2019–20 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

The 2019–20 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by 15th-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 8–24 and 7–11 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the SWAC tournament to Southern.

2019–20 Alabama State Hornets basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–24 (7–11 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
Seasons
2019–20 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Prairie View A&M144 .7781913 .594
Southern135 .7221715 .531
Texas Southern126 .6671616 .500
Grambling State117 .6111715 .531
Jackson State117 .6111517 .469
Alcorn State117 .6111515 .500
Alabama State711 .389824 .250
Alabama A&M513 .278822 .267
Arkansas–Pine Bluff315 .167426 .133
Mississippi Valley State315 .167327 .100
Note: The 2020 SWAC tournament was canceled prior to the semifinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2018–19 season 12–19 overall, 9–9 in SWAC play, to finish in 6th place. In the SWAC tournament, they upset Jackson State in the quarterfinals,[1] before losing to Texas Southern in the semifinals.[2]

Roster

2019–20 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0DJ Heath6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrAnniston, Alabama
G/F1Leon Daniels6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrAtlantic City, New Jersey
G2Kevin Holston6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS JrWashington, D.C.
G/F3Tyrece Cheek6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoGreensboro, North Carolina
G/F4Jeremy Hamilton6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrLos Angeles, California
G5Tobi Ewuosho 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrChicago, Illinois
G10Jacoby Ross5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrNew Orleans, Louisiana
G/F11Austin Rogers6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS JrMontgomery, Alabama
G12Decardo Day6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)GSJackson, Mississippi
G/F13AJ Farrar6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)SrDuluth, Georgia
F14Brandon Battle6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrWarren, Ohio
G/F15Lemone Lampley II6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrFrankfort, Illinois
G20John Sellars6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS FrFort Lauderdale, Florida
F21Mike Stone6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg)JrBrooklyn, New York
G22Malik Smiley6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrBirmingham, Alabama
G24Kevion Stewart6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS JrMemphis, Tennessee
G30Christopher Dumas6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrAtlanta, Georgia
F35Tyrese Robinson6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrWilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 12, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm
at No. 8 GonzagaL 64–95 0–1
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
November 10, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Missouri StateL 50–59 0–2
JQH Arena (3,639)
Springfield, MO
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at HoustonL 56–84 0–3
Fertitta Center (6,430)
Houston, TX
November 20, 2019*
6:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 20 Tennessee
Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game
L 41–76 0–4
Thompson–Boling Arena (18,176)
Knoxville, TN
November 25, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 20 VCU
Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game
L 62–78 0–5
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
November 29, 2019*
1:30 pm
vs. Chattanooga
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
L 56–74 0–6
The Arena at NWSFC 
Niceville, FL
November 30, 2019*
10:00 am
vs. Chicago State
Emerald Coast Classic consolation round
W 67–54 1–6
The Arena at NWSFC (110)
Niceville, FL
December 9, 2019*
7:00 pm
at South DakotaL 59–73 1–7
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,601)
Vermillion, SD
December 11, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kansas StateL 41–86 1–8
Bramlage Coliseum (7,577)
Manhattan, KS
December 14, 2019*
5:00 pm
at Boise StateL 57–100 1–9
ExtraMile Arena (3,478)
Boise, ID
December 21, 2019*
4:00 pm
vs. UAB
St. Pete's Shootout
L 63–71 1–10
McArthur Center (176)
St. Petersburg, FL
December 22, 2019*
11:00 am
vs. Austin Peay
St. Pete's Shootout
L 69–80 1–11
McArthur Center (181)
St. Petersburg, FL
December 29, 2019*
3:00 pm, P12N
at No. 6 OregonL 59–98 1–12
Matthew Knight Arena (6,771)
Eugene, OR
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2020
5:00 pm
at Jackson StateL 67–70 1–13
(0–1)
Williams Assembly Center (237)
Jackson, MS
January 6, 2020
7:30 pm
at Grambling StateL 63–68 1–14
(0–2)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (750)
Grambling, LA
January 11, 2020
5:00 pm
Mississippi Valley StateW 81–75 2–14
(1–2)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,360)
Montgomery, AL
January 13, 2020
7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine BluffL 56–61 2–15
(1–3)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,893)
Montgomery, AL
January 18, 2020
5:00 pm
vs. Alabama A&MW 65–56 3–15
(2–3)
Bill Harris Arena (3,126)
Birmingham, AL
January 25, 2020
5:30 pm
at SouthernL 71–80 3–16
(2–4)
F. G. Clark Center (3,783)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm
at Alcorn StateL 60–63 3–17
(2–5)
Davey Whitney Complex (374)
Lorman, MS
February 1, 2020
5:00 pm
Prairie View A&MW 52–49 4–17
(3–5)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,012)
Montgomery, AL
February 3, 2020
7:30 pm
Texas SouthernW 79–55 5–17
(4–5)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,019)
Montgomery, AL
February 8, 2020
5:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley StateW 87–74 6–17
(5–5)
Harrison HPER Complex (990)
Itta Bena, MS
February 10, 2020
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 57–49 7–17
(6–5)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, AR
February 15, 2020
5:00 pm
Alabama A&MW 61–58 8–17
(7–5)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,318)
Montgomery, AL
February 22, 2020
5:00 pm
SouthernL 44–56 8–18
(7–6)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,290)
Montgomery, AL
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm
Alcorn StateL 77–80 8–19
(7–7)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,010)
Montgomery, AL
February 29, 2020
5:00 pm
at Prairie View A&ML 58–65 8–20
(7–8)
William Nicks Building (1,059)
Prairie View, TX
March 2, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Texas SouthernL 73–78 8–21
(7–9)
H&PE Arena (1,019)
Houston, TX
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm
Jackson StateL 59–71 8–22
(7–10)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,289)
Montgomery, AL
March 7, 2020
5:00 pm
Grambling StateL 58–70 8–23
(7–11)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,091)
Montgomery, AL
SWAC tournament
March 10, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN3
(7) at (2) Southern
Quarterfinals
L 53–67 8–24
F. G. Clark Center (4,758)
Baton Rouge, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

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