HOUSTON, Texas | Alabama State looks to rebound from just their second conference loss of the season against Prairie View A&M, the team currently on top of the conference standings Monday night
Tip is set for 7:30 pm inside the Williams Nicks Building on the Prairie View A&M campus, and the game can be heard on the Hornet Sports Network beginning 15 minutes prior to tip.
Prairie View A&M (10-11, 8-0 SWAC) currently sits atop the conference standings, two games up on Alabama State (8-11, 6-2 SWAC). The Panthers are also three games up on Texas Southern and Jackson State, and four games up on Grambling State and UAPB as the conference season officially hits the midway point Monday night.
An inside look at the Alabama State Hornets
- Alabama State enters the contest Monday night off an 83-59 loss to Texas Southern, only their second conference loss of the season. The margin of defeat is the largest for Alabama State since a 19-point loss to Sam Houston State back on December 18.
- Reginald Gee eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career in the loss to Texas Southern Monday night, hitting a short jumper with 6:13 to play in the opening half. He now stands at 1,003 career points.
- AJ Farrar grabbed double-digit rebounds for the fourth time this season Monday night, grabbing 10 in the loss and narrowly missed another double-double as he scored nine points. He also added a career-high three steals.
- Leon Daniels scored a career-high 16 points in the loss to Texas Southern, the third time he has been in double figures this season for Alabama State. The junior was 6-of-11 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
- Kevin Holston recorded a career-high nine assists for the Hornets Saturday night, the highest mark on the team this season.
- Gee continues to lead Alabama State in scoring, averaging 14.8 points (including 14.9 points per game) and is shooting 46.8 (37-of-79) from beyond the arc. Jacoby Ross is second on the team in scoring at 13.6 points per game, while Farrar leads the team in rebounding at 5.4 rebounds per game.
- The Hornets are outscoring their conference opponents by three points per game through eight games this season.
An inside look at the Prairie View A&M Panthers
- The Panthers currently are the only undefeated team left in conference play, and are two games up on the closest team in the standings – Alabama State – as the season hits the midway point Monday night.
- Gary Blackston, an all-conference performer who did not play against Alabama A&M Saturday night, leads the team in scoring at 16.2 points per game and is shooting 43.2 (111-of-257) percent from the floor for the season. He has taken 57 more shots than any other Panther.
- Devonte Patterson averages 12.3 points per game and is shooting 47.2 (76-of-161) percent from the floor, while Gerard Andrus is averaging 10.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
- Prairie View A&M has attempted 379 three-pointers of their 1,237 shot attempts on the year.
Inside the Series
- Alabama State leads the all-time series against Prairie View A&M 51-23, but have dropped the last four contests in the series – including two at Prairie View.
- The Hornets last win in the series came during the 2015-16 season, when they were able to come away with a 73-68 victory in Prairie View – finishing off a sweep of the season series.
What's Next
- Alabama State returns home for a three-game home stand beginning Saturday against UAPB on Alumni Night inside the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
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