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MBB vs Troy
Sidney Jackson
66
TROY TROY 1-5
80
Winner AAMU MBB 19-20 AAMU 0-5
TROY TROY
1-5
66
Final
80
AAMU MBB 19-20 AAMU
0-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
TROY TROY 34 32 66
AAMU MBB 19-20 AAMU 36 44 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Jordan Benson

Bulldogs Secure First Win of the Year in 80-66 Win Over Troy

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. __ Alabama A&M men's basketball finished their Monday night match against in-state opponent Troy University by recording their highest scoring total on the year so far, an 80-66 win in their 2019-20 home opener.

Freshman Cameron Alford led all scorers in the game as he recorded a new career-high with 23 points, along with nine rebounds and five assists as Alabama A&M (1-5, 0-0 SWAC) defeated the Trojans (1-5, 0-0 Sun Belt) by shooting a season-high 49.1 percent form the field and 40.7 percent from distance.

Along with Alford, three other Bulldogs scored in double figures as Jalen Johnson, Brandon Miller and TJ Parham all added 11 points of their own.

Tha Bulldogs opened the first half trailing by as many as 10 points, however used a 14-0 run to take their first lead of the game at 23-21 with seven minutes left in the half.

After going into halftime ahead for the first time this season 36-34, Alabama A&M carried their momentum and shooting touch into the second half to outscore Troy 44-32 in the final frame. The Bulldogs also stretched their lead to 78-61, their biggest lead of the young season.

Zay Williams led the Trojans in scoring with 13, while Charles Norman and Ty Gordon were the only others in double figures with 10 apiece.

Post Game Notes
  • Alabama A&M starting lineup: Cameron Tucker, Garrett Hicks, Cameron Alford, TJ Parham, EJ Williams
  • The Bulldog starting five in the game combined to hit 15-of-40 shots from the floor in the game.
  • A&M shot 28-for-57 (49.1 percent) from the field as a team for the game, and shot 11-for-27 (40.7 percent) from three.
  • The Bulldogs out rebounded the Trogans 37-30. Alabama A&M pulled down 13 offensive rebounds, resulting in 10 second-chance points. Troy pulled down ten offensive rebounds, which led to 12 second-chance points.
  • Free throws: A&M shot 13-of-16 (81.3 percent) from the free throw line on the night, while Troy went 16-of-21 (76.2 percent).
  • Turnovers: A&M turned the ball over nine times, while giving up only 11 points off of their miscues. Troy committed ten turnovers, allowing 20 Bulldog points off of their turnovers.
  • Bench points: The Bulldog bench outscored Troy's bench 29-20. Jalen Johson (13) and Brandon Miller (11) both scored double digits off the bench.

Up Next
The next game for the men's program will be on Saturday, Dec. 7, as they host Ohio Valley Conference opponent Jacksonville State University in Elmore Gymnasium for their second straight home game. The in state contest will tip at 7 p.m.

For more information on the team, follow @Bulldogs_Hoops and @Aamuwbb on Twitter and Instagram. Other general athletic news can be found at @AAMUBulldogs on Twitter and Facebook.


 
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