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2014–15 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

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2014–15 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record19–10 (14–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
Seasons
2014–15 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 16 2   .889 22 13   .629
Alabama State* 14 4   .778 19 10   .655
Southern* 13 5   .722 18 17   .514
Prairie View A&M 12 6   .667 15 18   .455
Arkansas–Pine Bluff* 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Jackson State 9 9   .500 11 21   .344
Alabama A&M 8 10   .444 9 20   .310
Mississippi Valley State 5 13   .278 6 26   .188
Alcorn State 4 14   .222 6 26   .188
Grambling State 0 18   .000 2 27   .069
*ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA violations
2015 SWAC tournament winner

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.

Roster

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2014–15 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 00 Wendell Lewis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Mississippi State Salem, AL
G/F 1 Chidozie Omile 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Hartford CC Woodbridge, VA
F 2 Luther Page 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Father Gabriel HS Ann Arbor, MI
G 3 DeMarcus Robinson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Snead State CC Jonesboro, GA
F 4 Brandon Graham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Snead State CC Hampton, VA
G/F 5 Bobby Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lithia Springs HS Atlanta, GA
G 12 Jamel Waters 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Ramsay HS Birmingham, AL
F 14 Tony Armstrong 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So G. W. Carver HS Montgomery, AL
G/F 20 Billy Ingram 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Sumter Central HS Bellamy, AL
G 21 Jamar Pope 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Marion Military Huntsville, AL
F 22 Maurice Strong 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Aiken Technical College Swainsboro, GA
G 24 Darius Sizemore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Mundy's Mill HS Jonesboro, GA
F 25 Darius Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Gillette College Atlanta, GA
G 30 Terrance LeFlore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Wetumpka HS Wetumpka, AL
C 31 Anthony Jacob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 335 lb (152 kg) Sr UCF Atlanta, GA
C 45 Robert Ojeah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Aiken Technical College Nigeria
G 52 Steve Rogers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Brewbaker Tech Montgomery, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Source: [1]

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

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  1. ^ "Student-Athleties Continue To Achieve Academically" (Press release). NCAA. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.