2025 Tournament PreviewFew could have expected Alabama State to run the table as the five seed in the SWAC tournament, but the Hornets did just that to earn their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2011. Alabama State doesn't look like much on paper, ranking outside the top 250 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, per KenPom. The Hornets at least protect the basketball well, sporting the fifth-lowest turnover rate in the country. The backcourt is led by sophomore Amarr Knox (14.3 ppg, 1.7 spg) and senior CJ Hines (14.4 ppg), a sharpshooter who has hit a team-high 68 three-pointers at 38.9 percent. The 6-3 TJ Madlock (12.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg) is the leading rebounder from the wing for a team that generally doesn't hit the glass all that well. The Hornets don't have a Quad 1 or 2 win and were beaten by at least 17 points in all three Quad 1 opportunities against Missouri, Cincinnati and SMU. But they have a shot against Saint Francis in the 16-seed play-in game in the South.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.01 286 1.11 295
Pace 69.1 (115)
Effective FG% 46.98 (328) 50.71 (164)
Turnover % 11.37 (3) 16.34 (90)
Off Reb % 28.03 (236) 30.73 (231)
FTA/FGA 29.13 (293) 38.94 (314)
3P% 32.59 (235) 33.67 (170)
2P% 45.56 (339) 50.84 (180)
FT% 69.16 (285) 69.39 (36)
3PA/FGA 42.74 (89) 40.20 (235)
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Alabama State
Southwestern Athletic
Rankings
NET: #274 RPI: #238 RW: #297
Record
Overall: (20-16) Conference: (12-6) Quad 1: (0-4) Quad 2: (0-3) Quad 3: (2-0) Quad 4: (10-9)
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