Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Southern Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Sam's late basket lifts Southern over Alabama A&M 62-61
Sidney Umude added 14 points, on 6-of-9 shooting, and Eddie Reese scored 12 for Southern (8-13, 4-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Marcus Merriweather scored seven points during a 12-4 spurt that gave Alabama A&M (2-18, 2-5) a 59-58 lead when Mohamed Sherif hit a 3-pointer with 69 seconds to play. Torrey Mayo answered with a layup but Julian Walters made two free throws to put the Bulldogs back in front with 14 seconds left. Sam was fouled and missed the front end of a 1-and-1, but Jamar Sandifer grabbed the offensive rebound setting up Sam's winner.
Sherif missed a potential winning 3 at the buzzer.
Merriweather had 16 points and Sherif added career-high tying 14 points and a career-best 14 rebounds for Alabama A&M. The Bulldogs shot 52.9 percent (9 of 17) from the free-throw line.
Southern, which led by 10 points midway through the second half, made 24 of 43 (55.8 percent) from the field.
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Statistics
 AAMU |
 SOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 24-43 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 2-6 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 9-17 | FT | 12-22 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 1,109 | 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 |