Samford Bulldogs (9-3) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-7)
Huntsville, Alabama; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Alabama A&M will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Alabama A&M Bulldogs play Samford.
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs have gone 4-3 in home games. Alabama A&M ranks fourth in the SWAC in team defense, allowing 80.1 points while holding opponents to 44.0% shooting.
The Samford Bulldogs have gone 2-3 away from home. Samford scores 88.3 points while outscoring opponents by 11.5 points per game.
Alabama A&M is shooting 42.0% from the field this season, 3.0 percentage points lower than the 45.0% Samford allows to opponents. Samford has shot at a 47.3% clip from the field this season, 3.3 percentage points above the 44.0% shooting opponents of Alabama A&M have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Darius Ford is averaging 8.5 points, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.
Jaden Brownell is shooting 59.8% and averaging 14.6 points for the Samford Bulldogs.
LAST 10 GAMES: Alabama A&M Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 72.6 points, 32.3 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.3 points per game.
Samford Bulldogs: 8-2, averaging 87.4 points, 31.8 rebounds, 19.0 assists, 11.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.6 points.
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