Gaines-Wyatt and Alcorn State host Florida A&M
Alcorn State Braves (8-17, 8-4 SWAC) at Florida A&M Rattlers (11-12, 8-4 SWAC)
Tallahassee, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Alcorn State plays Florida A&M after Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt scored 24 points in Alcorn State’s 78-74 victory against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats.
The Rattlers have gone 7-2 at home. Florida A&M is 2-7 against opponents over .500.
The Braves have gone 8-4 against SWAC opponents. Alcorn State is 4-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.9 turnovers per game.
Florida A&M averages 72.0 points per game, 1.0 fewer point than the 73.0 Alcorn State gives up. Alcorn State’s 39.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.3 percentage points lower than Florida A&M has allowed to its opponents (44.2%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Sterling Young is averaging 16 points for the Rattlers. Milton Matthews is averaging 18.3 points over the last 10 games.
Keionte Cornelius is shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Braves, while averaging 10.5 points. Gaines-Wyatt is shooting 42.9% and averaging 12.3 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rattlers: 8-2, averaging 75.9 points, 31.9 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 5.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.2 points per game.
Braves: 7-3, averaging 70.8 points, 32.0 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.7 points.
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