ALABAMA A&M [5-8, 0-1 SWAC] at MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE [1-13, 0-1 SWAC]
Date | Time	Monday, January 8, 2024 | 5:30 p.m.
Location | Arena	Itta Bena, Mississippi | R.W. Harrison HPER Complex
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Radio	N/A
Streaming	Valley Sports Network
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Printable Notes	Alabama A&M | Mississippi Valley State
2023-2024 Stats	Alabama A&M | Mississippi Valley State
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team returns to action on Monday night as the Bulldogs look to end their four-game losing streak with a trip to Mississippi Valley State. Tip-off for the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game against the Devilettes is set for 5:30 p.m. from the R.W Harrison HPER Complex.

Alabama A&M (5-8 overall, 0-1 SWAC) fell to Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday 75-67. Meanwhile, a Mississippi Valley State (1-13, 0-1) comeback was not enough in a 57-54 loss to Alabama State on Saturday.

 HEAD COACH- MARGARET RICHARDS

Career Record: 115-134 (eighth season)

At Alabama A&M: 82-110 (eighth season)

SWAC Record: 59-63

 

SERIES HISTORY [note: since 2006]

All-Time Record vs MVSU: Alabama A&M leads, 27-12

Record in Itta Bena: Alabama A&M leads, 15-3

Last Meeting: Alabama A&M 67, MVSU 50 (Feb. 11, 2023)

Richards vs MVSU: 12-2

 

LAST MEETING

Amiah Simmons and Amiah Free combined for 46 points to lead Alabama A&M with a 67-50 win over MVSU.

Simmons posted a double-double of 25 points and 18 rebounds, Free recorded 21 points, including going 7-of-10 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the perimeter.

 Kerrigan Johnson paced MVSU with 11 points and four rebounds, while Elisa Saffold added 10 points with two boards. 

LAST TIME OUT- ALABAMA A&M

Alabama A&M had four players reach double figures but could not rally to defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 75-67;

Kaylah Turner paced the Bulldogs with 16 points, eight assists, three rebounds and two steals. Alisha Wilson registered 14 points, six boards, four steals and two assists, while Amiah Simmons tallied 11 points, five steals, four assists and three rebounds.  Kaylin Nash chipped in 11 points, six rebounds and one assist.

AAMU shot 42 percent from the field and grabbed 39 rebounds. The Bulldogs got 26 points in the paint and 17 bench points in the loss.

 

LAST TIME OUT- Mississippi Valley State

Sh'Diamond McKnight led MVSU with 18 points and four steals, but the Devilettes fell at home to Alabama State, 57-54.

Amberly Brown added nine points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.

 

Top Scorers

Alabama A&M

Amiah Simmons- 14.6 points

Kaylah Turner- 11.3 points

Alisha Wilson- 9.2 points

Mississippi Valley State

Sh'Diamond McKnight- 13.6 points

Jaylia Reed- 7.7 points

 SWAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH IN PRESEASON POLL

Alabama A&M – Fourth

Mississippi Valley State – 12^th

 

BIGGEST NON-CONFERENCE WIN

Alabama A&M – vs. North Alabama (70-57 // Nov. 29, 2023)

Mississippi Valley State – at McNeese State (85-82 // Nov. 16, 2023)

 

THE MARCH FOR 1,000 POINTS

Amiah Simmons currently has 990 career points and needs 10 points to reach 1,000 career points

 

UP NEXT

Alabama A&M continues its short turnaround on Thursday at home against Alcorn State. Tip-off against the Lady Braves is set for 5 p.m. from the AAMU Event Center and will be streamed on Bulldogs All-Access.

 

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