THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University men's basketball team returns to the AAMU Event Center on Saturday as the Bulldogs play host to Arkansas Baptist. Tip-off against the Buffaloes is set 4 p.m. 
 
Alabama A&M (4-4) is coming off a 92-58 road loss on Sunday to Lipscomb. Koron Davis and Sami Pissis led AAMU with 13 and 12 points, respectively as the Bulldogs shot nearly 34 percent from the floor and couldn't overcome 10 3-pointers by the Bisons.
 
Arkansas Baptist (6-5) is coming off a 79-69 setback to Louisiana-Monroe (ULM) on Tuesday. Malik Kaba and Tray'von Thomas paced the Buffaloes with 15 points each, while Ryan Gordon added 14 points.
 
The game will air live on SWAC TV as Mo Carter (play-by-play) and L. Vann Pettaway (analyst) will have the call. 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• AAMU guard Kintavious Dozier sits 19 points shy of 1,000 for his career
• The Bulldogs come into the contest averaging 65.9 points on nearly 40.0 percent shooting
• Kintavious Dozier leads the AAMU offense, averaging 13.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals, while Sami Pissis is posting 11.0 points, 3.5 assists and 2.6 boards
• Alabama A&M ranks first in the conference in three-point percentage defense and second in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense
• Arkansas Baptist comes into the contest averaging 74.9 points and shooting 43.0 percent
• Christopher Hood leads three Buffaloes in double figures at 10.7 points, while Lequan Washington and Treylon Swayzer is registered 10.6 and 10.2 points, respectively

 
SERIES HISTORY 

• This will be the second meeting between Alabama A&M and Arkansas Baptist
• The Bulldogs are 1-0 in the series after a 103-57 victory on Nov. 11, 2024 at the AAMU Event Center

 
LOOKING AHEAD TO WHAT'S NEXT

• Alabama A&M closes out its two-game homestand by welcoming North Alabama to the AAMU Event Center on Monday
• This will be the 27^th meeting between the Bulldogs and Lions
• North Alabama holds a 20-6 all-time series lead
• The Lions have won the previous three meetings, including an 83-67 victory on Nov. 9, 2023
• The last AAMU victory came in 2019, a 92-80 victory inside T.M. Elmore Gymnasium

 
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