2024–25 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

2024–25 Alabama State Hornets basketball
2024–25 Alabama State Hornets basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	20–16 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Tony Madlock (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Tyrone Levett; Mardracus Wade; Sidney Ball;
Home arena	Dunn–Oliver Acadome

2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Southern	15	–	3	.833	20	–	12	.625
Jackson State	14	–	4	.778	16	–	18	.471
Bethune–Cookman	13	–	5	.722	17	–	16	.515
Texas Southern	12	–	6	.667	15	–	17	.469
†	12	–	6	.667	20	–	16	.556
Alcorn State	11	–	7	.611	11	–	21	.344
Florida A&M	10	–	8	.556	14	–	17	.452
Grambling State	7	–	11	.389	12	–	22	.353
Alabama A&M	6	–	12	.333	10	–	22	.313
Prairie View A&M	4	–	14	.222	5	–	27	.156
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	3	–	15	.167	6	–	25	.194
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	17	.056	3	–	28	.097

† 2025 SWAC tournament winner

The 2024–25 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by third-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).

Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2023–24 season 13–19, 8–10 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for eighth place.^[1] They were defeated by top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Grambling State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	D'Ante Bass	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Georgetown	Savannah, GA
G	1	Amarr Knox	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS So	Bartlett HS	Memphis, TN
G	2	Micah Simpson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Walters State CC	Morristown, TN
G	3	CJ Hines	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Faulkner	Atlanta, GA
C	4	Mario Andrews	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Snead State CC	Independence, LA
G	5	Tyler Mack	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Maryland Eastern Shore	Warren, MI
G	10	Jalen Keago	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Pensacola State College	Oshkosh, WI
G	11	Micah Octave	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Indian River State College	Boca Raton, FL
G	12	Shawn Fulcher	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Buffalo	Brooklyn, NY
G	13	Jordon Marshall	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Southern Union State CC	Covington, GA
G	20	TJ Madlock	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	South Carolina State	Memphis, TN
F	22	Kevin Alabi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Skyline Prep	Brampton, ON
F	24	Jerquarius Stanback	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Asheboro HS	Asheboro, NC
F	25	Jasteven Walker	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Fayette Ware HS	Oakland, TN
C	35	Ubong Okon	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Georgia Highlands College	Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

Head coach

Tony Madlock (Memphis)

Assistant coach(es)

Tyrone Levett (Alabama State)
Mardracus Wade (Arkansas)
Sidney Ball (UAB)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 30, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2024* 6:00 p.m.		John Melvin Christian	W 113–48	–	19 – Fulcher	9 – Bass	9 – Fulcher	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (512) Montgomery, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2024* 10:30 p.m., MW Network		at UNLV	L 79–93	0–1	19 – Knox	6 – Bass	5 – tied	Thomas & Mack Center (4,608) Paradise, NV
November 10, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		at LSU	L 61–74	0–2	21 – Madlock	10 – Andrews	2 – Knox	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,247) Baton Rouge, LA
November 18, 2024* 6:00 p.m.		Virginia Lynchburg	W 115–64	1–2	21 – Hines	11 – Andrews	7 – Fulcher	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (504) Montgomery, AL
November 22, 2024* 7:30 p.m.		vs. Omaha Akron Basketball Classic	W 85–67	2–2	19 – Knox	8 – Bass	7 – Madlock	James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
November 23, 2024* 5:30 p.m.		vs. Lamar Akron Basketball Classic	W 77–75	3–2	24 – Hines	9 – Madlock	2 – tied	James A. Rhodes Arena (120) Akron, OH
November 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Akron Akron Basketball Classic	L 78–97	3–3	19 – Hines	5 – Madlock	4 – Knox	James A. Rhodes Arena (1,589) Akron, OH
November 27, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at No. 16 Cincinnati	L 59–77	3–4	24 – Knox	6 – Okon	5 – Madlock	Fifth Third Arena (10,970) Cincinnati, OH
December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		at SMU	L 72–101	3–5	17 – Knox	6 – tied	3 – Hines	Moody Coliseum (5,025) University Park, TX
December 5, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Miss	L 64–81	3–6	18 – Hines	9 – Walker	3 – Knox	Reed Green Coliseum (2,888) Hattiesburg, MS
December 11, 2024* 6:00 p.m.		UT Martin	W 103–93 ^OT	4–6	23 – Knox	8 – Octave	11 – Hines	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (550) Montgomery, AL
December 19, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPNU		vs. Norfolk State Chris Paul HBCU Challenge	L 54–71	4–7	17 – Madlock	6 – Okon	4 – Knox	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 20, 2024* 12:30 p.m., ESPNU		vs. Delaware State Chris Paul HBCU Challenge	L 80–83	4–8	25 – Hines	6 – tied	3 – tied	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 30, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		at Missouri	L 65–82	4–9	14 – Bass	7 – tied	4 – Fulcher	Mizzou Arena (9,981) Columbia, MO
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m.		Mississippi Valley State	W 84–55	5–9 (1–0)	14 – tied	9 – Octave	6 – Hines	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,152) Montgomery, AL
January 6, 2025 6:00 p.m.		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 93–91	6–9 (2–0)	23 – Hines	6 – tied	5 – Simpson	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (475) Montgomery, AL
January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m.		at Jackson State	L 70–77	6–10 (2–1)	24 – Knox	10 – Octave	4 – Knox	Williams Assembly Center (1,008) Jackson, MS
January 13, 2025 6:00 p.m.		at Alcorn State	L 65–67	6–11 (2–2)	13 – Hines	6 – Bass	4 – Knox	Davey Whitney Complex (305) Lorman, MS
January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m.		at Alabama A&M	W 69–65	7–11 (3–2)	14 – tied	10 – Madlock	5 – Fulcher	AAMU Events Center (6,569) Huntsville, AL
January 25, 2025 3:00 p.m.		Prairie View A&M	W 66–63	8–11 (4–2)	14 – tied	13 – Madlock	3 – Madlock	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,125) Montgomery, AL
January 27, 2025 6:00 p.m.		Texas Southern	L 69–80	8–12 (4–3)	18 – Madlock	13 – Madlock	5 – Madlock	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,129) Montgomery, AL
February 1, 2025 4:30 p.m.		at Bethune–Cookman	L 64–67	8–13 (4–4)	19 – Hines	7 – Madlock	4 – Madlock	Moore Gymnasium (990) Daytona Beach, FL
February 3, 2025 6:00 p.m.		at Florida A&M	W 67–66	9–13 (5–4)	32 – Knox	11 – Madlock	2 – Hines	Al Lawson Center (750) Tallahassee, FL
February 8, 2025 3:00 p.m.		Grambling State	L 67–77	9–14 (5–5)	17 – Knox	7 – Walker	4 – tied	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (500) Montgomery, AL
February 10, 2025 6:00 p.m.		Southern	W 82–81	10–14 (6–5)	26 – Knox	10 – Octave	6 – tied	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,255) Montgomery, AL
February 15, 2025 5:30 p.m.		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 75–63	11–14 (7–5)	20 – Madlock	9 – tied	5 – Hines	H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,475) Pine Bluff, AR
February 17, 2025 6:00 p.m.		at Mississippi Valley State	W 79–56	12–14 (8–5)	13 – Tied	9 – Octave	5 – Fulcher	Harrison HPER Complex (1,001) Itta Bena, MS
February 22, 2025 3:00 p.m.		Florida A&M	W 60–59	13–14 (9–5)	17 – Knox	9 – Octave	2 – Madlock	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (437) Montgomery, AL
February 24, 2025 6:00 p.m.		Bethune–Cookman	L 68–70	13–15 (9–6)	23 – Madlock	8 – Madlock	4 – Hines	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (801) Montgomery, AL
March 1, 2025 3:00 p.m.		Alabama A&M	W 94–52	14–15 (10–6)	22 – Knox	6 – Tied	5 – Knox	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,916) Montgomery, AL
March 6, 2025 8:00 p.m.		at Southern	W 66–65	15–15 (11–6)	24 – Madlock	9 – Madlock	7 – Knox	F. G. Clark Center (4,689) Baton Rouge, LA
March 8, 2025 4:30 p.m.		at Grambling State	W 59–47	16–15 (12–6)	16 – Madlock	10 – Madlock	2 – Knox	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,102) Grambling, LA
SWAC tournament
March 13, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	(5)	vs. (4) Texas Southern Quarterfinals	W 84–79	17–15	16 – Bass	8 – Tied	6 – Madlock	Gateway Center Arena (1,027) College Park, GA
March 14, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	(5)	vs. (8) Grambling State Semifinals	W 64–62	18–15	15 – Hines	10 – Madlock	5 – Hines	Gateway Center Arena (849) College Park, GA
March 15, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPNU	(5)	vs. (2) Jackson State Championship	W 60–56	19–15	20 – Hines	12 – Madlock	3 – Tied	Gateway Center Arena (3,154) College Park, GA
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2025* 5:40 p.m., TruTV	(16 S)	vs. (16 S) Saint Francis First Four	W 70–68	20–15	16 – Knox	7 – Tied	3 – Tied	UD Arena Dayton, OH
March 20, 2025* 1:50 p.m., CBS	(16 S)	vs. (1 S) No. 4 Auburn First Round	L 63–83	20–16	18 – Knox	9 – Bass	2 – Bass	Rupp Arena (18,769) Lexington, KY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
^ Mosley, Kyle T. (March 14, 2024). "SWAC Men's And Women's Basketball Tournament: Top-Seeds Move On, Bulldogs Give First Upset From The Quarterfinal Games". HBCU Legends. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
^ "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

[2] Mosley, Kyle T. (March 14, 2024). "SWAC Men's And Women's Basketball Tournament: Top-Seeds Move On, Bulldogs Give First Upset From The Quarterfinal Games". HBCU Legends. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

[4] "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

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