MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State and Alabama A&M will tip it off Saturday evening at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) contest, dubbed as "Black Out Night" inside the arena.
The game tips at 5 pm (or 20 minutes after the women's game), and will be carried on the Hornet Sports Network. As a reminder to all fans, the Clear Bag Policy will be in effect at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome Saturday afternoon.
Alabama State (2-14, 2-2 SWAC) enters the contest having won two of their last SWAC contests, dropping their last game to UAPB 94-68 Monday night. The Hornets had three players in double figures in that contest, led by freshman
Jacoby Ross with 23 points.
Branden Johnson recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, while
Rodney Simeon added 12.
Reginald Gee leads the Hornets in scoring, and is eighth in the conference in that category, averaging 12.9 points per game. He also leads the conference in free throw shooting at 84.8 (56-for-65) percent for the season.
Ross is just outside the top 10 in the conference, coming off the bench and averaging 11.8 points per game. He is also tied for ninth in the conference in assists (2.3 ppg), third in free throw percentage (82.1) and third in three-point field goal percentage (.415). Johnson leads the conference in field goal percentage (.645) and is second in blocked shots (1.4 per game).
Meanwhile, Alabama A&M (2-15, 2-2 SWAC) enters the game after splitting their last two games this past week. De'Ederick Petty and Arthur Johnson lead Alabama A&M in scoring at 10.1 points per game, the only players in double figures for the Bulldogs. Andre Kennedy is also averaging 7.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
Alabama State swept the season series, winning the game in Huntsville by a pair and winning in triple overtime at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
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