2023–24 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

Basketball team season

2023–24 Alabama State Hornets basketball

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record| 13–19 (8–10 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Tony Madlock (2nd season)

Assistant coaches|

* Tyrone Levett
* Mardracus Wade
* Ed Stephens

Home arena| Dunn–Oliver Acadome

Seasons

<- 2022–23

2024–25 ->

2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Grambling State † | 14 | - | 4 |  | .778 |  |  | 21 | - | 15  |  | .583
Alcorn State | 13 | - | 5 |  | .722 |  |  | 14 | - | 18  |  | .438
Texas Southern | 12 | - | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 16 | - | 17  |  | .485
Southern | 12 | - | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 18 | - | 14  |  | .563
Bethune–Cookman | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 17 | - | 17  |  | .500
Jackson State | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 15 | - | 17  |  | .469
Alabama A&M | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 12 | - | 23  |  | .343
Alabama State | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 13 | - | 19  |  | .406
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 13 | - | 18  |  | .419
Prairie View A&M | 5 | - | 13 |  | .278 |  |  | 10 | - | 21  |  | .323
Florida A&M | 4 | - | 14 |  | .222 |  |  | 6 | - | 23  |  | .207
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | - | 17 |  | .056 |  |  | 1 | - | 30  |  | .032
† 2024 SWAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by second-year head coach Tony Madlock, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 13–19, 8–10 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Grambling State in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

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The Hornets finished the 2022–23 season 8–23, 6–12 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, since only the top eight teams are qualified to compete.[1]

## Roster

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2023–24 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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F | 0  | D'Ante Bass | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | Georgetown | Savannah, GA
G | 1  | Amarr Knox | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | RS Fr | Bartlett High School | Memphis, TN
G | 3  | CJ Hines | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jr | Faulkner | Atlanta, GA
G | 5  | Kendal Parker | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | So | Carver High School | Montgomery, AL
F | 10  | Jabari Williams | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jr | Indian River State | St. John's, Antigua
G | 11  | Micah Octave | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jr | Indian River State | Boca Raton, FL
G | 12  | Londan Coleman | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | Silverado High School | Las Vegas, NV
G | 13  | Tadarius Jacobs | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | RS So | Memphis | Memphis, TN
G | 20  | TJ Madlock | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | South Carolina State | Memphis, TN
F | 22  | Darrell Reed | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | RS Fr | Hammond High School | Hammond, IN
F | 23  | Eric Coleman | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sr | South Plains College | Buford, GA
G | 24  | Isaiah Range | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sr | Tarleton State | Cedar Hill, TX
F | 25  | Jasteven Walker | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | So | Fayette Ware High School | Oakland, TN
C | 35  | Ubong Okon | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | So | Georgia Highlands | Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
G | 55  | Sean Smith | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jr | John A. Logan | Louisville, KY

Head coach

* Tony Madlock (Memphis)

Assistant coach(es)

* Tyrone Levett (Alabama State)
* Mardracus Wade (Arkansas)
* Ed Stephens (South Carolina State)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: November 8, 2023

## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | High points  | High rebounds  | High assists  | Site (attendance)
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Exhibition
October 30, 2023*
6:00 p.m. |  | LaGrange | W 90–69 | –
|  17 – Smith |  7 – 2 tied |  4 – Hines | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (455)
Montgomery, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |  | at Ole Miss | L 59–69 | 0–1
|  12 – 2 tied |  8 – Madlock |  4 – Smith | SJB Pavilion (6,141)
Oxford, MS
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., Peacock |  | at Iowa | L 67–98 | 0–2
|  23 – Madlock |  9 – Walker |  5 – Hines | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (8,814)
Iowa City, IA
November 14, 2023*
6:00 p.m. |  | Oglethorpe | W 115–51 | 1–2
|  18 – Bass |  10 – Bass |  5 – Madlock | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (567)
Montgomery, AL
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Memphis | L 75-92 | 1-3
|  19 – Hines |  6 – Bass |  4 – Hines | FedExForum (11,289)
Memphis, TN
November 22, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Samford
Samford MTE | L 67–99 | 1–4
|  15 – Range |  8 – Okon |  5 – Hines | Pete Hanna Center (866)
Homewood, AL
November 24, 2023*
1:00 p.m. |  | vs. North Carolina A&T
Samford MTE | W 88–73 | 2–4
|  25 – Madlock |  8 – Octave |  6 – Hines | Pete Hanna Center (373)
Homewood, AL
November 25, 2023*
12:00 p.m. |  | vs. Merrimack
Samford MTE | W 66–60 OT | 3–4
|  16 – Madlock |  10 – Okon |  3 – Hines | Pete Hanna Center (136)
Homewood, AL
December 3, 2023*
6:00 p.m. |  | Mississippi University | W 80–60 | 4–4
|  18 – Parker |  5 – Coleman |  5 – Hines | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (766)
Montgomery, AL
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+/SECN+ |  | at LSU | L 56–74 | 4–5
|  18 – Madlock |  14 – Okon |  3 – 2 tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,104)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 19, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | USC
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series | L 59–79 | 4–6
|  17 – Madlock |  9 – Okon |  3 – Madlock | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (7,500)
Montgomery, AL
December 22, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+/SECN+ |  | at Auburn | L 62–82 | 4–7
|  16 – 2 tied |  7 – Okon |  1 – 7 tied | Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 29, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at South Florida | L 70–73 | 4–8
|  14 – Hines |  11 – Octave |  5 – Range | Yuengling Center (3,284)
Tampa, FL
January 2, 2024*
6:00 p.m. |  | Johnson | W 84–53 | 5–8
|  17 – Knox |  8 – Parker |  3 – 2 tied | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (455)
Montgomery, AL
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
7:30 p.m. |  | at Mississippi Valley State | W 54–51 | 6–8
(1–0)  |  13 – Madlock |  7 – 2 tied |  2 – 2 tied | Harrison HPER Complex (2,315)
Itta Bena, MS
January 8, 2024
6:00 p.m. |  | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 83–72 | 7–8
(2–0)  |  21 – Hines |  10 – Okon |  5 – Hines | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,385)
Pine Bluff, AR
January 11, 2024
7:30 p.m. |  | Jackson State | L 63–73 | 7–9
(2–1)  |  20 – Madlock |  8 – 2 tied |  3 – Hines | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,100)
Montgomery, AL
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m. |  | Alcorn State | W 55–53 | 8–9
(3–1)  |  14 – Madlock |  8 – Okon |  3 – Smith | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,524)
Montgomery, AL
January 15, 2024
6:30 p.m. |  | vs. Alabama A&M
Bridge Builder Classic | W 72–55 | 9–9
(4–1)  |  20 – Range |  7 – Octave |  4 – Hines | Mitchell Center (2,900)
Mobile, AL
January 27, 2024
5:30 p.m. |  | at Prairie View A&M | W 74–67 | 10–9
(5–1)  |  30 – Madlock |  14 – Octave |  3 – Madlock | William J. Nicks Building (1,175)
Prairie View, TX
January 29, 2024
7:30 p.m. |  | at Texas Southern | L 55–56 | 10–10
(5–2)  |  17 – Madlock |  9 – Madlock |  2 – 2 tied | H&PE Arena (1,300)
Houston, TX
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m. |  | Bethune–Cookman | L 68–79 | 10–11
(5–3)  |  17 – Madlock |  7 – Okon |  3 – Hines | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,200)
Montgomery, AL
February 5, 2024
7:30 p.m. |  | Florida A&M | W 62–53 | 11–11
(6–3)  |  19 – Hines |  9 – Okon |  3 – Madlock | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,727)
Montgomery, AL
February 10, 2024
5:30 p.m. |  | at Grambling State | L 68–74 | 11–12
(6–4)  |  22 – Madlock |  10 – Okon |  3 – Hines | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (781)
Grambling, LA
February 12, 2024
8:00 p.m. |  | at Southern | L 62–73 | 11–13
(6–5)  |  19 – Knox |  8 – Octave |  7 – Madlock | F. G. Clark Center (3,967)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 17, 2024
4:00 p.m. |  | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 74–80 | 11–14
(6–6)  |  11 – 3 tied |  12 – Okon |  2 – Hines | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,512)
Montgomery, AL
February 19, 2024
7:30 p.m. |  | Mississippi Valley State | W 61–46 | 12–14
(7–6)  |  21 – Madlock |  7 – Okon |  3 – 2 tied | Dunn–Oliver Acadome
Montgomery, AL
February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m. |  | at Florida A&M | L 65–73 | 12–15
(7–7)  |  20 – Madlock |  8 – Madlock |  3 – 2 tied | Al Lawson Center (724)
Tallahassee, FL
February 26, 2024
6:30 p.m. |  | at Bethune–Cookman | L 84–90 OT | 12–16
(7–8)  |  23 – Madlock |  8 – 2 tied |  4 – 2 tied | Moore Gymnasium (917)
Daytona Beach, FL
March 2, 2024
5:00 p.m. |  | at Alabama A&M | L 53–58 | 12–17
(7–9)  |  17 – Range |  5 – 3 tied |  4 – 2 tied | Alabama A&M Events Center (6,389)
Huntsville, AL
March 7, 2024
7:30 p.m. |  | Southern | L 57–65 | 12–18
(7–10)  |  14 – Range |  5 – Octave |  3 – Madlock | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,437)
Montgomery, AL
March 9, 2024
4:00 p.m. |  | Grambling State | W 87–84 2OT | 13–18
(8–10)  |  23 – Madlock |  9 – Okon |  6 – Knox | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,578)
Montgomery, AL
SWAC tournament
March 13, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (8)  | vs. (1) Grambling State
Quarterfinals | L 50–56 | 13–19
|  15 – Madlock |  8 – Octave |  4 – Hines | Bartow Arena (2,176)
Birmingham, AL

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[2][3]

## References

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1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
2. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State University Athletics. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
3. ^ "Alabama State Hornets 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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