DAYTON, Ohio | After a three-game homestand, Alabama State hits the road Wednesday night to face Dayton in a midweek contest on ESPN+.

The game tips at 7 pm (ET) from Dayton Arena.

Alabama State (1-6) has won two of their last three games – all at home – with wins over North Carolina Central and Tuskegee (exhibition), before dropping their last game of the home stand to North Alabama on Sunday afternoon. The Hornets and Dayton have met on time (December 20, 1996), with Dayton winning that contest 81-50.

GAME INFORMATION
Date: December 1, 2021
Tip: 7 pm (ET)
Site: Dayton, Ohio | Dayton Arena
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GAME NOTES

• Through nine games (which include the two exhibition games), Alabama State has had 28 players score in double figures led by a pair of players with five games each – Jordan O'Neal (Mobile, Ala.) and Juan Reyna (San Antonio, Texas). Three other players have scored in double figures in four games this season including Isaiah Range (Cedar Hill, Texas), Trace Young (Owensboro, Ky.) and Gerald Liddell (Cibolo, Texas).
• Three players have recorded a double-double at one point this season including O'Neal, Range, and Liddell; while Michael Barber (Jackson, Miss.) has recorded double-digit rebounds one time.
• The Hornets have started four different lineups thus far with the lineup of Reyna, Kenny Strawbridge (Rockford, Ill.), Liddell, Range, and O'Neal winning two of their three games.
• Alabama State played without Young and DJ Jackson (San Bernardino, Calif.) in their last game against North Alabama.
• The Hornets have played five of their seven regular season contests on the road, and half of their games (including the exhibition games) away from home heading into tonight's game.
• The game against Dayton will be the fifth game on the ESPN platform this season for the Hornets, having played their first four on ESPN+ and the SEC Network.
• Christian McCray (Las Vegas, Nev.) is averaging 8.2 points off the bench this season for Alabama State and is averaging 0.7 points per minute played (11.2 minutes/game).
• The Hornets are outshooting their opponents this season, hitting 44.9 (184-of-410) percent of their shots.
• Alabama State and Dayton have deep Alabama roots with significant time on the sidelines or on the court. Alabama State head coach Mo Williams and graduate assistant Chris Hines both played at Alabama, while Dayton head coach Anthony Grant coached at Alabama.

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