2017–18 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

The 2017–18 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by 13th-year head coach Lewis Jackson, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 8–10 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. Due to Grambling State's ineligibility, they received the No. 6 seed in the SWAC tournament where they lost to Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.

2017–18 Alabama State Hornets basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–23 (8–10 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
Seasons
2017–18 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling State* 13 5   .722 17 14   .548
Prairie View A&M 12 6   .667 16 18   .471
Texas Southern 12 6   .667 16 20   .444
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 12 6   .667 14 21   .400
Southern 10 8   .556 15 18   .455
Jackson State 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Alabama State 8 10   .444 8 23   .258
Alcorn State 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Mississippi Valley State 4 14   .222 4 28   .125
Alabama A&M* 3 15   .167 3 28   .097
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2018 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Hornets finished the 2016–17 season 8–23, 6–12 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.[1]

Roster

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2017–18 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 1 Rodney Simeon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Miami, Florida
G 2 Micah Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Tifton, Georgia
G 3 Gene Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
F 4 Demetruis Houston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Montgomery, Alabama
G 5 Tobi Ewuosho 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 10 Jacoby Ross 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
G/F 11 Austin Rogers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Montgomery, Alabama
G 12 Reginald Gee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Houston, Texas
F 13 Fredens Deneus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Boston, Massachusetts
F 14 Ed Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
F 15 Fausto Pichardo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr New York, New York
F/C 21 Marice Wright 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Clarksville, Tennessee
C 24 Branden Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Garfield, Ohio
G 30 Terrance LeFlore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Wetumpka, Alabama
G 52 Steve Rogers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Montgomery, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 24, 2018

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct. 30, 2017*
7:00 pm
Fort Valley State W 68–62 
Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
Nov 3, 2017*
7:00 pm
Auburn–Montgomery W 76–73 
Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
5:30 pm
at Mississippi State L 68–96  0–1
Humphrey Coliseum (6,811)
Starkville, MS
Nov 12, 2017*
3:05 pm, BTN+
at Iowa L 58–92  0–2
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,637)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm
at South Dakota State L 63–94  0–3
Frost Arena (1,887)
Brookings, SD
Nov 17, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon L 56–114  0–4
Matthew Knight Arena (8,100)
Eugene, OR
Nov 20, 2017*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Chattanooga L 48–67  0–5
McKenzie Arena (2,332)
Chattanooga, TN
Nov 21, 2017*
5:00 pm
vs. Savannah State L 97–101  0–6
McKenzie Arena (2,211)
Chattanooga, TN
Nov 27, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 11 Cincinnati L 51–83  0–7
BB&T Arena (7,012)
Highland Heights, KY
Nov 30, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Jacksonville State L 69–77  0–8
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,069)
Jacksonville, AL
Dec 12, 2017*
7:00 pm
Tennessee State L 45–64  0–9
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (362)
Montgomery, AL
Dec 16, 2017*
1:00 pm
Winthrop L 80–88  0–10
Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
Dec 21, 2017*
2:30 pm
vs. Louisiana Tech
New Orleans Shootout semifinal
L 62–74  0–11
Convocation Center (300)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 22, 2017*
12:00 pm
vs. Liberty
New Orleans Shootout 3rd place game
L 70–87  0–12
Convocation Center (250)
New Orleans, LA
SWAC regular season
Jan 1, 2018
7:45 pm
at Jackson State L 73–82  0–1
(0–13)
Williams Assembly Center (807)
Jackson, MS
Jan 3, 2018
7:30 pm
at Grambling State W 74–66  1–13
(1–1)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (325)
Grambling, LA
Jan 6, 2018
3:00 pm
Mississippi Valley State L 63–64  2–13
(2–1)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (863)
Montgomery, AL
Jan 8, 2018
6:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 68–94  2–14
(2–2)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (562)
Montgomery, AL
Jan 13, 2018
5:00 pm
Alabama A&M W 70–67  3–14
(3–2)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,780)
Montgomery, AL
Jan 20, 2018
5:30 pm
at Southern L 61–63  3–15
(3–3)
F. G. Clark Center (1,299)
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 22, 2018
7:00 pm
at Alcorn State L 64–81  3–16
(3–4)
Davey Whitney Complex (653)
Lorman, MS
Jan 27, 2018
3:00 pm
Prairie View A&M L 80–86  3–17
(3–5)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
Jan 29, 2018
3:00 pm
Texas Southern L 82–97  3–18
(3–6)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,237)
Montgomery, AL
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 89–85 OT 4–18
(4–6)
Harrison HPER Complex (1,927)
Montgomery, AL
Feb 5, 2018
5:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 65–59  5–18
(5–6)
K. L. Johnson Complex (3,120)
Pine Bluff, AR
Feb 10, 2018
3:00 pm
at Alabama A&M W 69–50  6–18
(6–6)
Elmore Gymnasium (4,400)
Normal, AL
Feb 17, 2018
5:00 pm
Southern L 67–71  6–19
(6–7)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
Feb 19, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Alcorn State W 82–62  7–19
(7–7)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,252)
Montgomery, AL
Feb 24, 2018
5:00 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 74–80  7–20
(7–8)
William J. Nicks Building (6,240)
Prairie View, TX
Feb 26, 2018
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 77–95  7–21
(7–9)
H&PE Arena (1,021)
Houston, TX
Mar 1, 2018
5:30 pm
Jackson State W 62–60  8–21
(8–9)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,673)
Montgomery, AL
Mar 3, 2018
3:00 pm
Grambling State L 64–66  8–22
(8–10)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
SWAC tournament
Mar 6, 2018
8:00 pm
(6) vs. (3) Texas Southern
Quarterfinals
L 76–90  8–23
H&PE Arena (2,481)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

References

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  1. ^ Duarte, Joseph (March 7, 2017). "Texas Southern knocks off Alabama State in SWAC tournament". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 8, 2024.