HOUSTON – Fresh off a defeat of in-state opponent Jackson State, Alcorn Men's Basketball looks to stay hot when the Braves travel to the "Lone Star State" for a pair of games at Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M, respectfully. Alcorn first takes on Texas Southern on Thursday, Feb. 26, before traveling just down the road from Houston, Texas, facing off against Prairie View A&M on Saturday, Feb. 28.
 
What: Game Twenty-Seven
Who: Alcorn (7-19, 6-8 SWAC) at Texas Southern (10-16, 8-7 SWAC)
When: Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas – Health & Physical Education Arena (8,100)
 
Watch: TXSO YouTube
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What: Game Twenty-Eight
Who: Alcorn at Prairie View A&M
When: Saturday, Feb. 28, at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Prairie View, Texas – William J. Nicks Building (4,000)
 
Watch: SWAC TV
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Listen Live: WPRL-FM 91.7
 
IN THE RANKINGS
▪ Alcorn is not ranked in this week's Associated Press Top 25
▪ Texas Southern is not ranked in this week's Associated Press Top 25
▪ Prairie View A&M is not ranked in this week's Associated Press Top 25
 
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NEWS & NOTES
▪ Alcorn is being outscored by an average of 14.2 points per game overall, but that margin shrinks dramatically to just 2.8 points in conference play.
▪ The Braves are a second-half team as they've outscored opponents 540-502 in the second half of SWAC games after being outscored 451-528 in the first half, respectfully.
▪ Shane Lancaster leads the team in scoring at 11.5 points per game and is the team's premier three-point threat, shooting 47.3 percent from beyond the arc on 112 attempts.
▪ Fresh off a double-double performance against Jackson State, Tycen McDaniels has been the conference's most consistent Braves performer, averaging 12.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game in SWAC play while shooting 53.9 percent from the field.
▪ Jameel Morris is a do-it-all guard averaging 10.0 points per game with a team-high 80 assists on the season, anchoring one of the more active backcourts in the conference.
▪ The Braves shoot just 42.7 percent from the field overall but have improved to 44.3% percent in league contests.
▪ Alcorn forces more turnovers than it commits in conference play (+2.3 margin) and leads opponents in steals 110 to 83 versus league opposition.
▪ Alcorn has been competitive in close games with six of the Braves eight conference losses coming by less than 10 points in each contest, respectively.
 
RECAPPING ALCORN'S LAST GAME (vs. Jackson State)
Alcorn Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach Adam Braswell deserved most of the plaudits as the Braves came from behind to secure an 83-65 SWAC Men's Basketball win over visiting Jackson State at Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi. Alcorn head coach Jake Morton was ejected from the game for accumulating two technical fouls within the span of two minutes in the first half. He was dismissed from the game for arguing a call with 13:47 remaining, thus forcing Braswell into the equation as acting head coach for the remainder of the contest.
 
• Tycen McDaniels recorded a season-high 25 points for the Braves in shooting 6 of 12 from the field overall.
• McDaniels also finished 13 of 14 at the free throw line – a new career-best from the charity stripe, respectfully.
• Jameel Morris amassed a season-high matching 22 points – the third time this season he's scored 20 or more points in a single game.
• Lancaster reached double figures with 11 points, as well as handing out three assists.
• With 14 rebounds, it was not only a season-high for McDaniels in boards, but also his second double-double of the year.
• The 13 steals by the Purple and Gold ties for the second-most on the year, matching 13 in a win against Indiana State during the Thanksgiving holiday.
• Alcorn first-year head coach Jake Morton was ejected early in the first half for getting two technical fouls in quick succession.
• Jackson State (9-18, 8-6 SWAC) led for the majority of the opening half until a late Alcorn charge knotted things at the break.
• JSU led by as many as 10 in the first half at 21-11 following a Jalen Tatum free throw.
• With the Tigers up 33-24 with just under four minutes remaining in the opening period, Omari Hamilton's basket off the glass kicked off an 8-0 Braves run, ending with Shane Lancaster's 1-for-2 effort at the foul line.
• Alcorn's Tycen McDaniels scored 15 of his 25 points on the day in the first half.
• JSU led 53-45 with 13:20 showing on the clock after Devin Ree drove the paint for a layup off the glass – his only two points in the contest.
• Jameel Morris answered with a layup of his own off the assist from Lancaster, beginning a 14-2 run that saw the Purple and Gold take a 59-55 lead on the strength of a Davian Williams basket off another Tigers turnover.
• The Braves lead would swell to 20 as Morris scored 10 of Alcorn's final 12 points in the second half.
• Alcorn scored a season-high 49 second half points.
• Morris scored 22 points in the second half, shooting 7-for-9 from the field.
• Alcorn limited the high-scoring Daeshun Ruffin to just five points in the second half, while forcing him into six turnovers.
• In the second half, the Braves scored 22 points off 13 Jackson State turnovers, adding 24 points in the paint and 11 fastbreak points.
 
ALCORN VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN SERIES
▪ Texas Southern has dominated the all-time series by a 26-7 count dating back to 2011.
▪ From 2012-19, TXSO won 18 consecutive games between the two sides.
▪ The Tigers have won the last three against the Braves on the spin.
▪ The last Alcorn win was an 82-79 count back on March 4, 2024, in Houston, Texas.
▪ The Braves have never won more than two in a row against the Tigers since 2011.
 
SCOUTING TEXAS SOUTHERN
▪ Texas Southern enters its final stretch at 10-16 overall and 8-7 in SWAC play, sitting in a competitive position heading into the postseason push.
▪ TXSO has been notably stronger at home (7-4) than on the road (3-12), making home court a significant factor in their remaining games.
▪ The Tigers are averaging 74.8 points per game overall, but have been more efficient in conference play, bumping that number up to 77.0 ppg while holding opponents to just 73.7 points per contest.
▪ The Tigers shoot 45.4 percent from the field overall, improving to 46.7 percent in conference action, outpacing SWAC opponents by three percentage points.
▪ Troy Hupstead leads the team in scoring at 14.6 PPG overall and is the team's engine, adding 9.0 rebounds per game and shooting 50.6 percent from the field across 25 games.
▪ Jaylen Wysinger has been the team's hottest conference performer, averaging 12.8 PPG in SWAC play on 45.1 percent shooting, while also leading the team with 31 conference steals.
 
ALCORN VS. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M SERIES
▪ In records going back to just 2011, Prairie View A&M leads the all-time series by the slimmest of counts, 18-17.
▪ Alcorn has taken all five of the last five encounters between the two sides, respectfully.
▪ The Braves picked up a 76-75 win in Lorman, Mississippi, earlier this season.
▪ Alcorn has won each of its last four games in Prairie View.
▪ However, from 2017-20, the Panthers reeled off eight consecutive wins on the bounce against the Braves.
 
SCOUTING PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
▪ Taking on Jackson State on Thursday evening, Prairie View A&M enters play at 11-17 overall and 6-9 in SWAC play.
▪ PVAMU has been a strong home team (8-3) but has struggled on the road (2-13).
▪ Dontae Horne leads the team in scoring at 19.4 points per game, bumping up to a team-best 23.8 points per game clip against league foes while shooting 83.6 percent from the free throw line.
▪ Tai'Reon Joseph averages 20.6 points per game overall and 20.2 ppg in league play, giving the Panthers a potent 1-2 punch at the top of the lineup.
▪ Lance Williams has been efficient in conference play, shooting 50.5 percent from the field and 48.4 percent from three.
▪ The Panthers are being outrebounded by a significant margin of -5.1 overall and -5.4 in conference play (32.3 RPG vs. opponents' 37.6).
 
UP NEXT
The Braves return home for the final two games of the SWAC regular season when playing host to Mississippi Valley State (March 3) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 5) at Davey L. Whitney Complex.
 
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