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Alabama State Hornets basketball

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Alabama State Hornets
2024–25 Alabama State Hornets basketball team
UniversityAlabama State University
First season1934
Athletic directorJason Cable
Head coachTony Madlock (3rd season)
ConferenceSWAC
LocationMontgomery, Alabama
ArenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
(capacity: 7,400)
NicknameHornets
ColorsBlack and old gold
   
NCAA tournament appearances
1972*, 1975*, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
SIAC: 1935, 1936, 1971, 1972
SWAC: 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011
Conference regular season champions
2001, 2008, 2009

The Alabama State Hornets basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

AAMU basketball rivalry

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The Alabama State-AAMU basketball rivalry is annually the highest attended and most anticipated series for both schools.

Postseason results

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NCAA Division I

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The Hornets have appeared in the NCAA tournament four times. Their record is 0–4.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2001 #16 First Round Michigan State L 35–69
2004 #16 First Round Duke L 61–96
2009 #16 Opening Round Morehead State L 41–58
2011 #16 First Four UTSA L 60–71

NCAA Division II

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The Hornets appeared in the NCAA tournament twice. Their record was 0–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1972 Round of 36 LSU–New Orleans L 72–80 align="center" 1975 Round of 32
Regional Third Place
Chattanooga
Armstrong Atlantic
L 83–107
L 78–110

NIT results

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The Hornets have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1983 First Round Mississippi L 75–87
2008 First Round Arizona State L 53–64

CIT results

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The Hornets have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2014 First Round Sam Houston State L 49–71

Notable players

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  • Lewis Jackson, forward 1980–1984, #33 Jersey Retired, SWAC Hall Of Fame
  • Steve Rogers, forward 1989–1992, NBA draft 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
  • Tauheed Epps, forward 1996–1997, more commonly by the stage name 2 Chainz[1]

References

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  1. ^ Friedell, Dan (September 12, 2012). "How good was 2 Chainz at basketball?". ESPN. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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