ALABAMA A&M [8-9, 3-2 SWAC] at Texas Southern [3-14, 3-3 SWAC]
Date | Time	Saturday, January 27, 2024 | 12 p.m.
Location | Arena	Houston, Texas | H&PE Arena
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TV / Streaming	HBCU GO
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Printable Notes	Alabama A&M | Texas Southern
2023-2024 Stats	Alabama A&M | Texas Southern
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team returns to action after a nearly two-week hiatus as the Bulldogs visit Texas Southern in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) matchup on Saturday. Tip-off against the Tigers is set for 12 p.m. from the H&PE arena and streamed on HBCU GO.

Alabama A&M (8-9 overall, 3-2 SWAC) have won three of its last four games after defeating rival Alabama State, 66-49, in the Bridge Builder Classic on Jan.15. Meanwhile, Texas Southern (3-14, 2-4) is riding a three-game skid, after dropping a 75-50 road decision to Jackson State on Monday.
 
HEAD COACH- MARGARET RICHARDS
Career Record: 117-135 (eighth season)
At Alabama A&M: 84-111 (eighth season)
SWAC Record: 61-64
 
SERIES HISTORY [note: since 2006]
All-Time Record vs TSU: Texas Southern leads, 19-15
Record in Houston: Texas Southern leads, 9-7
Last Meeting: Alabama A&M 72, Texas Southern 69 (Jan. 21, 2023)
Richards vs TSU: 4-8
 
LAST MEETING
The last time these two met, Alabama A&M trailed by 16 points but pulled off a come-from-behind victory to defeat Texas Southern, 72-69, on Jan. 21, 2023 in Huntsville.

Toni Green and Amiah Simmons led the Bulldogs in scoring with 17 points each. Green shot 6-of-15 from the field, along with five steals, four boards and four assists. Simmons shot 6-of-14, with seven rebounds and two steals as the Bulldogs shot 37.3 percent from the field and scored 38 points in the paint.

Andriana Avent recorded a game-high 23 points and Micah Gray added 11 as TSU shot 35 percent from the field.
 
LAST TIME OUT - ALABAMA A&M
Victoria Dixon posted a game-high 16 points as the Bulldogs secured a 66-49 victory over Alabama State in the Bridge Builder Classic.

Dixon shot 6-of-9 from the floor and 6-of-9 from the foul line to pace the Bulldogs. Amiah Simmons registered 15 points, five boards, two steals and one assist, while Alisha Wilson posted her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 boards, and also added a team-high three blocked shots and two assists as the Bulldogs shot 40 percent (22-of-55) from the field.

LAST TIME OUT - TEXAS SOUTHERN
Taniya Lawson posted a team-high 14 points, while Jaida Belton chipped in 11 as Texas Southern fell to Jackson State, 75-50, on Monday.

The Tigers, despite getting 36 points in the paint and 30 bench points, shot 31.4 percent from the field and 76.5 percent from the charity stripe in the road loss.
 
TOP SCORERS
Alabama A&M
Amiah Simmons – 14.6 points
Kaylah Turner – 11.3 points
Alisha Wilson – 8.3 points
 
Texas Southern
Taniya Lawson – 11.5 points
Daeja Holmes – 10.3 points
Jordyn Turner – 7.8 points

SWAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH IN PRESEASON POLL
Alabama A&M – Fourth
Texas Southern– 11th 
 
BIGGEST NON-CONFERENCE WIN
Alabama A&M – vs. North Alabama (70-57 // Nov. 29, 2023)
 
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M wraps up its short two-game Texas road trip on Monday at Prairie View A&M. Tip-off against the Panthers is set for 5:30 p.m. from the William J. Nicks Building.
 
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