2014–15 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

The 2014–15 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by tenth year head coach Lewis Jackson, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–10, 14–4 in SWAC play to finish in second place. Due to Academic Progress Rate penalties, the Hornets were ineligible for the postseason.[1] However, they were allowed to participate in the SWAC Tournament where they advanced to the semifinals where they lost to Southern.

2014–15 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
2014–15 record19–10 (14–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
2014–15 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Texas Southern162 .889  2213  .629
Alabama State*144 .778  1910  .655
Southern*135 .722  1817  .514
Prairie View A&M126 .667  1518  .455
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*99 .500  1220  .375
Jackson State99 .500  1121  .344
Alabama A&M810 .444  920  .310
Mississippi Valley State513 .278  626  .188
Alcorn State414 .222  626  .188
Grambling State018 .000  227  .069
*ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA violations
2015 SWAC Tournament winner

Roster

2014–15 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 00 Wendell Lewis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrMississippi State Salem, AL
G/F 1 Chidozie Omile 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrHartford CC Woodbridge, VA
F 2 Luther Page 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrFather Gabriel HS Ann Arbor, MI
G 3 DeMarcus Robinson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrSnead State CC Jonesboro, GA
F 4 Brandon Graham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSnead State CC Hampton, VA
G/F 5 Bobby Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLithia Springs HS Atlanta, GA
G 12 Jamel Waters 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrRamsay HS Birmingham, AL
F 14 Tony Armstrong 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoG. W. Carver HS Montgomery, AL
G/F 20 Billy Ingram 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoSumter Central HS Bellamy, AL
G 21 Jamar Pope 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrMarion Military Huntsville, AL
F 22 Maurice Strong 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrAiken Technical College Swainsboro, GA
G 24 Darius Sizemore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMundy's Mill HS Jonesboro, GA
F 25 Darius Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrGillette College Atlanta, GA
G 30 Terrance LeFlore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoWetumpka HS Wetumpka, AL
C 31 Anthony Jacob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)335 lb (152 kg) SrUCF Atlanta, GA
C 45 Robert Ojeah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrAiken Technical College Nigeria
G 52 Steve Rogers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrBrewbaker Tech Montgomery, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Source:

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/14/2014*
7:30 pm
Auburn–Montgomery W 105–64  0–1
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (N/A)
Montgomery, AL
11/16/2013*
4:00 pm, SECN+
at Arkansas L 79–97  1–1
Bud Walton Arena (14,318)
Fayetteville, AR
11/26/2013*
7:30 pm
vs. North Dakota
Utah Tournament
L 68–75  1–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center (57)
Salt Lake City, UT
11/28/2013*
6:00 pm
vs. Texas–Pan American
Utah Tournament
W 91–79  2–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center (N/A)
Salt Lake City, UT
11/29/2013*
8:00 pm, P12N
at Utah
Utah Tournament
L 62–93  2–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,921)
Salt Lake City, UT
12/06/2014*
3:00 pm
Jacksonville State W 80–55  3–3
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (N/A)
Montgomery, AL
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm
at Western Illinois L 68–78  3–4
Western Hall (1,277)
Macomb, IL
12/21/2014*
1:00 pm
at Evansville L 63–81  3–5
Ford Center (3,861)
Evansville, IN
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
Fort Valley State W 76–65  4–5
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (636)
Montgomery, AL
01/03/2015
5:00 pm
Grambling State W 71–50  5–5 (1–0)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (546)
Montgomery, AL
01/05/2015
7:30 pm
Jackson State W 72–52  6–5 (2–0)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (763)
Montgomery, AL
01/10/2015
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 74–71  7–5 (3–0)
K. L. Johnson Complex (1,798)
Pine Bluff, AR
01/12/2015
7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 88–76  8–5 (4–0)
Leflore County Civic Center (1,296)
Greenwood, MS
01/17/2015
5:00 pm
at Alabama A&M W 59–56  9–5 (5–0)
Elmore Gymnasium (3,305)
Huntsville, AL
01/24/2015
5:00 pm
Alcorn State W 84–60  10–5 (6–0)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,264)
Montgomery, AL
01/26/2015
7:30 pm
Southern W 63–59 OT 11–5 (7–0)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,546)
Montgomery, AL
01/31/2015
5:00 pm
at Texas Southern L 65–80  11–6 (7–1)
H&PE Arena (2,521)
Houston, TX
02/02/2015
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M W 73–71  12–6 (8–1)
William Nicks Building (1,022)
Prairie View, TX
2/07/2015
5:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 73–55  13–6 (9–1)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,560)
Montgomery, AL
2/09/2015
7:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 65–57  14–6 (10–1)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,256)
Montgomery, AL
2/14/2015
5:00 pm
Alabama A&M L 71–80  14–7 (10–2)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (6,453)
Montgomery, AL
2/21/2015
7:30 pm
at Alcorn State W 71–67  15–7 (11–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (N/A)
Lorman, MS
2/23/2015
7:30 pm, ESPNU
at Southern W 56–54  16–7 (12–2)
F. G. Clark Center (1,389)
Baton Rouge, LA
2/28/2015
5:00 pm
Texas Southern L 49–58  16–8 (12–3)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,500)
Montgomery, AL
3/02/2015
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M L 65–67  16–9 (12–4)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,456)
Montgomery, AL
3/5/2015
7:30 pm
at Grambling State W 78–46  17–9 (13–4)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (135)
Grambling, LA
3/07/2015
7:30 pm
at Jackson State W 62–42  18–9 (14–4)
Williams Assembly Center (839)
Jackson, MS
SWAC Tournament
03/11/2015
2:30 pm
vs. Mississippi Valley State
Quarterfinals
W 93–81  19–9
Toyota Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
03/13/2015
2:30 pm
vs. Southern
Semifinals
L 66–68  19–10
Toyota Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

References

  1. "Student-Athleties Continue To Achieve Academically" (Press release). NCAA. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.