Alabama State Hornets basketball
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The Alabama State Hornets basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Alabama State Hornets | |||
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University | Alabama State University | ||
First season | 1934 | ||
Athletic director | Jason Cable | ||
Head coach | Tony Madlock | ||
Conference | SWAC | ||
Location | Montgomery, Alabama | ||
Arena | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (Capacity: 7,400) | ||
Nickname | Hornets | ||
Colors | Black and old gold | ||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1972*, 1975*, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
SIAC: 1935, 1936, 1971, 1972 SWAC: 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
2001, 2008, 2009 |
AAMU basketball rivalry edit
The Alabama State-AAMU basketball rivalry is annually the highest attended and most anticipated series for both schools.
Postseason results edit
NCAA Division I edit
The Hornets have appeared in the NCAA tournament four times. Their record is 0–4.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2001 | #16 | First Round | Michigan State | L 35–69 |
2004 | #16 | First Round | Duke | L 61–96 |
2009 | #16 | Opening Round | Morehead State | L 41–58 |
2011 | #16 | First Four | UTSA | L 60–71 |
NCAA Division II edit
The Hornets appeared in the NCAA tournament twice. Their record was 0–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result | |||||
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1972 | Round of 36 | LSU–New Orleans | L 72–80 | align="center" | 1975 | Round of 32 Regional Third Place |
Chattanooga Armstrong Atlantic |
L 83–107 L 78–110 |
NIT results edit
The Hornets have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their record is 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1983 | First Round | Mississippi | L 75–87 |
2008 | First Round | Arizona State | L 53–64 |
CIT results edit
The Hornets have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2014 | First Round | Sam Houston State | L 49–71 |
Notable players edit
References edit
- ^ Friedell, Dan (September 12, 2012). "How good was 2 Chainz at basketball?". ESPN. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
External links edit