Men’s Basketball Host Texas Southern in Coaches vs. Cancer Game

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HUNTSVILLE– The Alabama A&M men's basketball team has designated this Saturday's home game against Texas Southern as its Cancer Awareness game. The matchup between the Bulldogs and Tigers is slated for a 6:00 p.m. tip-off at the Elmore Gym.

The game will feature the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers event, a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

Basketball coaches across the country unite for a common cause – saving lives from cancer. Coaches and their staff across the nation wear sneakers with their suits during games to raise awareness and help save lives by raising funds and encouraging people to educate themselves about cancer prevention, screening and early detection.

The Bulldogs (2-18, 2-5 SWAC) fell in their last road game at Southern University, 62-61, on Jan. 22 fell in a comeback effort.

Marcus Merriweather led the Bulldogs with 16 points and added three rebounds. Evan Wiley contributed 12 points while Mohamed Sherif contributed 11 points and pulled down 14 boards for a double-double. Tracy Burnett recorded nine points and two boards.

De'Ederick Petty and Arthur Johnson both pace the team with 10.2 points per game followed by Merriweather who averages 7.2 points per game. Andre Kennedy leads the Bulldogs with 5.7 rebounds per game and is fifth in the league in the category. Petty leads the Bulldogs with a .971 free throw percentage and Burnett leads the team with a .462 field goal percentage.

Alabama A&M enters the weekend shooting 421-1069 (39.4 percent) from the field, including 125-384 (32.6 percent) from beyond the arc, and 225-342 (65.8 percent) at the free-throw line.

LOOKING AT THE TIGERS
The Tigers (4-16, 4-3 SWAC) took their third SWAC loss to Arkansas Pine-Bluff 74-72 at home. Derrick Bruce led with 25 points and Donte Clark added 21 points.

Demontrae Jefferson leads in scoring with a team-high 23.2 points per game, followed by Donte Clark who averages 16.9 points per game. Trayvon Reed leads the team in rebounds with 9.8 rebounds in 20 games played.

The Tigers shoot 502-1196 (42.0 percent) from the floor, 156-456 (34,2 percent) from distance, and 338-469 (72.1 percent) at the charity stripe.

Last year, the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs, 92-47 in Houston, TX. on Jan. 30 and earned a 74-64 victory over AAMU Feb. 27 in Elmore Gym.

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Players Mentioned

#35 Tracy Burnett: F; 6' 4"; Sophomore

#23 Mohamed Sherif: F; 6' 9"; Junior

#3 De'Ederick Petty: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#4 Marcus Merriweather: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#24 Evan Wiley: F; 6' 7"; Sophomore

#10 Arthur Johnson: G; 6' 2"; Junior

#11 Andre Kennedy: F; 6' 7"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#35 Tracy Burnett
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: F

#23 Mohamed Sherif
: 6' 9"; Junior
: F

#3 De'Ederick Petty
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: G

#4 Marcus Merriweather
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#24 Evan Wiley
: 6' 7"; Sophomore
: F

#10 Arthur Johnson
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G

#11 Andre Kennedy
: 6' 7"; Junior
: F