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Commends the Alcorn State University Braves Men's Basketball Team and Head Coach Landon Bussie for winning the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Regular Season Championship, the team's first title in 20 years.

Recognizes the team's 100-77 victory over the University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff on March 6, 2022, featuring five players scoring in double figures, led by Keondre Montgomery's 21 points off the bench.

Highlights the team's exceptional shooting performance of 80.6% from the field (41 of 63) and 75% from three-point range (9 of 17), including a dominant first half that built a 63-36 halftime lead.

Directs copies of the resolution be provided to Head Coach Landon Bussie, Interim Athletic Director Cyrus Russ, President Felecia M. Nave, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, and the Capitol Press Corps.