Alabama State Men’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 9, 2025 · CSM Staff
 
Alabama State Hornets
 
SWAC (19-15, 12-6)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/22 vs Omaha (85-67), 11/23 vs Lamar (77-75)
Bad Losses: 12/20 Delaware State (80-83), 2/8 Grambling (67-77)
Coach: Tony Madlock
 
Probable Starters:
Jasteven Walker, Sophomore, Forward, 5.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Micah Octave, Senior, Guard, 5.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.5 spg
CJ Hines, Senior, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 2.5 apg
TJ Madlock, Senior, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 2.6 apg, 7.2 rpg
Amarr Knox, Sophomore, Guard, 14.3 ppg, 2.5 apg, 1.7 spg
 
Key Role Players:
D’Ante Bass, Junior, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Ubong Okon, Senior, Center, 2.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Shawn Fulcher, Junior, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 1.3 apg
Micah Simpson, Junior, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 1.2 apg
Tyler Mack, Senior, Guard, 4.8 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.8 (179th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.9 (206, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.8 (340, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.6 (171, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.9 (67, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.7 (245, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.6 (265, 6)
Rebound Margin: -3.7 (321, 9)
Assists Per Game: 11.5 (318, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.2 (6, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014 CIT First Round loss to Sam Houston State
2011 NCAA Opening Round loss to Texas-San Antonio
2009 NCAA Opening Round loss to Morehead State
2008 NIT First Round loss to Arizona State
2004 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Duke
2001 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
 
*all team stats through 3/9