The 1981–82 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

They finished the season 22–8, 10–2 in SWAC.

They won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No.

11 seed in the Midwest region.