2017–18 Alabama State Hornets basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=2017–18
|team=Alabama State Hornets
|image=Alabama State ASU Wordmark.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Southwestern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SWAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=8–23
|conf_record=8–10
|head_coach=Lewis Jackson
|hc_year = 13th
|asst_coach1=Anthony Sewell
|asst_coach2=Steve Rogers
|asst_coach3=Michael Curry
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Dunn–Oliver Acadome
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2017–18 SWAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by 13th-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 8–23, 8–10 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. Due to Grambling State's ineligibility, they received the No. 6 seed in the SWAC tournament where they lost to Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.
Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2016–17 season 8–23, 6–12 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.{{cite news|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/college-basketball/article/Texas-Southern-knocks-off-Alabama-State-in-SWAC-10985083.php|title=Texas Southern knocks off Alabama State in SWAC tournament|first=Joseph|last=Duarte|work=Houston Chronicle|date=March 7, 2017|access-date=February 8, 2024}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rodney|last=Simeon|num=1|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=SR|rs=|home=Miami, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Micah|last=Johnson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=|home=Tifton, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gene|last=Davis|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Birmingham, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Demetruis|last=Houston|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Montgomery, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tobi Ewuosho|last=|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jacoby|last=Ross|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=165|class=FR|rs=|home=New Orleans, Louisiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Austin|last=Rogers|num=11|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Montgomery, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Reginald|last=Gee|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=Houston, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Fredens|last=Deneus|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=235|class=JR|rs=|home=Boston, Massachusetts}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ed|last=Jones|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=JR|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Fausto|last=Pichardo|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=|home=New York, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marice|last=Wright|num=21|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=|home=Clarksville, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Branden|last=Johnson|num=24|pos=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Garfield, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terrance|last=LeFlore|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Wetumpka, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Rogers|num=52|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=160|class=SR|rs=|home=Montgomery, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Anthony Sewell (Troy)
- Steve Rogers (Alabama State)
- Michael Curry (Georgia Southwestern)
|roster_url=http://bamastatesports.com/roster.aspx?roster=276&path=mbball
|accessdate=January 24, 2018
}}
Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=8 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama State Hornets}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Oct. 30, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Fort Valley State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 68–62
| attend =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 3, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| opponent = Auburn–Montgomery
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 76–73
| attend =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=8 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama State Hornets}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 10, 2017
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 68–96
| attend = 6,811
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 12, 2017
| time = 3:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| tv = BTN+
| score = 58–92
| attend = 11,637
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| score = 63–94
| attend = 1,887
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 17, 2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| tv = P12N
| score = 56–114
| attend = 8,100
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 20, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 48–67
| attend = 2,332
| record = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Savannah State
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 97–101
| attend = 2,211
| record = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = BB&T Arena
| site_cityst = Highland Heights, KY
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 51–83
| attend = 7,012
| record = 0–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 69–77
| attend = 1,069
| record = 0–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 12, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 45–64
| attend = 362
| record = 0–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Winthrop
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 80–88
| attend =
| record = 0–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2017
| time = 2:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = New Orleans Shootout semifinal
| score = 62–74
| attend = 300
| record = 0–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = New Orleans Shootout 3rd place game
| score = 70–87
| attend = 250
| record = 0–12
}}
|-
!colspan=8 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama State Hornets}}| SWAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 1, 2018
| time = 7:45 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 73–82
| attend = 807
| record = 0–1
| conference = 0–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 74–66
| attend = 325
| record = 1–13
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 63–64
| attend = 863
| record = 2–13
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 68–94
| attend = 562
| record = 2–14
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 2018
| time = 5:00 pm
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 70–67
| attend = 2,780
| record = 3–14
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 2018
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 61–63
| attend = 1,299
| record = 3–15
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 64–81
| attend = 653
| record = 3–16
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 80–86
| attend =
| record = 3–17
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 29, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 82–97
| attend = 1,237
| record = 3–18
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 2018
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 89–85
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,927
| record = 4–18
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 2018
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = K. L. Johnson Complex
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| score = 65–59
| attend = 3,120
| record = 5–18
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Normal, AL
| score = 69–50
| attend = 4,400
| record = 6–18
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 2018
| time = 5:00 pm
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 67–71
| attend =
| record = 6–19
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 82–62
| attend = 1,252
| record = 7–19
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 2018
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = William J. Nicks Building
| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX
| score = 74–80
| attend = 6,240
| record = 7–20
| conference = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 77–95
| attend = 1,021
| record = 7–21
| conference = 7–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 2018
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 62–60
| attend = 1,673
| record = 8–21
| conference = 8–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 64–66
| attend =
| record = 8–22
| conference = 8–10
}}
|-
!colspan=8 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama State Hornets}}| 2018 SWAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 6
| opponent = Texas Southern
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 76–90
| attend = 2,481
| record = 8–23
}}
{{CBB schedule end| rank = | poll=AP Poll| timezone = Central}}
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