# 2008–09 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

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.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| 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. ||||||
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