MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State returns home in a three-way atop the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) standings with two key games this weekend at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
 
Alabama State (10-10, 5-2 SWAC) is tied with Grambling State and Southern at the top of the standings but will face a Bethune-Cookman (7-10, 4-3 SWAC) team that is just one game back on Saturday, Feb. 3, and enters after a loss to Alcorn State in its last game. They will also face Florida A&M who enters the week after knocking off Jackson State.
 
The game on Saturday tips at 2:35 p.m. and will be aired by HBCUGO.
 
TJ Madlock, the reigning SWAC Player of the Week, leads the Hornets in scoring after his 30-point outburst against Prairie View A&M last Saturday. He is averaging 15.8 points per game and is joined in double figures by Isaiah Range at 10.5 points and CJ Hines at 10.0 per game. Meanwhile, Ubong Okon leads the team in rebounds at 6.2 per game and has recorded 21 blocks.
 
Game Info: Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman
Saturday, Feb. 3 | 2:35 p.m. | Dunn-Oliver Acadome
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Game Info: Alabama State vs. Florida A&M
Monday, Feb. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Dunn-Oliver Acadome
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Alabama State Notes

• The Hornets enter the weekend as one of the best rebounding teams in the country, coming at 31st in offensive rebounds (13.15) and 51st in total rebounds (39.20).
• Alabama State ranks ninth in the nation in fastbreak points (16.20), 19th in steals per game (9.2), 28th in turnover margin (3.6), 35th in turnovers forced per game (14.95), and 70th in field goal percentage defense (41.3).
• Madlock is currently eighth in the conference in scoring (15.80) and seventh in steals (1.85), while Obong is sixth in rebounding (6.16) and third in blocks (1.11). Meanwhile, Hines is 10th in assists at 2.70.
• Four players have seen time against Bethune-Cookman in an Alabama State uniform including Kendal Parker (0.0/2 games), Madlock (15.5/2 games), Eric Coleman (1.5/2 games), and Range (9.3 (3 games).
• Alabama State leads the all-time series with Bethune-Cookman 11-9, with the Wildcats winning the last two games. The two have split since meeting in SWAC play, each winning a pair of games in back-to-back seasons. 

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