The Texas Southern Tigers (9-11), the Southwestern Athletic’s top shooting team, will challenge the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (7-10) at Elmore Gymnasium. Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 1.
The Bulldogs enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Prairie View A&M 83-69 on Saturday. Ladarius Tabb was the team’s leading scorer with 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting. The Tigers, meanwhile, are coming off a 75-72 win against Alabama State on Saturday. Derrick Griffin claimed his ninth double-double of the season with 19 points and 15 rebounds.
Texas Southern may control the offensive boards in this matchup, as they place 31st in the nation in OR% at 36.3%. On the other hand, Alabama A&M ranks 284th in the nation on the defensive glass with a DR% of 67.9%.
Notes
In its last game, Texas Southern won by a margin of three points. Alabama A&M is 1-4 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Texas Southern has a 1-0 record in close games.
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs average a field goal percentage of 42.4% this season. The Texas Southern Tigers have an abysmal record of 2-10 when opponents have a FG% of 42.4% or greater.
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs rank lower for their field goal percentage (262nd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (244th), but the Texas Southern Tigers have a better FG% ranking (129th) than eFG% ranking (157th).
Alabama A&M ranks 99th in offensive rebounding. Texas Southern ranks 219th in defensive rebounding.
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs make an average of 5.6 steals per game. The Texas Southern Tigers are 7-9 when they allow 5 or more steals.
