2013–14 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2013–14 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State ASU Wordmark.png 150 Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 19–13 12–6 Lewis Jackson 9th Anthony Sewell Steve Rogers Michael Curry Dunn–Oliver Acadome CIT First round The 2013–14 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by ninth year head coach Lewis Jackson, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SWAC tournament where they lost to Texas Southern. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston State. Season Preseason Head coach Lewis Jackson released the team's complete season schedule on September 27, 2013.http://bamastatesports.com/news/2013/9/27/MBB_0927134852.aspx?path=mbball Men's Basketball Opens Season; Releases 2013-14 Schedule BamaStateSports.com November 8, 2013 Road games at Illinois and Bradley as part of the Global Sports Invitational, as well as participation in the Tulane Classic, highlighted the non-conference schedule. Per usual, the SWAC conference slate included one home game and one away game against each of the nine other members of the conference. November On November 8, the Hornets traveled to Champaign, Illinois to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini, a participant in the 2013 NCAA tournament. Jamel Waters scored 27 points, nearly half of the Hornets' total (63), but a weak defensive effort by Alabama State allowed the Illini to shoot 44% from the floor and attempt 30 free throws. The Hornets ultimately fell, 63–80.http://bamastatesports.com/news/2013/11/8/MBB_1108130736.aspx?path=mbball ASU Falls at Illinois BamaStateSports.com November 16, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400509955 Illinois opens with 80-63 win over Alabama State ESPN.com November 16, 2013 The Hornets continued their brief road trip on the 10th when they went south to Peoria, Illinois to play Missouri Valley Conference member Bradley. Waters led the Hornets again with 14 points, but another poor defensive effort allowed the Braves to shoot 59% from the field while limiting Alabama State to just 38%, leading to an 85–59 victory for Bradley.http://bamastatesports.com/news/2013/11/10/MBB_1110131840.aspx?path=mbball Men's Basketball Falls at Bradley BamaStateSports.com November 16, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400499962 Bradley handles Alabama State 85-59 ESPN.com November 16, 2013 The Hornets returned home to the Dunn–Oliver Acadome on November 13 to take on NAIA member Mobile. The Hornets got out to a quick lead that would never be relinquished as they dominated their lower-level foes throughout, en route to an 88–58 victory.http://bamastatesports.com/news/2013/11/13/MBB_1113134135.aspx?path=mbball Hornets Pick Up First Win over Mobile BamaStateSports.com November 16, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400514356 Alabama State powers past Mobile 88-58 ESPN.com November 16, 2013 The Hornets' next test was a road game against in-state foe Jacksonville State on November 16. The Hornets, who made 32 of 39 free throw attempts, were led by 16 points from Waters. The win increased Alabama State's record to 2–2, while dropping the Gamecocks to 0–4.http://bamastatesports.com/news/2013/11/16/MBB_1116135301.aspx?path=mbball Waters, Clutch Free-Throw Shooting Lead Hornets Past Jacksonville State BamaStateSports.com November 18, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400503077 Alabama State beats Jacksonville State 84-73 ESPN.com November 18, 2013 Alabama State returned home to the Dunn–Oliver Acadome on November 18 to take on the Cougars of Chicago State. The Cougars defeated the Hornets, 54–67, in Chicago in 2012. Alabama State hit several clutch free throws with 55 seconds left to hold off a 7–0 run by the Cougars to gain the win, 79–75, on the strength of DeMarcus Robinson's 24 points.http://bamastatesports.com/news/2013/11/18/MBB_1118135151.aspx?path=mbball Clutch Free Throw Shooting Lifts ASU Past Chicago State BamaStateSports.com November 25, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400499778 Alabama St. holds on to beat Chicago St. 79-75 ESPN.com November 25, 2013 December The Hornets visited nearby Troy, Alabama, on December 7 for their rivalry match-up with Troy. While Robinson added a team-high 19 points, Troy had three 16+ point scorers and rolled to an easy 85–69 victory, revenge for the Hornets' victory in Montgomery in 2012.http://bamastatesports.com/news/2013/12/7/MBB_1207132419.aspx?path=mbball Hornets Fall To Troy 85-69 BamaStateSports.com December 16, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400502368 Troy beats Alabama State 85-69 ESPN.com December 16, 2013 Alabama State made a quick pit-stop at home on December 16 with a home date against Western Illinois before heading off to the Tulane Classic. Waters had 15 points and six assists to lead the Hornets to a 59–52 win.http://bamastatesports.com/news/2013/12/16/MBB_1216135939.aspx?path=mbball Waters Leads ASU Past Western Illinois BamaStateSports.com December 16, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400514232 Alabama State defeats Western Illinois 59-52 ESPN.com December 16, 2013 Roster 2013 Alabama State Hornets y yes Devonte Neal 0 C 6 10 220 so Memphis, TN Ridgeway HS Luther Page 2 F 6 6 190 jr Ann Arbor, MI Father Gabriel HS DeMarcus Robinson 3 G 5 10 165 jr Midville, GA Snead State CC Brandon Graham 4 F 6 7 195 jr Hampton, VA Snead State CC Bobby Brown 5 G/F 6 6 185 so Douglasville, GA Lithia Springs HS Nick Davis 11 G 6 5 180 fr McIntosh, AL McIntosh HS Jamel Waters 12 G 6 9 160 so Birmingham, AL Ramsay HS Tony Armstrong 14 F 6 6 185 fr y Montgomery, AL G. W. Carver HS Sean Burroughs 15 F 6 7 195 fr Springfield, OH Springfield HS Billy Ingram 20 G/F 6 6 185 fr y Bellamy, AL Sumter Central HS DeAngelo Stewart 21 G 6 4 185 fr Detroit, MI Cass Technical HS Maurice Strong 22 F 6 5 210 jr Swainsboro, GA Aiken Technical College Darius Sizemore 24 G 6 4 205 fr Jonesboro, GA Mundy's Mill HS Darius Scott 25 F 6 5 215 so Atlanta, GA Gillette College Terrance LeFlore 30 G 6 1 170 fr Wetumpka, AL Wetumpka HS Robert Ojeah 45 C 6 9 245 jr Nigeria Aiken Technical College Lewis Jackson (Alabama State University) Anthony Sewell (Troy) Steve Rogers (Alabama State University) Michael Curry (Alabama State University) Schedule and results Source: yes no |- !colspan=8 style="background:#000000; color:#FFD700;"| Exhibition 10/31/2013 6:00 pm yes no Huntingdon Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 94–69 654 11/5/2013 8:00 pm yes no Fort Valley State Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 79–71 N/A |- !colspan=8 style="background:#000000; color:#FFD700;"| Non-conference games 11/8/2013 7:00 pm yes yes no Illinois State Farm Center Champaign, IL ESPN3 63–80 15,271 0–1 11/10/2013 4:00 pm yes yes no Bradley Carver Arena Peoria, IL 59–85 3,820 0–2 11/13/2013 7:00 pm yes no Mobile Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 88–58 N/A 1–2 11/16/2013 7:00 pm yes yes no Jacksonville State Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL 84–73 986 2–2 11/18/2013 7:00 pm yes no Chicago State Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 79–75 874 3–2 12/7/2013 1:00 pm yes yes no Troy Trojan Arena Troy, AL 69–85 1,265 3–3 12/16/2013 7:00 pm yes no Western Illinois Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 59–52 236 4–3 12/21/2013 3:00 pm yes yes no Tulane Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA Tulane Classic 66–84 2,001 4–4 12/22/2013 3:00 pm yes yes no Milwaukee Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA Tulane Classic 54–67 2,111 4–5 12/28/2013 4:00 pm yes no Auburn–Montgomery Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 78–51 264 5–5 12/30/2013 7:00 pm yes no Thomas Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 93–68 N/A 6–5 |- !colspan=8 style="background:#000000; color:#FFD700;"| Conference games 1/4/2014 7:30 pm yes no Grambling State Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA 68–51 1,607 7–5 (1–0) 1/6/2014 7:30 pm yes no Jackson State Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS 68–70 286 7–6 (1–1) 1/11/2014 5:00 pm no Mississippi Valley State Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 93–62 576 8–6 (2–1) 1/13/2014 7:30 pm no Arkansas–Pine Bluff Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 77–64 N/A 9–6 (3–1) 1/18/2014 5:00 pm no Alabama A&M Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 67–58 OT 7,589 10–6 (4–1) 1/25/2014 7:30 pm yes no Alcorn State Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS 58–54 N/A 11–6 (5–1) 1/27/2014 7:30 pm yes no Southern F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA 55–68 1,438 11–7 (5–2) 2/1/2014 5:00 pm no Prairie View A&M Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 76–63 1,046 12–7 (6–2) 2/3/2014 7:30 pm no Texas Southern Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 79–73 OT N/A 13–7 (7–2) 2/8/2014 7:30 pm yes no Mississippi Valley State Leflore County Civic Center Greenwood, MS 75–70 2,798 14–7 (8–2) 2/10/2014 7:30 pm no Arkansas–Pine Bluff K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR 71–76 2,116 14–8 (8–3) 2/15/2014 5:00 pm yes no Alabama A&M Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL 65–68 OT 3,510 14–9 (8–4) 2/22/2014 5:00 pm no Alcorn State Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 92–84 1,274 15–9 (9–4) 2/24/2014 7:30 pm no Southern Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 64–87 3,376 15–10 (9–5) 3/1/2014 7:30 pm yes no Texas Southern Health and Physical Education Arena Houston, TX 66–86 2,421 15–11 (9–6) 3/3/2014 7:30 pm yes no Prairie View A&M William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX 90–87 OT 1,458 16–11 (10–6) 3/6/2014 7:30 pm no Grambling State Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 68–66 1,736 17–11 (11–6) 3/8/2014 5:00 pm no Jackson State Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL 67–63 2,346 18–11 (12–6) |- !colspan=8 style="background:#000000; color:#FFD700;"| SWAC tournament 03/13/2014 12:30 pm yes no Alcorn State Toyota Center Houston, TX Quarterfinals 64–51 N/A 19–11 03/14/2014 2:30 pm yes no Texas Southern Toyota Center Houston, TX Semifinals 61–73 N/A 19–12 |- !colspan=8 style="background:#000000; color:#FFD700;"| CIT 03/18/2014 7:00 pm yes yes no Sam Houston State Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX First round 49–71 474 19–13 AP Poll Central References 2 Alabama State Category:Alabama State Hornets basketball seasons Alabama State Alabama State Horn Alabama State Horn