2018–19 Alabama State Hornets basketball team American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by 14th-year head coach Lewis Jackson, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2017–18 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.[1]
Roster
2018–19 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G
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00
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Azariah Seay
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr
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Prattville, Alabama
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F
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1
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Therrell Gosier II
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Jr
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Pompano Beach, Florida
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G
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2
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Kevin Holston
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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RS So
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Washington, D.C.
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G
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3
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Gene Davis
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Sr
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Birmingham, Alabama
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G/F
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4
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Leon Daniels
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr
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Atlantic City, New Jersey
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G
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5
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Tobi Ewuosho
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr
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Chicago, Illinois
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G
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10
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Jacoby Ross
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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So
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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G/F
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11
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Austin Rogers
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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RS So
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Montgomery, Alabama
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G
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12
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Reginald Gee
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr
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Houston, Texas
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G/F
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13
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AJ Farrar
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Jr
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Duluth, Georgia
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F
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14
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Ed Jones
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr
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Atlanta, Georgia
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F
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15
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Fausto Pichardo
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Sr
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New York, New York
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G
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20
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John Sellars Wright
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Fr
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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C
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24
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Branden Johnson
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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RS Jr
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Garfield, Ohio
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 7, 2018
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm
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at Iowa State
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L 53–79
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0–1
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15 – Gee |
11 – Johnson |
4 – Davis
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Hilton Coliseum (13,696) Ames, IA
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Nov 8, 2018* 7:00 pm
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at South Dakota State
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L 61–78
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0–2
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25 – Ross |
5 – Gosier |
2 – Ross
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Frost Arena (2,277) Brookings, SD
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Nov 11, 2018* 5:30 pm
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LaGrange
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W 97–63
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1–2
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24 – Gee |
7 – Johnson |
3 – Farrar
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,180) Montgomery, AL
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Nov 14, 2018* 7:00 pm
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Birmingham–Southern
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W 86–44
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2–2
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18 – Gee |
13 – Johnson |
6 – Holston
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,807) Montgomery, AL
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Nov 21, 2018* 7:30 pm, BTN
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at No. 20 Iowa
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L 78-105
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2-3
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16 – Gee |
13 – Pichardo |
5 – Tied
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Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,939) Iowa, IA
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Nov 28, 2018* 6:00 pm
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at Akron
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L 54-86
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2-4
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9 – Tied |
3 – 4 Tied |
3 – Tied
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James A. Rhodes Arena (2,294) Akron, OH
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Dec 12, 2018* 8:00 pm
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at Boise State
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L 57-67
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2-5
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17 – Ross |
8 – Ewuosho |
4 – Davis
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Taco Bell Arena (3,476) Boise, ID
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Dec 15, 2018* 8:00 pm
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at Utah State
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L 48-86
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2-6
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11 – Ewuosho |
8 – Daniels |
3 – Holston
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Smith Spectrum (6,078) Logan, Utah
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Dec 18, 2018* 6:30 pm
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at Sam Houston State
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L 57-78
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2-7
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21 – Ross |
6 – Johnson |
3 – Ross
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (625) Huntsville, TX
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Dec 21, 2018* 11:00 pm
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vs. Liberty St. Pete Shootout semifinals
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L 55-73
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2-8
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12 – Gee |
4 – Holston |
5 – Ross
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MacArthur Center (158) St. Petersburg, FL
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Dec 22, 2018* 11:00 am
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vs. Campbell St. Pete Shootout
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L 69-70
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2-9
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25 – Ross |
10 – Pichardo |
4 – Davis
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McArthur Center (110) St. Petersburg, FL
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SWAC regular season
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Jan 5, 2019 5:30 pm
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Grambling State
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W 74-53
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3-9 (1-0)
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18 – Farrar |
12 – Farrar |
4 – Davis
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome (91) Montgomery, AL
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Jan 7, 2019 7:30 pm
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Jackson State
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W 59-57
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4-9 (2-0)
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13 – Ross |
8 – Gee |
2 – Ross
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,321) Montgomery, AL
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Jan 12, 2019 7:00 pm
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at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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L 71-82
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4-10 (2-1)
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19 – Gee |
8 – McKnight |
4 – Jackson
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K. L. Johnson Complex (1,655) Pine Bluff, AR
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Jan 14, 2019 7:00 pm
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at Mississippi Valley State
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W 81-79(OT)
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5-10 (3-1)
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16 – Gee |
8 – Ewuosho |
4 – Holson
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Harrison HPER Complex (2,298) Itta Bena, MS
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Jan 19, 2019 5:00 pm
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at Alabama A&M
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W 72-54
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6-10 (4-1)
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19 – Gee |
7 – Gee |
3 – Daniels
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Elmore Gymnasium (3,789) Huntsville, AL
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Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm
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Alcorn State
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W 74-59
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7-10 (5-1)
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20 – Gee |
8 – Ewuosho |
5 – Ross
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,156) Montgomery, AL
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Jan 28, 2019 7:30 pm
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Southern
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W 69-65
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8-10 (6-1)
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18 – Farrar |
14 – Farrar |
4 – Holston
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,327) Montgomery, AL
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Feb 2, 2019 4:00 pm
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at Texas Southern
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L 59-83
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8-11 (6-2)
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16 – Daniels |
10 – Farrar |
9 – Holston
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H&PE Arena (874) Houston, TX
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Feb 4, 2019 7:30 pm
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at Prairie View A&M
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L 67-69
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8-12 (6-3)
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19 – Ross |
9 – Gee |
3 – Holston
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William J. Nicks Building (515) Prairie View, TX
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Feb 9, 2019 5:00 pm
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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L 69-75
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8-13 (6-4)
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12 – Ewuosho |
10 – Ewuosho |
4 – Holston
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,980) Montgomery, AL
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Feb 11, 2019 7:30 pm
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Mississippi Valley State
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W 82-59
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9-13 (7-4)
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17 – Ross |
9 – Farrar |
2 – Holston
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
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Feb 16, 2019 5:00 pm
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Alabama A&M
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W 68-62
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10-13 (8-4)
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17 – Gee |
7 – Gee |
4 – Holston
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome (5,378) Montgomery, AL
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Feb 23, 2019 5:00 pm
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at Alcorn State
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L 69-74 OT
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10-14 (8-5)
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21 – Ross |
10 – Ewuosho |
4 – Holston
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Davey Whitney Complex (353) Lorman, MS
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Feb 25, 2019 7:30 pm
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Southern
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W 60-57
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11-14 (9-5)
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20 – Farrar |
11 – Farrar |
4 – Ross
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F. G. Clark Center (2,681) Baton Rouge, LA
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Mar 2, 2019 5:00 pm
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Texas Southern
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L 68-78
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11-15 (9-6)
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15 – Ross |
5 – Daniels |
3 – Gee
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,908) Montgomery, AL
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Mar 4, 2019 7:30 pm
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Prairie View A&M
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L 69-96
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11-16 (9-7)
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20 – Daniels |
8 – Pichardo |
5 – Gee
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,200) Montgomery, AL
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Mar 7, 2019 7:30 pm
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at Grambling State
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L 66-93
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11-17 (9-8)
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18 – Ewuosho |
5 – Ewuosho |
3 – Holston
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Hobdy Assembly Center (1,109) Grambling, LA
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Mar 9, 2019 5:00 pm
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at Jackson State
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L 70-82
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11-18 (9-9)
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21 – Daniels |
9 – Ewuosho |
2 – Ross
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Williams Assembly Center (1,023) Jackson, MS
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SWAC tournament
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Mar 12, 2019 8:00 pm
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(3)
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(6) Alabama State Quarterfinals
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W 58-49
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12-18
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14 – Ross |
8 – Pichardo |
3 – Daniels
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Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
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Mar 15, 2019 8:00 pm
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(3)
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(2) Texas Southern Semifinals
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L 66-80
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12-19
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24 – Daniels |
13 – Daniels |
4 – Holston
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Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, AL
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.
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References
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