Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 65
66 - 65
Alabama A&M beats rival Tennessee State 66-65
M.J. Rhett pulled Tennessee State within two points at 65-63 with 1:13 left and the Tigers had the ball with 5.5 seconds remaining, trailing by one, but Patrick Miller's shot bounced off the rim.
Crutcher made a buzzer-beater to end the first half and Alabama A&M led 32-28 at halftime. Its lead moved to 10 as the Bulldogs went on a 7-1 run to start the second.
Alabama A&M (2-4) got 12 apiece from Demarquelle Tabb and Tyler Davis. The Bulldogs made 8 of 18 3-pointers and their defense held Tennessee State to 37.5 percent shooting.
Miller finished with 17 points, Rhett added 11 points and 14 rebounds for Tennessee State (0-9). The Tigers controlled the glass, 46-31.
Tennessee State leads the all-time series 16-4.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Alabama A&M Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Patrick Miller missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tennessee St Timeout | 66 - 65 |
Statistics
 AAMU |
 TNST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 21-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 8-13 | FT | 19-29 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 5 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentry Center
Location: Nashville, TN
Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |