HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama A&M (5-14, 4-5 SWAC) delivered an offense barrage in the second half to defeat Bethune-Cookman (5-16, 3-6 SWAC) 67-52 in an NCAA Division I men's basketball game on Monday, January 31. 

Junior forward Jalen Johnson (Indianapolis, Ind.) had 18 points, nine rebounds and three assists while junior guard Garrett Hicks (Madison, Ala.) also added 18 points, three boards and five steals.
 
Dailin Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo.) chipped in with nine points, three steals and two rebounds while junior guard Cameron Tucker (Birmingham, Ala.) added seven points, three boards and five assists.
 
The Wildcats built a 17-11 lead that included six points from Joe French with 6:15 showing on the clock. The Bulldogs would respond with an 11-2 rally that consisted of three points each from sophomore forward Anjay Cortez (Charlotte, N.C.) and Hicks to flip the switch and take the lead, 22-19 heading into the break.

AAMU would start the second half with a 12-6 run that included two treys to stretch the score to 34-25 with 15:54 left on the clock before B-CU had a 6-2 burst to close the gap to 36-31.
 
Over the remainder of the frame the Bulldogs would score 31 of the final 52 points that consisted of seven points from Tucker to keep their advantage and close out the 67-52 victory.
 
Kevin Davis would lead the Wildcats with 16 points and three rebounds with French following with 15 points and four boards. Marcus Garrett added 10 points, two assists and five rebounds while Jon Brown finished with six points, two boards and three assists to round out the top performers.
 
Alabama A&M will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Saturday, February 5 as they take on Southern. Game time is set for 5 p.m. at the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
 
NOTES
Over 200 student-athletes were honored and recognized during halftime for making it to the Fall 2021 AD Honor Roll.