THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball closed out the first month with a 82-44 loss to Lipscomb on Saturday night at the AAMU Event Center as the Bulldogs struggled from the floor against the Bisons.
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 halftime lead. The Bisons dominated the first half, shooting a nearly 54 percent from the floor and a blistering 53.0 percent from behind the arc.
EJay Greer lead the Bulldogs with 11 points and two rebounds. Chad Moodie chipped in eight points, two boards, one block and one steal.
Will Pruitt scored 14 of his game-high 19 points in the first half to pace 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 on a 7-0 run, capped by a Gyasi Powell triple with just over 18 minutes remaining in the opening half
- Alabama A&M responded with an 8-2 run over a three-minute stretch, capped by a Lorenzo Downey trey with 14:34 remaining as the Bulldogs closed the deficit to 9-8
- The Bulldogs went cold from the floor as Lipscomb pushed the margin to 21-10 after a free throw by Dylan Faulkner with 9:24 left
- Back-to-back 3-pointers by Will Pruitt and Jacob Ognacevic extended the Bisons advantage to 27-13 with 5:56 remaining
- A EJay Greer putback snapped a four-minute shooting slump for the Bulldogs as AAMU trailed, 29-15, with 5:36 left
- Lipscomb continued to stretch the margin, pushing the lead to 34-17 after a jumper by Pruitt with just under four minutes to play
- Two straight triples by Pruitt extended the Bisons advantage to 44-21 with 1:04 left
- Lipscomb opened the season half on a 7-0 run, capped by a dunk by Faulkner as the Bisons stretched the margin to 51-21 with 16:10 remaining
- Alabama A&M could not recover from the huge deficit over 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, with 21 coming on the defensive glass
- EJay Greer lead the Bulldogs with 11 points and two rebounds
- Chad Moodie chipped in eight points, two boards, one block and one steal
- Alabama A&M finished with 29 bench points, 18 points in the paint, eight second-chance points, seven points off 21 Lipscomb turnovers and three fastbreak points
- Lipscomb went 28-of-61 shooting (45.9 percent) and 12-of-15 (80.0 percent) from the charity stripe
- The Bisons grabbed 51 rebounds, including 38 off the defensive glass
- Will Pruitt registered 19 points, six rebounds, four steals and two assists
- Gyasi Powell recorded 16 points, four boards, two steals and one assist.
- Lipscomb finished with 28 points in the paint, 26 bench points, 15 second-chance points, 11 points off 16 AAMU turnovers and eight fastbreak points
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M takes a few weeks off before returning to the court. The Bulldogs will visit Chattanooga on Sunday, Dec. 15. Tip-off against the Mocs is set for 2 p.m. and streamed on ESPN+.
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