The Alabama A&M Bulldogs will be at David L. Whitney Gymnasium to take on the Alcorn State Braves in a Southwestern Athletic matchup. The game starts at 6:30 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 23.
The Braves were victorious over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-65 in their last game. Tamarcio Wilson was the team’s leading scorer with 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are coming off an 80-75 win over Alabama State in their last outing. Ladarius Tabb had a big game, recording 28 points and 14 rebounds to claim his third double-double of the season.
Notes
Alcorn State averages 70.2 possessions per game, scoring .939 points on each possession. While Alabama A&M averages fewer possessions per game with 69.4, they score more points per possession with 1.045.
Alabama A&M has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.8%. Alcorn State is an abysmal 3-11 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Alcorn State attempts an average of 18.0 three pointers per game and Alabama A&M attempts 23.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Alcorn State Braves have a poor 2-5 record while the Alabama A&M Bulldogs have a 5-6 record.
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs rank 82nd in offensive rebounds. The Alcorn State Braves rank 345th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Alabama A&M has forced an average turnover percentage of 17.7% this season. Alcorn State has a losing 5-9 record when its TO% is 17.7% or higher.
