The 2021–22 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by second-year head coach Landon Bussie, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

The Braves finished the season 17–17, 14–4 in SWAC play, to finish as conference regular-season champions. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Prairie View A&M and Alabama A&M, before falling to Texas Southern in the SWAC championship game. As a regular-season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament title, they received an automatic bid to the NIT, where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M.

Previous season The Braves finished the 2020–21 season 6–13, 6–7 in SWAC play, to finish in sixth place in conference. They lost in the first round of the SWAC tournament to Texas Southern.

Offseason Departures DeparturesNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes Mark Carter F 6' 6" 195 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated Tyree Corbett F 6' 7" 180 Junior Philadelphia, PA Transferred to Coppin State Troymain Crosby G/F 6' 4" 200 Senior Laurel, MS Graduated Anthony Fairley F 6' 8" 190 Senior Mobile, AL Transferred to Miles College Malik Hardmon F 6' 6" 205 Junior Chicago, IL Kurk Lee G 5' 10" 150 Redshirt junior Baltimore, MD Myson Lowe G 5' 10" 165 Freshman Smyrna, GA Transferred to Wallace State Community College Arne Morris G 6' 3" 190 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated David Pierce III G 6' 3" 215 Junior St. Petersburg, FL KJ Riley G/F 6' 4" 190 Junior Greenville, MS Transferred to Truett McConnell Jacoby Ross G 5' 10" 165 Senior New Orleans, LA Transferred to Lindenwood Kobe Wilson F/C 6' 9" 220 Redshirt senior Kennesaw, GA Graduated

Incoming transfers TransfersNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school Darrious Agnew F 6' 8" 230 Graduate student Starkville, MS Southeast Missouri State Dominic "DJ" Brewton G 6' 4" 191 Junior Cincinnati, OH Vincennes University Sam'zha Hart F 6' 7" 211 Junior Dallas, TX Stephen F. Austin Lenell Henry F 6' 8" 215 Graduate student Chicago, IL Prairie View A&M Paul King G 6' 0" 179 Sophomore Monroe, LA Bossier Parish Community College LaDarius Marshall F 6' 7" 228 Junior Jackson, MS New Orleans Marco Morency G 6' 3" 175 Junior Mount Vernon, NY Louisiana–Monroe Dontrell "DJ" McQuarter F 6' 7" 181 Junior Baton Rouge, LA Rider Oddyst Walker G 6' 2" 185 Junior Baton Rouge, LA Stephen F. Austin

Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=9 style=| SWAC regular season

!colspan=12 style=| SWAC tournament

!colspan=12 style=| NIT

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