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- 1 2 "2020-21 Multi-Sport Record Book" (PDF). Alcorn State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Alcorn State hires Landon Bussie as coach". ESPN.com . Associated Press. April 25, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Alcorn State parts ways with basketball coaches Robinson, Pruitt". Vicksburg Post. March 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023.