2008–09 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

2008–09 Alabama State Hornets basketball
SWAC Regular Season and Tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Opening Round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record22–10 (16–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
2008–09 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama State162 .8892210  .688
Jackson State153 .8331815  .545
Prairie View A&M126 .6671716  .515
Arkansas–Pine Bluff117 .6111318  .419
Southern810 .444823  .258
Mississippi Valley State711 .389725  .219
Texas Southern711 .389725  .219
Alabama A&M612 .333819  .296
Grambling State414 .222623  .207
Alcorn State414 .222625  .194
2009 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 12, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

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.