NASHVILLE, Tenn. | The Alabama A&M University men's basketball team could not overcome a cold shooting first half as the Bulldogs fell, 106-81, to Lipscomb on Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena.
 
Alabama A&M (0-2) shot 29.6 percent (8-of-27) in the first half as Lipscomb (3-2) raced out to a 51-28 advantage at the break. The Bisons never looked back as Alabama A&M dropped the road tilt.
 
Dailin Smith and Dylan Mclean each recorded 17 points to pace the Alabama A&M offense. Smith went 4-of-7 from the floor and 8-of-10 from the foul line, along with five rebounds and one assist. Mclead was 6-of-12 shooting and added three boards, one block and one steal.
 
Derrin Boyd led three Bisons players in double figures with 25 points, on 9-of-14 shooting, with three boards, three steals and one assist. A.J. McGinnis added 20 points, on 7-of-11 from the field, with three assists and two rebounds. Cody Head chipped in 11 points, two boards, one assist, one steal and one block.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
A Dailin Smith triple cut Lipscomb's early lead to 8-7 with just under 17 minutes to play, but the Bisons responded with nine straight points, capped by a 3-pointer by Tj Johnson as Lipscomb pushed the advantage to 17-7 with exactly 13 minutes to play in the opening half. 
 
The Bisons used a 26-13 run over the next nine minutes, extending the lead to 43-20 after a three by Cody Head.
 
Lipscomb continued to control the first half, taking a 51-26 lead into the half.
 
The Bisons opened the second half strong, extending the margin to 65-35 with 16:45 remaining.
 
The Bulldogs could not recover in the second half as Lipscomb pulled away for the victory.
 
GAME NOTES

• Alabama A&M shot 42.0 percent (29-of-69) from the floor and 63.0 percent (17-of-27) from the free-throw line
• The Bulldogs registered 42 rebounds, with 20 coming on the offensive glass
• Dailin Smith recorded 17 points, five rebounds and one assist
• Dylan Mclean tallied 17 points three boards, one block and one steal.
• The Bulldogs finished with 50 bench points, 46 points in the paint, 16 points off xx Lipscomb turnovers, 14 second-chance points and 13 fastbreak points
• Lipscomb went 36-of-64 shooting (56.3 percent) and 84.2 percent (16-of-19) from the charity stripe
• The Bisons recorded 31 rebounds, with 24 coming on the defensive glass
• Derrin Boyd posted a game-high 25 points, with three boards, three steals and one assist
• A.J. McGinnis added 20 points, three assists and two rebounds
• Cody Head chipped in 11 points, two boards, one assist, one steal and one block
• The Bisons finished with 35 bench points, 32 points in the paint, 32 points off 17 AAMU turnovers, 24 fastbreak points and eight second-chance points

UP NEXT  
Alabama A&M returns to action on Tuesday with its first road trip to an SEC opponent. The Bulldogs visit Auburn, with a 7 p.m. tip-off from Neville Arena and the game will be streamed live on the SEC Network+. 
 
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