2025–26 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

2025–26 Alabama State Hornets basketball
2025–26 Alabama State Hornets basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	10–22 (7–11 SWAC)
Head coach	Tony Madlock (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Tyrone Levett; Sidney Ball; Michael Irokansi; Damien Madison;
Home arena	Dunn–Oliver Acadome

2025–26 SWAC men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Bethune–Cookman	14	–	4	.778	17	–	15	.531
Florida A&M	11	–	7	.611	15	–	16	.484
Southern	11	–	7	.611	17	–	17	.500
Texas Southern	10	–	8	.556	12	–	18	.400
Alabama A&M	10	–	8	.556	18	–	15	.545
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	10	–	8	.556	13	–	19	.406
Jackson State	10	–	8	.556	12	–	21	.364
Prairie View A&M †	9	–	9	.500	19	–	18	.514
Grambling State	7	–	11	.389	14	–	19	.424
Alabama State	7	–	11	.389	10	–	22	.313
Alcorn State	7	–	11	.389	9	–	23	.281
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	16	.111	3	–	30	.091

† 2026 SWAC tournament winner

The 2025–26 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by fourth-year head coach Tony Madlock, 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 2024-25 season 20-16 and 12-6 in SWAC play to tie for fourth place.^[1] Alabama State defeated Jackson State in the SWAC tournament to earn an appearance in the NCAA tournament as a 16 seed.^[2] The Hornets won their first ever NCAA tournament game over Saint Francis in the First Four before falling to Auburn in the round of 64.^[3]

Preseason

On October 8, 2025, the SWAC released their preseason polls. Alabama State was picked to finish fourth in the conference, while receiving three first-place votes.^[4]

Preseason rankings

SWAC Preseason Poll
Place	Team	Votes
1	Bethune–Cookman	232 (12)
2	Southern	214 (5)
3	Jackson State	208 (1)
4	Alabama State	183 (3)
5	Texas Southern	182
6	Alabama A&M	163
7	Grambling State	151
8	Florida A&M	115
9	Prairie View A&M	99
10	Alcorn State	74
11	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	70 (1)
12	Mississippi Valley State	25
(#) first-place votes

Source:^[4]

Preseason All-SWAC Teams

Preseason All-SWAC Team
Team	Player	Year	Position
Second	Micah Simpson	Senior	Guard

^[4]

Roster

2025–26 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Tyler Byrd	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Northeast Mississippi CC	Memphis, TN
G/F	1	Damarien Yates	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Memphis	Somerville, TN
G	2	Micah Simpson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Walters State CC	Morristown, TN
G	3	Trey Miller	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	UT Rio Grande Valley	Houston, TX
C	4	Mario Andrews	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Snead State CC	Independence, LA
G	5	Tyler Mack	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Maryland Eastern Shore	Warren, MI
G	7	Damarion Bonds	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Central Michigan	Pontiac, MI
G	10	Damion Cox, Jr	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Central HS	Memphis, TN
G	11	Cameron Palesse	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Canisius	Waukesha, WI
F	12	Tyler Mason	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Howard College	Stafford, VA
G	13	Jordon Marshall	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Southern Union CC	Covington, GA
G	20	Asjon Anderson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Queens	Tacoma, WA
F	22	Kevin Alabi	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Fr	Skyline Prep	Brampton, Canada
F	23	R'Chaun King	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Fr	Arkansas State	Memphis, TN
F	24	Jerquarius Stanback	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Fr	Asheboro HS	Asheboro, NC
F	25	JaSteven Walker	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Fayette Ware HS	Oakland, TN

Head coach

Tony Madlock (Memphis)

Assistant coach(es)

Tyrone Levett (Alabama State)
Sidney Ball (UAB)
Michael Irokansi (Texas Southern)
Damien Madison

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 29, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2025*		Ecclesia College	W 101-63	-	–	–	–	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Florida State	L 64–101	0–1	16 – Anderson	8 – Yates	3 – Miller	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,137) Tallahassee, FL
November 11, 2025* 6:30 p.m.		at UAB	W 77–74	1–1	20 – Anderson	8 – Byrd	7 – Anderson	Bartow Arena (3,556) Birmingham, AL
November 14, 2025* 6:00 p.m.		Virginia Lynchburg	W 124–68	2–1	19 – Tied	16 – Andrews	7 – Simpson	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (350) Montgomery, AL
November 17, 2025* 7:00 p.m.		at Colorado	L 66–94	2–2	15 – Anderson	6 – Tied	6 – Anderson	CU Events Center (5,047) Boulder, CO
November 19, 2025* 4:00 p.m.		at Air Force	L 64–66	2–3	30 – Simpson	6 – Palesse	2 – Anderson	Clune Arena (1,025) Colorado Springs, CO
November 21, 2025* 12:00 p.m.		vs. IU Indy Air Force Classic	W 101–80	3–3	21 – King	6 – Tied	9 – Simpson	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
November 23, 2025* 11:00 a.m.		vs. SIU Edwardsville Air Force Classic	L 68–83	3–4	20 – Simpson	8 – Andrews	4 – Anderson	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
November 26, 2025* 7:00 p.m.		at New Mexico	L 87–93	3–5	30 – Anderson	9 – Stanback	4 – Tied	The Pit (12,027) Albuquerque, NM
December 7, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UT Martin	L 64–74	3–6	15 – Byrd	6 – Palesse	4 – Anderson	Elam Center (1,166) Martin, TN
December 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+		at Missouri	L 77–85	3–7	23 – Anderson	7 – Stanback	3 – Byrd	Mizzou Arena (7,976) Columbia, MO
December 17, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Cincinnati	L 51–88	3–8	13 – Simpson	7 – Tied	3 – Palesse	Fifth Third Arena (7,757) Cincinnati, OH
December 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Memphis	L 67–88	3–9	16 – Anderson	9 – Yates	3 – Tied	FedEx Forum (9,673) Memphis, TN
December 29, 2025* 6:30 p.m., SECN+		at Mississippi State	L 56–94	3–10	17 – Anderson	5 – Tied	3 – Anderson	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
SWAC regular season
January 3, 2026 5:00 p.m.		at Mississippi Valley State	W 89-69	4-10 (1-0)	25 – Simpson	11 – Palesse	6 – Anderson	Harrison HPER Complex (348) Itta Bena, MS
January 5, 2026 5:30 p.m.		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 79-90	4-11 (1-1)	23 – Anderson	7 – King	4 – Tied	K. L. Johnson Complex (648) Pine Bluff, AR
January 10, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPNU		Jackson State	L 64-75	4-12 (1-2)	18 – Byrd	11 – Yates	4 – Simpson	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (895) Montgomery, AL
January 12, 2026 6:00 p.m.		Alcorn State	W 81-66	5-12 (2-2)	23 – Anderson	6 – Tied	3 – Anderson	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,101) Montgomery, AL
January 19, 2026 4:00 p.m.		vs. Alabama A&M	L 69-73	5-13 (2-3)	20 – Stanback	7 – Tied	9 – Simpson	Mitchell Center (2,350) Mobile, AL
January 24, 2026 4:30 p.m.		at Prairie View A&M	W 95-80	6-13 (3-3)	23 – Simpson	8 – Stanback	6 – Anderson	William Nicks Building (422) Prairie View, TX
January 27, 2025 1:00 p.m.		at Texas Southern	L 64-96	6-14 (3-4)	29 – Byrd	8 – Byrd	4 – Simpson	H&PE Arena (806) Houston, TX
January 31, 2026 3:00 p.m.		Bethune–Cookman	L 54-69	6-15 (3-5)	16 – Simpson	6 – Stanback	5 – Palesse	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,454) Montgomery, AL
February 2, 2026 6:00 p.m.		Florida A&M	W 79-66	7-15 (4-5)	17 – Byrd	7 – Palesse	6 – Simpson	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,324) Montgomery, AL
February 7, 2026 4:00 p.m.		at Grambling State	L 47-57	7-16 (4-6)	15 – Simpson	6 – Simpson	3 – Simpson	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,075) Grambling, LA
February 9, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPNU		at Southern	L 68-69	7-17 (4-7)	19 – Simpson	8 – Stanback	4 – Simpson	F. G. Clark Center (5,127) Baton Rouge, LA
February 14, 2026 3:00 p.m.		Arkansas-Pine Bluff	W 79–61	8–17 (5–7)	19 – Stanback	8 – Walker	7 – Simpson	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,433) Montgomery, AL
February 16, 2026 6:00 p.m.		Mississippi Valley State	W 92–55	9–17 (6–7)	13 – Tied	10 – Stanback	6 – Anderson	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,235) Montgomery, AL
February 19, 2026 5:00 p.m.		at Bethune-Cookman	L 71–82	9–18 (6–8)	21 – Mack	6 – Stanback	5 – Simpson	Moore Gymnasium (878) Daytona Beach, FL
February 21, 2026 5:00 p.m.		at Florida A&M	L 63–76	9–19 (6–9)	12 – Palesse	9 – Simpson	5 – Simpson	Al Lawson Center (1,501) Tallahassee, FL
February 28, 2026 4:00 p.m.		at Alabama A&M	W 89–88	10–19 (7–9)	24 – Simpson	7 – Stanback	3 – Simpson	Alabama A&M Events Center (6,569) Huntsville, AL
March 3, 2026 7:00 p.m.		Southern	L 64–71	10–20 (7–10)	13 – Anderson	8 – Stanback	5 – Simpson	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,234) Montgomery, AL
March 5, 2026 7:00 p.m.		Grambling State	L 63–65	10–21 (7–11)	15 – Simpson	10 – Byrd	3 – Palesse	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (961) Montgomery, AL
SWAC tournament
March 9, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	(10)	vs. (11) Alcorn State First round	L 65–77	10–22	16 – Stanback	12 – Stanback	5 – Simpson	Gateway Center Arena (745) College Park, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
^ "Alabama State pulls away late against Jackson State to end SWAC championship drought". HBCU Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
^ "Alabama State wins on last-second 'quarterback' play at First Four". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "SWAC Announces 2025 Men's Basketball Preseason Selections". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
^ "Alabama State Hornets 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2025.

[1] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2025.

[2] "Alabama State pulls away late against Jackson State to end SWAC championship drought". HBCU Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2025.

[3] "Alabama State wins on last-second 'quarterback' play at First Four". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2025.

[poll-4] "SWAC Announces 2025 Men's Basketball Preseason Selections". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 16, 2025.

[5] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2025.

[6] "Alabama State Hornets 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2025.

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