HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – With two games left in the regular season, Alabama A&M (13-13, 11-5 SWAC) women's basketball looks to strengthen their position in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and tie the program's longest NCAA Division I win streak as they host Grambling (12-15, 9-7 SWAC) on Thursday, March 3.
The Bulldogs enter in a three-way tie with Southern and Alabama State but hold the tie-breaker with ASU based on point differential. That becomes paramount in a two-team tie-breaker but a three-way tie would go to the best record against tied teams (i.e. A&M vs. Southern and ASU).
A win against the Tigers would greatly uncomplicate the seeding picture and then leave Alabama A&M needing just a win over Southern to clinch the No. 2 seed regardless of what anyone else does. Both the Bulldogs and Alabama State will play Grambling and Southern this weekend, leaving the three-way scenario unclear at this point.
Alabama A&M comes in riding a five-game win streak that dates back to a 53-47 victory over Mississippi Valley State (2/12) and has also downed Arkansas-Pine Bluff (58-50 on 2/14), Bethune-Cookman (68-54 on 2/19), Florida A&M (68-57 on 2/21) and ASU (76-68 on 2/26).
It is just the third time the program has won at least five in a row in the past decade, however, all three have come in the past three seasons. They won five in a row from January 9 through February 8, 2021 and six straight from February 3-24, 2020. The latter equaled the program Division I record set from February 11 through March 1, 2012 (later vacated) and January 20 through February 5, 2007.
A&M's last loss this season, however, came at the hands of Grambling, 81-72 on February 7. The Tigers then proceeded to lose their next three on the road, falling 96-86 to Texas Southern (2/12), 71-63 to Prairie View (2/14) and 59-49 to Southern (2/19) before notching victories against the SWAC's two new Florida members. They downed FAMU 84-59 on February 26 and Bethune-Cookman 83-73 on February 28.
ALL-TIME SERIES
The matchup is a familiar and tightly contested one for both teams with the
Tigers holding a narrow 18-15 advantage in 33 meetings since the 2006-07 season.
Last season the teams met in back-to-back games at the end of the year with Grambling posting a slim 72-68 victory in Louisiana on March 6 before claiming a SWAC Tournament Quarterfinal five days later by a 58-50 score. Most recently GSU posted an 81-72 decision in Grambling on February 7.
In terms of winning streaks in the series, A&M delivered seven straight from January 7, 2008 through January 4, 2011 while GSU's longest run was six consecutive from March 7, 2015 to January 1, 2018.
MEDIA
Fans will be able to follow all of the action with
live stats and
live video along with a
digital gameday program. Additionally, full postgame coverage of all the action will be available on
www.AAMUSports.com, the official online home of Alabama A&M Athletics, following the final horn.
NOTES
The Bulldogs are seeking to finish second in the SWAC for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign and just the second time since 2002-03. The only other time came during the 2004-05 season.
Scouting The Alabama A&M University Bulldogs
Record: 13-13, 11-5 SWAC
Last Time Out: W, 76-68 vs. Alabama State on February 26
Streak: Fiver Wins
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Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Nigeria Jones – 15.2 ppg
Rebounding: Dariauna Lewis – 11.2 rpg
Assists: Nigeria Jones – 3.5 apg
Steals: Nigeria Jones – 1.5 spg
Blocks: Dariauna Lewis – 2.1 bpg
Field Goal Percentage: Dariauna Lewis – .490
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Nigeria Jones – .295
Free Throw Percentage: Dariauna Lewis – .718
Team Statistics
Scoring: 59.5
Rebounding: 39.0
Assists: 11.4
Steals: 6.2
Blocks: 4.5
Field Goal Percentage: .376
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .256
Free Throw Percentage: .698
Scouting The Grambling State University Tigers
Record: 12-15, 9-7 SWAC
Last Time Out: W, 83-73 vs. Bethune-Cookman on February 28
Streak: Two Wins
Quick Links
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Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Alexus Holt – 16.8
Rebounding: Alexus Holt – 5.0
Assists: Alexus Holt – 3.5
Steals: Alexus Holt – 2.1
Blocks: Ashanti Lavergne – 0.6
Field Goal Percentage: Justice Coleman, Alexus Holt – .424
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Justice Coleman – .340
Free Throw Percentage: Alexus Holt – .748
Team Statistics
Scoring: 65.0
Rebounding: 32.9
Assists: 12.4
Steals: 8.7
Blocks: 2.4
Field Goal Percentage: .404
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .302
Free Throw Percentage: .711
