ALABAMA A&M [5-7, 0-0 SWAC] at ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF [5-8, 0-0 SWAC]
Date | Time	Saturday, January 6, 2024 | 3:00 p.m.
Location | Arena	Pine Bluff, Arkansas | H.O. Clemmons Arena
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team opens Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play on Saturday with a trip to Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Tip-off against the Golden Lions is set for 3 p.m. from the H.O Clemmons Arena.

Alabama A&M (5-7) will look to to end a three-game losing streak and win it's first road game of the season. Meanwhile, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (5-8) is coming off victory, defeating McNeese State, 103-87, on Dec. 31.
 
HEAD COACH – MARGARET RICHARDS
Career Record:  115-133 (eighth season)
At Alabama A&M: 82-109 (eighth season)
SWAC Record: 59-62
 
SERIES HISTORY [note: since 2006]
All-Time Record vs UAPB: Alabama A&M leads, 27-12
Record in Pine Bluff: Alabama A&M leads, 10-8
Last Meeting: UAPB 62, Alabama A&M 55 (Mar. 8, 2023)
Richards vs. UAPB: 10-5
 
LAST MEETING
UAPB defeated Alabama A&M in the SWAC Quarterfinals 62-55 on Mar. 8, 2023.
Amani Free paced the Bulldogs with a game-high 17 points, along with six rebounds. Tori Grace added 14 points in the lost.
Coriah Beck and Demetria Shephard posted 16 and 15 points, respectively as the Golden Lion secured the victory.
 
LAST TIME OUT – ALABAMA A&M
Amiah Simmons recorded a game-high 22 points, six rebounds and three steals as the Bulldogs fell to Central Arkansas, 65-59, on Friday, Dec. 29.
Simmons shot 7-of-15 from the floor, while Alisha Wilson registered nine points, eight rebounds and one assist
Alabama A&M shot 31.7 from the field and grabbed 41 rebounds. The Bulldogs got 26 points in the paint and 14 bench points in the loss.
 
LAST TIME OUT – ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
Maya Peat posted a double-double as Arkansas-Pine Bluff rolled past McNeese State 103-87 on Dec. 31.
The Golden Lions had five players score in double figures, led by Coriah Beck, who had 32 points, four assists, four steals, two blocks and one assist. Peat helped out with a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Zaay Green added 18 points, nine assists, four rebounds, four steals and two blocks. 
UAPB had 56 points in the paint. While having 30 points off 28 McNeese State turnovers.
 
TOP SCORERS
Alabama A&M
Amiah Simmons -14.9 points
Kaylah Turner -10.9 points
 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Zaay Green – 19.2 points
Coriah Beck – 12.1 points
 
SWAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH IN PRESEASON POLL
Alabama A&M - Fourth
Arkansas-Pine Bluff - Third
 
NATIONAL STATISTICS
Alabama A&M
Fourth in free-throw percentage
Darian Burgin - 16^th in Assist/ Turnover Ratio
 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Third in assists per game
Seventh in scoring offense
Ninth in turnovers forced
Maya Peat - third in double-doubles
Kaila Walker - seventh in Assist/Turnover Ratio
 
BIGGEST NON- CONFERENCE WIN
Alabama A&M 70, North Alabama 57 (Nov. 29, 2023)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 74, Arkansas 70 (Dec. 10, 2023)
 
THE MARCH FOR 1,000 POINTS
Amiah Simmons currently has 979 points and needs 21 points to reach 1,000 career points
 
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M continues its road swing, visiting Mississippi Valley State on Monday night. Tip-off against the Devilettes is set for 5:30 p.m. from the R.W Harrison HPER Complex.

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