howard in 3FGM per game (2.2)5th - A.J. Mosby in steals (1.6 spg)
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In Alcorn’s Last Outing...Alcorn Rolls to 83-56 Victory over Blue Mountain, Mosby Matches Career-High
LORMAN, Miss. – Senior A.J. Mosby tied his career-high with 22 points and was one of four student-athletes in double-figures for the Alcorn State University men’s basketball program as it posted an 83-56 win over Blue Mountain on Monday evening at the Davey L. Whitney Complex. Alcorn (4-8), which won its second straight game, was led by the guard trio of Mosby, senior Avery Patterson and sophomore Maurice Howard. Patterson netted 10 points and matched his career-high with six assists, while Howard poured in 18 points. Junior Dante Sterling also reached double-figures with 11 points on four-of-six shooting. All 10 student-athletes that played for the Braves scored. Mosby was 9-of-13 from the field and hit a pair of three-pointers. Both he and Patterson dished out six assists each. On the glass, freshman Kobe Wilson pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds. Sophomore Devon Brewer secured seven boards and also swatted a pair of blocks.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsBlue Mountain vs Alcorn12/18/17 7 p.m. at Lorman, Miss.
Officials: Talmadge Scott, Lucas Santos, Damien RichardTechnical fouls: Blue Mountain-None. Alcorn-TEAM 2.Attendance: 119
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalBlue Mountain 28 28 56Alcorn 43 40 83
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchBMC 30 6 16 4 22ALCN 32 19 11 6 30
Last FG - BMC 2nd-00:59, ALCN 2nd-02:38.Largest lead - BMC by 5 1st-15:08, ALCN by 34 2nd-04:07.BMC led for 03:13. ALCN led for 33:37. Game was tied for 03:10.
Score tied - 3 times.Lead changed - 2 times.
Alcorn’s 2017-18 Record When... Leading at Half: 3-0 (0-0 SWAC)Trailing at Half: 1-8 (0-0 SWAC)Tied at Half: 0-0 (0-0 SWAC)Shoots 50% FG or Over: 3-0 (0-0 SWAC)Shoots Below 50% FG: 1-8 (0-0 SWAC)Shoots 33%+ 3FG: 3-3 (0-0 SWAC)Shoots Below 33% 3FG: 1-5 (0-0 SWAC)Scores Under 60 pts: 0-3 (0-0 SWAC)Scores 60-69 pts: 0-2 (0-0 SWAC)Scores 70-79 pts: 1-3 (0-0 SWAC)Scores 80+ pts: 3-0 (0-0 SWAC)Outrebounds Opp: 4-0 (0-0 SWAC)Gets Outrebounded: 0-7 (0-0 SWAC)Rebounds Tied: 0-1 (0-0 SWAC)Positive Turnover Margin: 4-2 (0-0 SWAC)Negative Turnover Margin: 0-5 (0-0 SWAC)Turnovers Tied: 0-1 (0-0 SWAC)More Blocks: 2-2 (0-0 SWAC)Less Blocks: 1-5 (0-0 SWAC)Blocks Tied: 1-1 (0-0 SWAC)More Points in Paint: 3-1 (0-0 SWAC)Less Points in the Paint: 0-7 (0-0 SWAC)Points in the Paint Tied: 1-0 (0-0 SWAC)More Points Off Bench: 4-3 (0-0 SWAC)Less Points Off Bench: 0-5 (0-0 SWAC)Points Off Bench Tied: 0-0 (0-0 SWAC)More Second Chance Points: 3-4 (0-0 SWAC)Less Second Chance Points: 1-4 (0-0 SWAC)Second Chance Points Tied: 0-0 (0-0 SWAC)More Fast Break Points: 3-2 (0-0 SWAC)Less Fast Break Points: 1-5 (0-0 SWAC)Fast Break Points Tied: 0-1 (0-0 SWAC)Shoots More FTs: 2-1 (0-0 SWAC)Shoots Less FTs: 1-6 (0-0 SWAC)Free Throw Attempts Tied: 1-1 (0-0 SWAC)Opp Shoots 33%+ 3FG: 0-7 (0-0 SWAC)Opp Shoots Below 33% 3FG: 4-1 (0-0 SWAC)Opp Scores Under 60: 3-0 (0-0 SWAC)Opp Scores 60-69: 1-0 (0-0 SWAC)Opp Scores 70-79: 0-3 (0-0 SWAC)Opp Scores 80+: 0-5 (0-0 SWAC)Game Decided By 3 pts or Less: 0-0 (0-0 SWAC)Following a Win: 1-2 (0-0 SWAC)Following a Loss: 3-5 (0-0 SWAC)Wearing White Jerseys: 3-1 (0-0 SWAC)Wearing Gold Jerseys: 1-2 (0-0 SWAC)Wearing Purple Jerseys: 0-5 (0-0 SWAC)
Single-Game Individual Categorical Highs Points 23, Maurice Howard vs. RustFGM 9, two times3FG Made 7, Maurice Howard vs. RustFT Made 7, Avery Patterson at CreightonRebounds 13, Yalen Reed vs. RustAssists 7, two timesSteals 4, Tyler Carter at UNIBlocks 2, seven times Minutes 36, Reginal Johnson vs. Yale
TEAM STATISTICS ALCN OPPSCORING 861 938 Points per game 71.8 78.2 Scoring margin -6.4 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 316-737 319-717 Field goal pct . 4 2 9 . 4 4 53 POINT FG-ATT 101-305 116-312 3-point FG pct . 3 3 1 . 3 7 2 3-pt FG made per game 8.4 9.7FREE THROWS-ATT 128-197 184-258 Free throw pct . 6 5 0 . 7 1 3 F-Throws made per game 10.7 15.3REBOUNDS 415 477 Rebounds per game 34.6 39.8 Rebounding margin -5.2 -ASSISTS 178 185 Assists per game 14.8 15.4TURNOVERS 166 173 Turnovers per game 13.8 14.4 Turnover margin +0.6 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 1.1STEALS 97 72 Steals per game 8.1 6.0BLOCKS 33 38 Blocks per game 2.8 3.2ATTENDANCE 908 51382 Home games-Avg/Game 5-182 7-7340 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsAlcorn 393 468 861Opponents 458 480 938
Date Opponent Score Att.11/10/17 at LSU L 59-99 1185611/12/17 at Creighton L 72-109 1473011/13/17 at UNI L 45-73 338511/17/17 at Baylor L 61-78 533011/19/17 at CENTRAL ARKANSAS L 76-102 54211/22/17 YALE L 73-87 17711/25/17 CONCORDIA (AL) W 103-56 14311/29/17 at Tulane L 65-81 142712/01/17 RUST W 89-50 35212/10/17 at Iowa State L 58-78 1411212/12/17 FISK W 77-69 11712/18/17 BLUE MOUNTAIN W 83-56 119
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Alcorn State University2017-18 Men’s Basketball
23 Conference Championships | Six NCAA Tournament Appearances | #FearTheBrave
#0 James stokesGuard • 6-0 • 175 • Senior • Utica, Miss. • Hinds CC
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 2, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 2, vs. Rust (12/1/17)FGM 1, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 1, vs. Rust (12/1/17)3FG N/A N/AFT 1, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 1, vs. BMC (12/18/17)Ast 1, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 1, vs. Conc (11/25/17)Reb 2, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 2, vs. BMC (12/18/17)Blocks N/A N/ASteals 1, two times 1, two timesMin 8, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 8, vs. Conc (11/25/17)
- Scored his first career bucket against Rust- Played eight minutes against Concordia and recorded a rebound and assist- Saw his first career action at Central Arkansas- Transferred from Hinds CC- Earned both All-State and All-Metro honors in high school at Hinds AHS where he played both basketball and track & field- two-time state champion in the 110-meter hurdles in high school
Alcorn Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 18, 2017)All games
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 12, at Creighton (11/12/17) 14, two times in 2016-17FGM 4, two times 4, five times3FG 2, two times 4, vs. Selma (11/18/16)FT 7, at Creighton (11/12/17) 7, at Creighton (11/12/17)Ast 6, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 6, two timesReb 4, two times 4, three timesBlocks 1, at Tulane (11/29/17) 1, at Tulane (11/29/17)Steals 1, seven times 3, two timesMin 29, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 29, vs. BMC (12/18/17)
- Coming off back-to-back double-figure scoring games.- Registered a 10-point outing against Concordia- Netted 12 points at Creighton and made a career-high seven free throws- Started in 25 of the last 26 contests last year and 11 of 12 this year- A trio of double-figure scoring games last season and two this year- Prior to Alcorn, he averaged 14.5 points per game at Columbia State and reached double-figures 10 times, including a pair of 20-plus outings
Alcorn Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 18, 2017)All games
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 22, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 22, two timesFGM 9, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 9, vs. BMC (12/18/17)3FG 5, at Tulane (11/29/17) 5, three timesFT 6, at Creighton (11/12/17) 7, at GRAM (1/9/17)Ast 7, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 9, two timesReb 8, two times 10, vs. Rust (12/22/16)Blocks 1, at Tulane (11/29/17) 1, four timesSteals 3, two times 3, seven timesMin 34, two times 42, at TSU (3/2/17)
- Recorded 22 points and 6 assists vs. BMC in his last outing- Leads team in scoring, assists and steals- Ranks first in the SWAC in assist:turnover ratio- 2017-18 Preseason All-Conference Second-Team- Went 23-for-43 (.535) from long-range in the final eight regular season games last year- The only student-athlete to start every game for the Braves and the only one to play 40 minutes in a match last season
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 10, at Creighton (11/12/17) 10, at Creighton (11/12/17)FGM 3, three times 3, three times3FG 1, two times 1, five timesFT 4, two times 4, three timesAst 2, at Tulane (11/29/17) 2, two timesReb 7, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 7, vs. Conc (11/25/17)Blocks N/A N/ASteals 4, at UNI (11/13/17) 4, at UNI (11/13/17)Min 27, vs. Fisk (12/12/17) 27, vs. Fisk (12/12/17)
- Minutes have significantly increased this year from 5.1 to 17.3 per game- Posted a career-high 10 points at Creighton- Pulled down a career-high seven rebounds vs. Concordia- Saw action in 30 games last year including three starts- Swished a three-pointer in the finals of the SWAC Championships against Texas Southern- Averaged 13.5 points and 7.0 rebounds a game at Steinbrenner HS
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 17, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 17, vs. Rust (12/1/17)FGM 6, two times 6, two times3FG 3, two times 3, two timesFT 4, vs. Yale (11/22/17) 4, vs. Yale (11/22/17)Ast 7, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 7, vs. Rust (12/1/17)Reb 6, at UCA (11/19/17) 6, at UCA (11/19/17)Blocks 1, two times 1, two timesSteals 2, six times 2, six timesMin 32, vs. Yale (11/22/17) 32, vs. Yale (11/22/17)
- Posted career-highs of 17 points and seven assists against Rust- Tallied six double-figure scoring games in his last seven outings- Has made a three-pointer in every game this season- Registered 12 points at Baylor after draining a trio of three-pointers- An All-Conference selection at Northwest CC in Senatobia, Mississippi- Ranked a top-100 prospect in the country by JucoRecruiting.com- Averaged 14.5 points and five rebounds per game
Guard • 6-1 • 190 • Sophomore • Quincy, Fla. • James S. Richards HS
#5 mauriCe HowarD
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 23, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 23, vs. Rust (12/1/17)FGM 8, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 8, vs. Rust (12/1/17)3FG 7, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 7, vs. Rust (12/1/17)FT 3, vs. Fisk (12/12/17) 6, two timesAst 6, vs. Fisk (12/12/17) 6, vs. Fisk (12/12/17)Reb 4, four times 6, at ASU (1/21/17)Blocks N/A 1, three timesSteals 2, three times 4, vs. AAMU (2/20/17)Min 30, vs. Fisk (12/12/17) 31, vs. JSU (2/4/17)
- Carries a .917 (11-12) free throw percentage on the year- Coming off an 18-point outing against Blue Mountain- Posted a career-high 23 points after drilling seven three-pointers against Rust- Tallied 12 points at Tulane on four three-pointers- Shot team-bests of .391 (43-110) from three-point range and .822 (37-45) from the free throw line last season- In SWAC games, he ranked seventh in the league in three-point field goal percentage with a .403 mark
Alcorn Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 18, 2017)All games
23 Conference Championships | Six NCAA Tournament Appearances | #FearTheBrave
#10 kobe wilsonFoward • 6-9 • 220 • R-Freshman • Kennesaw, Ga. • North Cobb Christian
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 7, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 7, vs. Rust (12/1/17)FGM 2, two times 2, two times3FG 2, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 2, vs. Rust (12/1/17)FT 1, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 1, vs. Rust (12/1/17)Ast 1, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 1, vs. Conc (11/25/17)Reb 11, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 11, vs. BMC (12/18/17)Blocks 1, three times 1, three timesSteals 2, at ISU (12/10/17) 2, at ISU (12/10/17)Min 19, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 19, vs. BMC (12/18/17)
- Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against Blue Mountain- Netted a career-high seven points against Rust after nailing a pair of three-pointers- Adds depth at the forward position and used as an option off the bench- Missed most of last season due to injury but saw action in five gamesAlcorn Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 18, 2017)
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 9, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 9, vs. Conc (11/25/17)FGM 3, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 3, two times3FG 1, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 2, vs. NDSU (12/22/14)FT 2, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 3, at GTech (12/18/16)Ast 5, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 8, at KENN ST (11/22/14)Reb 2, at UCA (11/19/17) 6, vs. Selma (11/18/16)Blocks N/A 1, vs. DILRD (11/24/14)Steals 2, at Creighton (11/12/17) 5, vs. MVSU (1/14/17)Min 18, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 40, vs. NDSU (12/22/14)
- Posted a career-high nine points against Concordia to go along with five assists- Recorded a five-assist outing last year against MVSU in the first round of the SWAC Champoinships- Grabbed a career-high five steals against MVSU - the most by a Brave in a single game this season- Career game as a freshman against NDSU where he played 40 minutes and scored eight points
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 20, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 20, vs. Rust (12/1/17)FGM 9, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 9, vs. Rust (12/1/17)3FG 2, at ISU (12/10/17) 2, at ISU (12/10/17)FT 2, two times 3, vs. Selma (11/18/16)Ast 3, two times 3, two timesReb 13, vs. Rust (12/1/17) 13, vs. Rust (12/1/17)Blocks 2, three times 2, six timesSteals 2, at UNI (11/13/17) 2, two timesMin 26, at Tulane (11/29/17) 26, at Tulane (11/29/17)
- Posted a career game with 20 points and 13 rebounds against Rust- 2017-18 SWAC Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year- Swatted 10 blocks in 11 games this year and also leads the team in rebounding- Shot 29-for-52 (.558) from the field last year- Had a three-game stretch at USF, Cal and LA Tech where he didn’t miss a shot (7-for-7)- Recorded an 11-point affair against Rust where he made five-of-seven shots
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 4, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 4, three timesFGM 2, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 2, three times3FG 1, at Creighton (11/12/17) 1, two timesFT 1, vs. Yale (11/22/17) 2, two timesAst 1, two times 1, four timesReb 3, two times 3, two timesBlocks 1, three times 3, vs. RUST (12/22/16)Steals 3, at Baylor (11/17/17) 3, at Baylor (11/17/17)Min 17, two times 17, two times
- Has knocked down a field goal in five different games this year- Grabbed a career-high three steals at UCA where he made his first career start- Saw action in 17 games last season and rejected eight blocks- Swatted a career-high three blocks against Rust College last year
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 14, at UCA (11/19/17) 14, at UCA (11/19/17)FGM 5, two times 5, two times3FG 2, vs. Fisk (12/12/17) 2, vs. Fisk (12/12/17)FT 5, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 5, vs. Conc (11/25/17)Ast 2, two times 2, two timesReb 7, vs. Fisk (12/12/17) 7, vs. Fisk (12/12/17)Blocks 2, vs. Yale (11/22/17) 2, vs. Yale (11/22/17)Steals 3, vs. Fisk (12/12/17) 3, vs. Fisk (12/12/17)Min 23, vs. Yale (11/22/17) 23, vs. Yale (11/22/17)
- Tallied a career-high 14 points in just 10 minutes of action at UCA where he shot 5-6 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line- Averaged 17.8 points per game as a senior and shot over 80 percent from the free throw line at Laurel HS- Helped Laurel HS become state champions in 2016-17
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 20, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 28, vs. MVSU (1/14/17)FGM 7, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 11, at MVSU (2/11/17)3FG 4, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 4, vs. Conc (11/25/17)FT 3, two times 7, two timesAst 4, vs. Yale (11/22/17) 4, vs. Yale (11/22/17)Reb 6, at UNI (11/13/17) 16, vs. MVSU (1/14/17)Blocks 1, vs. Yale (11/22/17) 2, vs. Rust (12/22/16)Steals 3, vs. Yale (11/22/17) 3, vs. Yale (11/22/17)Min 36, vs. Yale (11/22/17) 36, vs. Yale (11/22/17)
- Broke his leg at Tulane and is expected to miss the rest of 2017-18- 2017-18 SWAC Preseason Player of the Year- 2017-18 SWAC Preaseason All-Conference First-Team- 2016-17 HBCU All-America Second-Team- 2016-17 All-Conference Second-Team- 2016-17 NABC All-District Second-Team- 2016-17 Two-Time SWAC Player of the Week- Led the team in scoring (15.6 ppg) in 2016-17 despite not starting a single game- Eight career double-doubles
Alcorn Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 18, 2017)All games
23 Conference Championships | Six NCAA Tournament Appearances | #FearTheBrave
#35 kHari Jabriel allenGuard • 6-4 • 180 • Junior • Muncie, Indiana • Napa Valley CC
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 8, two times 8, two timesFGM 3, at Baylor (11/17/17) 3, at Baylor (11/17/17)3FG 2, at Baylor (11/17/17) 2, at Baylor (11/17/17)FT 3, at UCA (11/19/17) 3, at UCA (11/19/17)Ast 2, at Baylor (11/17/17) 2, at Baylor (11/17/17)Reb 2, two times 2, two timesBlocks 1, two times 1, two timesSteals N/A N/AMin 21, at UNI (11/13/17) 21, at UNI (11/13/17)
- Posted back-to-back eight-point outings at Baylor and UCA - Scored five points off the bench in the season-opener at LSU- Averaged 20.7 points per game over 26 games at Napa Valley CC- Finished top-10 in the state in scoring in 2016-17
Alcorn Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 18, 2017)All games
Season-Highs Career-HighsPts 15, at ISU (12/10/17) 15, at ISU (12/10/17)FGM 7, at ISU (12/10/17) 7, at ISU (12/10/17)3FG N/A N/AFT 3, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 3, vs. Conc (11/25/17)Ast 3, vs. Conc (11/25/17) 3, vs. Conc (11/25/17)Reb 7, vs. BMC (12/18/17) 7, vs. BMC (12/18/17)Blocks 2, three times 2, three timesSteals 1, two times 1, six timesMin 32, at ISU (12/10/17) 32, at ISU (12/10/17)
- Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in his last outing against Blue Mountain- Submitted a career game of 15 points and six rebounds at Iowa State- Posted 10 points at Tulane where he shot 5-6 from the field- Ended with nine points, five rebounds and three assists in 21 minutes against Concordia- Scored five points at Creighton on 2-2 shooting- Started in three games and played in 19 contests last year- Averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game in high school and was selected to the All-Region First-Team
Alcorn Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 18, 2017)All games
23 Conference Championships | Six NCAA Tournament Appearances | #FearTheBrave
ABOUT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITYAlcorn is the oldest public historically black land-grant institu-tion in the United States and the second-oldest state-supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi. Alcorn University was founded in 1871 as a result of the people of Mississippi’s efforts to educate the descendants of formerly enslaved Africans. It was named in honor of the sitting governor of Mississippi, James L. Alcorn.
Alcorn is situated in Claiborne County, seven miles west of Lorman, 80 miles south of the capital city of Jackson, 45 miles south of Vicksburg, and 40 miles north of Natchez. The site was originally occupied by Oakland College, a school established by Presby-terians in 1828; the state of Mississippi purchased the Oakland campus for $40,000 and named it Alcorn University. Hiram R. Revels resigned his seat as a United States senator to become the University’s first president. The state legislature provided $50,000 cash annually for the University’s first 10 years to support its estab-lishment and overall operation. Additionally, 30 acres of land were sold for $188,928; Alcorn received three-fifths of the proceeds, or $113,400. This funding was used for Alcorn’s agricultural and mechanical components.
Initially, the institution’s three major study components were the four-year college track, the two-year college track, and the three-year graded track. Students spent the morning, from seven o’clock until noon, in classes. In the afternoon, they worked in various University shops for eight cents per hour. Room and board, includ-ing laundry, cost about $5 a month.
In 1878, Alcorn University became Alcorn Agricultural and Me-chanical College. The college was exclusively for males at first, but eventually women were admitted. A dormitory for women was built in 1902. Over time, facilities increased from three historic buildings to more than 80 structures. The original purchase of 225 acres of land grew to a campus of more than 1,700 acres.
In 1974, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College became Alcorn State University. Governor William L. Waller signed House Bill 298, granting this status. Alcorn has thrived by continuously accomplishing dynamic goals and objectives despite limited resource allocations from the state. By the early 1990s, Alcorn’s
physical plant and academic programs evolved into a more diversified Univer-sity. The student population is now representative of more than 65 coun-ties, more than 30 states, and at least 18 foreign countries. The University pro-vides an undergrad-uate education that enables students to successfully pursue work in graduate and professional schools, engage in teaching, and enter other professions.
As Mississippi recognized the importance of educating all citizens, Alcorn has gained status and importance. From the original eight faculty members in 1871, the University has grown to more than 800 faculty and staff. The student body has increased from 179 students to more than 4,000 students with varied ethnic back-grounds. Although early graduates of Alcorn had limited horizons, today’s graduates are successful in their chosen professions, and many are outstanding entrepreneurs. Throughout Alcorn’s history, the leadership and faculty remained committed to enhancing the institution’s image and to attracting young people whose interest is the pursuit and receipt of a quality education. Over the decades, “the college that excelled against great odds” has become one of the leading universities in the nation. Alcorn State University oper-ates divisions with degree programs in more than 50 areas, includ-ing the bachelor’s, master’s, and educational specialist degrees.
The collaborative strength and contributions of Alcorn’s past 18 presidents during its more than 140 years of existence have enabled the institution to excel. On March 4, 2014, the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. as Alcorn State Uni-versity’s 19th president. President Rankins' background and vision are strategically aligned with Alcorn’s history and tradition. He is poised to expeditiously move Alcorn State University to the next level of excellence.
Courtesy of Dr. Josephine M. PoseyASU History Research AssociateAgainst Great Odds: The History of Alcorn State University (1994)