Did you know that Alcorn State men’s basketball team won only two games this year? (2-29, 2-16 SWAC) Starting off the season with 24 straight losses Alcorn did not get their first win until Feb. 24 against Mississippi Valley State University.
Throughout the season the Braves of Alcorn State would lose to Ohio State by 40 points, when player of the year candidate Evan Turner recorded the second triple-double in Buckeyes’ school history, the first since 1987.
The Braves also lost to Arkansas by 62 points as guard Rotnei Clark broke a school scoring record by putting up 51 points in one game knocking down 13 three-pointers. More notable losses were to Robert Morris by 31, Detroit University by 20, Wichita State by 35, Kansas by 67, UTEP by 60, and New Mexico State by 25.
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has the lowest RPI ranking out of any conference in Division-I basketball (According to NCAA.com) which makes Alcorn State, which is the worst team in the SWAC, the worst team in the nation!
So how does Prairie View A&M University (16-14, 11-7 SWAC) lose to the worse team in the nation when it had an opportunity to not only finish up the season on a winning note, but also to claim third place in the SWAC going into the conference tournament.
The Panthers had a 17-point lead (42-25) at halftime on the worst team in the nation…. I mean Alcorn State, but shot a horrific 18.8 percent from the field in the second half to lose to the Braves 69-67. Is that a lack of coaching, a lack of talent, or is it a little bit of both? Whatever it may be, a performance like that is unacceptable.
Going into the conference tournament the Panthers would face-off with Texas Southern University. A team Prairie View A&M swept during the regular season, only to lose by 17 points to the Tigers 66-49, ending their season losing three out of their last four games.
At others schools heads would roll and players would be changed, mediocrity just doesn’t cut it with other universities, so why is it accepted at Prairie View A&M University?
What do you think?