Halftime Report
A win for Texas So. would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they’ve put themselves in a good position to make it happen. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Texas So. leads 33-31 over Alabama A&M.
If Texas So. keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 16-15 in no time. On the other hand, Alabama A&M will have to make due with an 11-22 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Alabama A&M Bulldogs @ Texas So. Tigers
Current Records: Alabama A&M 10-21, Texas So. 14-15
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What to Know
Texas So. is 10-0 against Alabama A&M since February of 2019, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Texas So. Tigers and the Alabama A&M Bulldogs are set to clash at 9:30 p.m. ET at Bartow Arena in a SWAC postseason contest. We saw both of these teams recently pull out wins they weren’t expected to get, so we’ll see who gives it right back.
Texas So. had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 73-62 victory over the Tigers on Thursday.
Jonathan Cisse was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. It was the first time this season that he scored 20 or more points. Another player making a difference was Grayson Carter, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Even though Alabama A&M has not done well against Alcorn State recently (they were 2-8 in their previous ten matchups), they didn’t let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Braves by a score of 75-63.
Alabama A&M can attribute much of their success to Lorenzo Downey, who scored 16 points. Downey didn’t help Alabama A&M’s cause all that much against Grambling last Thursday but the same can’t be said for this matchup.
The Tigers have been performing incredibly well recently as they’ve won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-15 record this season. As for the Bulldogs, their win bumped their record up to 11-21.
Texas So. is hoping to beat the odds on Friday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep Texas So.’s opponent in mind: they have a solid 7-2 record against the spread vs Alabama A&M over their last nine matchups.
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