2014–15 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

American college basketball season

2014–15 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record| 19–10 (14–4 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Lewis Jackson (10th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Anthony Sewell
* Steve Rogers
* Michael Curry

Home arena| Dunn–Oliver Acadome

Seasons

<- 2013–14

2015–16 ->

2014–15 SWAC men's basketball standings

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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
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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

* Lewis Jackson (Alabama State)

Assistant coach(es)

* Anthony Sewell (Troy)
* Steve Rogers (Alabama State)
* Michael Curry (Alabama State)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

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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.

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