HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University men's basketball team seeks its first season sweep of the season as the Bulldogs play host to Mississippi Valley State in the Think Pink/Coaches vs. Cancer Game on Saturday. Tip-off at the AAMU Event Center for the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game is set for 2 p.m. on HBCU GO.
The Bulldogs also seek a season sweep of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday night, wrapping up a two-game homestand.
Alabama A&M (6-18 overall, 5-6 SWAC) has now won three out of its last four games after a 60-50 road win against Grambling State on Monday. Meanwhile, Mississippi Valley State (0-24, 0-11) is searching for its first win of the season after suffering a 72-55 home loss on Monday to Alcorn State.
HEAD COACH - OTIS HUGHLEY JR.
Career Record: 21-36 (second season)
At Alabama A&M: 21-36 (second season)
SWAC Record: 15-14
SERIES HISTORY [note: since 2004]
All-Time Record vs. Mississippi Valley State: Alabama A&M leads series, 23-17
Record in Huntsville: Alabama A&M leads, 12-8
Last Meeting: Alabama A&M 78, Mississippi Valley State, 70
Hughley vs. Mississippi Valley State: 3-0
All-Time Record vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Arkansas-Pine Bluff leads series, 26-19
Record in Huntsville: Arkansas-Pine Bluff leads, 13-9
Last Meeting: Alabama A&M 63, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 62 (1/6/24)
Hughley vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 3-0
LAST MEETING
Dailin Smith registered 17 points and seven rebounds in a 78-70 road win over Mississippi Valley State on Jan. 8.
Lorenzo Downey drained four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, while
EJ Williams poured in 13 points.
AC Bryant came off the bench to record 10 points.
Donovan Sanders and Rayquan Brown accounted for 46 of the 70 points as both finished with 23 points to pace Mississippi Valley State.
LAST TIME OUT – ALABAMA A&M
The Bulldogs erased an early eight-point deficit and took advantage of a seven-minute scoreless stretch by Grambling State to pick up a 60-50 road victory.
Alabama A&M grabbed 56 rebounds, including 20 on the offensive glass.
Cameron Tucker and
Omari Peek each added 14 points, while
Chad Moodie posted a doube-double, with a career-high 12 rebounds and 11 points.
LAST TIME OUT – MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
The Delta Devils shot 44.7 percent from the floor, but just went to the foul line eight times (5-of-8) as MVSU fell at home to Alcorn State, 72-55, on Monday.
Rayquan Brown paced the Delta Devils with 26 points, on 10-of-15 shooting, and Danny Washington poured in 12 points.
TOP SCORERS
Alabama A&M
Dailin Smith – 14.0 points
Omari Peek – 8.9 points
Cameron Tucker – 8.5 points
Mississippi Valley State
Rayquan Brown – 17.2 points
Donovan Sanders – 10.8 points
Arecko Gipson – 10.1 points
SWAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH IN PRESEASON POLL
Alabama A&M – seventh
Mississippi Valley State – 12th
BIGGEST NON-CONFERENCE WIN
Alabama A&M – vs. Tennessee State (85-83, OT // Nov. 29, 2023)
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M concludes its homestand on Monday during Decades Night as the Bulldogs play host to Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. from the AAMU Event Center and streamed on Bulldogs All-Access.
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