2008–09 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

2008–09 Alabama State Hornets basketball
2008–09 Alabama State Hornets basketball
SWAC Regular Season and Tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Opening Round
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	22–10 (16–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Lewis Jackson (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Steve Rogers; Anthony Sewell; Courtney Stephens;
Home arena	Dunn–Oliver Acadome
	Seasons ← 2007–08 2009–10 →

2008–09 SWAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama State †	16	–	2	.889	22	–	10	.688
Jackson State	15	–	3	.833	18	–	15	.545
Prairie View A&M	12	–	6	.667	17	–	16	.515
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	11	–	7	.611	13	–	18	.419
Southern	8	–	10	.444	8	–	23	.258
Mississippi Valley State	7	–	11	.389	7	–	25	.219
Texas Southern	7	–	11	.389	7	–	25	.219
Alabama A&M	6	–	12	.333	8	–	19	.296
Grambling State	4	–	14	.222	6	–	23	.207
Alcorn State	4	–	14	.222	6	–	25	.194

† 2009 SWAC tournament winner As of March 12, 2009 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by head coach Lewis Jackson, played their home games at Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Hornets won the SWAC regular season title, then won the 2009 SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a 16th seed in the Midwest region. Alabama State played in the Opening Round game, losing to Morehead State, 58–43.^[1]

Roster[edit]

2008–09 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G/F	1	Rashad Provit	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Sr	Montgomery, Alabama
G	2	Andrew Hayles	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Sr	Mobile, Alabama
F	3	Wesley Jones	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Jr	Beatrice, Alabama
G	4	Jeff Middlebrooks	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Fr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	5	Jerry Stangline	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	RS Fr	Montgomery, Alabama
G	11	Brandon Brooks	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Sr	Dallas, Texas
G	12	Ivory White	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	RS Fr	Greensboro, Alabama
G	21	Tramaine Butler	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	So	Detroit, Michigan
G	23	Menji Mundadi	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Jr	Chicago, Illinois
G	24	Jevon Freeman	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	—	So	Covington, Georgia
SF	25	Alexander Tolbert	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	RS Fr	Mobile, Alabama
PF	34	Roland Fitch	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	So	Livingston, Alabama
C	42	Chief Kickingstallionsims	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	—	Sr	Boynton Beach, Florida
F	45	Byron Walker	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Jr	Douglasville, Georgia

Head coach

Lewis Jackson (Alabama State)

Assistant coach(es)

Steve Rogers (Alabama State)
Anthony Sewell (Troy)
Courtney Stephens (Alabama State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 16, 2022

Source^[2]

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
November 18, 2008*		at Southern Miss	L 61–74	0–1	Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
November 21, 2008*		vs. Illinois State SMU Tip-Off Classic	L 71–77	0–2	Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
November 22, 2008*		at SMU SMU Tip-Off Classic	L 51–56	0–3	Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
November 23, 2008*		vs. Houston Baptist SMU Tip-Off Classic	W 77–68	1–3	Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
December 3, 2008*		at Nebraska	L 51–80	1–4	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
December 6, 2008*		at Mississippi State	L 67–76	1–5	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
December 15, 2008*		at Ole Miss	L 81–85	1–6	Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS
December 19, 2008*		Auburn Montgomery	W 73–64	2–6	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
December 22, 2008*		Auburn	L 72–77	2–7	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
December 29, 2008*		West Alabama	W 71–59	3–7	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 3, 2009		Jackson State	W 66–60	4–7 (1–0)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 5, 2009		Grambling State	W 60–46	5–7 (2–0)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 10, 2009		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 71–66	6–7 (3–0)	H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR
January 12, 2009 7:30 p.m.		at Mississippi Valley State	W 65–64	7–7 (4–0)	Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
January 17, 2009		at Alabama A&M	W 69–57	8–7 (5–0)	Elmore Gymnasium Huntsville, AL
January 24, 2009		Southern	W 64–60	9–7 (6–0)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 26, 2009		Alcorn State	L 74–79	9–8 (6–1)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 31, 2009		at Prairie View A&M	W 63–53	10–8 (7–1)	William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX
February 2, 2009		at Texas Southern	W 72–56	11–8 (8–1)	Health and Physical Education Arena Houston, TX
February 7, 2009		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 65–59	12–8 (9–1)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 9, 2009 8:00 p.m.		Mississippi Valley State	W 80–67	13–8 (10–1)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 14, 2009		Alabama A&M	W 87–43	14–8 (11–1)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 21, 2009		at Southern	W 89–52	15–8 (12–1)	F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 23, 2009		at Alcorn State	W 76–71	16–8 (13–1)	Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
February 28, 2009		Prairie View A&M	W 64–49	17–8 (14–1)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
March 2, 2009		Texas Southern	W 90–73	18–8 (15–1)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
March 5, 2009		at Jackson State	L 64–67	18–9 (15–2)	Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
March 7, 2009		at Grambling State	W 65–58	19–9 (16–2)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
SWAC tournament
March 11, 2009	(1)	vs. (8) Alabama A&M SWAC Quarterfinals	W 70–58	20–9	Fair Park Arena Birmingham, AL
March 13, 2009	(1)	vs. (4) Arkansas–Pine Bluff SWAC Semifinals	W 63–55	21–9	Fair Park Arena Birmingham, AL
March 14, 2009	(1)	vs. (2) Jackson State SWAC Championship	W 65–58	22–9	Fair Park Arena Birmingham, AL
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2009	(16 MW)	vs. (16 MW) Morehead State NCAA Opening Round	L 43–58	22–10	University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source^[3]^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Morehead St. earns matchup with Louisville in tourney". ESPN. March 17, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster". Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
^ "Alabama State University Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

[1] "Morehead St. earns matchup with Louisville in tourney". ESPN. March 17, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2022.

[2] "2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster". Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

[3] "2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

[4] "Alabama State University Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

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