AAMU suffers from sluggish shooting night against Lipscomb

THE HILL | Alabama A&M University men’s basketball ended its first month with an 82-44 loss to Lipscomb on Saturday night at the AAMU Event Center as the Bulldogs battled the Bisons from the floor.

Alabama A&M (4-5) shot 25 percent from the floor, including 23.7 percent in the first half as Lipscomb built a 44-21 lead at halftime. The Bisons dominated the first half, shooting nearly 54 percent from the floor and an incredible 53.0 percent from behind the arc.

EJay Greer Lead the Bulldogs with 11 points and two rebounds. Chad Moodie There were eight points, two boards, one block and one steal.

Will Pruitt scored 14 of his game-high 19 points in the first half, pacing the Bisons. He also added six rebounds, four steals and two assists. Gyasi Powell recorded 16 points, four boards, two steals and one assist.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lipscomb (4-4) started the game with a 7-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Gyasi Powell with just over 18 minutes left in the first half
• Alabama A&M responded with an 8-2 run over three minutes, capped by one Lorenzo Downey Trey with 14:34 left as the Bulldogs cut the deficit to 9-8
• The Bulldogs went cold from the floor as Lipscomb increased the lead to 21-10 on a free throw from Dylan Faulkner with 9:24 left
• Back-to-back 3-pointers from Will Pruitt and Jacob Ognacevic increased the Bisons’ lead to 27-13 with 5:56 left
• A EJay Greer The putback gave the Bulldogs a four-minute shootout loss as AAMU trailed 29-15 with 5:36 left
• Lipscomb continued to build on its lead, extending the lead to 34-17 after a jumper from Pruitt with just under four minutes to play
• Two straight three-pointers from Pruitt increased the Bisons’ lead to 44-21 with 1:04 left
• Lipscomb opened the half with a 7-0 run capped by a Faulkner dunk to help the Bisons extend the lead to 51-21 with 16:10 left
• Alabama A&M was unable to overcome the large deficit in the final 16 minutes

GAME NOTES

• Alabama A&M shot 25.0 percent (16 of 64) from the field and 63.6 percent (7 of 11) from the free throw line
• The Bulldogs grabbed 34 rebounds, 21 of which came from the defensive line
• EJay Greer Lead the Bulldogs with 11 points and two rebounds
• Chad Moodie There were eight points, two boards, one block and one steal
• Alabama A&M finished the game with 29 bench points, 18 team points, eight second-chance points, seven points off 21 Lipscomb turnovers and three fastbreak points
• Lipscomb made 28 of 61 goals (45.9 percent) and 12 of 15 goals (80.0 percent) in the charity contest
• The Bisons grabbed 51 rebounds, including 38 from the defensive glass
• Will Pruitt recorded 19 points, six rebounds, four steals and two assists
• Gyasi Powell recorded 16 points, four boards, two steals and one assist.
• Lipscomb finished the game with a team-high 28 points, 26 bench points, 15 second-chance points, 11 points off 16 AAMU turnovers and eight fastbreak points

NEXT
Alabama A&M is taking a few weeks off before getting back on the field. The Bulldogs will visit Chattanooga on Sunday, December 15th. Kickoff against the Mocs is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.

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