Tallahassee, FL - Florida A&M women's basketball will host the Alcorn State Lady Braves for a SWAC matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Rattlers are coming off a 62-55 win over Mississippi Valley State to pick up their second conference win.
Who: Florida A&M (3-13, 2-3 SWAC) vs Alcorn State (4-12, 2-3 SWAC)
When: Saturday, January 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Where: Al Lawson Center
Where To Watch: Rattlers+
Coaches in the Game
Bridgette Gordon
Career Record: 3-13 (1st Season)
Record at FAMU: 3-13 (1st Season)
Nate Kilbert
Career Record: 205-410 (22nd Season)
Record at Alcorn State: 26-64 (4th Season)
Non-conference Recap
The Rattlers have been tested early this Season with a tough non-conference slate. The Rattlers opened up the Season on the road against the University of Tennessee, losing to the Lady Vols 93-64. The Rattlers stayed in Tennessee for their matchup against Middle Tennessee, where they suffered a 93-48 loss.
The Rattlers returned to the Sunshine State for their matchup against Florida. The Rattlers would fall to the Gators 92-54. The Rattlers picked up their first win of the Season against Jacksonville.
The Rattlers then traveled to Texas to take on Sam Houston - FAMU fell to the Bearkats 65-62. The Rattlers then wrapped up the road trip at the University of Houston, where they lost to the Courgars 79-59. The Rattlers returned home for a matchup against South Alabama, falling to the Panthers 68-65. The Rattlers then traveled to Michigan, dropping matchups to Detriot Mercy and the University of Michigan. The Rattlers wrapped up the non-conference slate at North Florida, falling to the Ospreys 76-71.
Rattlers By The Numbers (SWAC)
Assist/Turnover Ratio (0.47) - 11th
Assists Per Game (10.1) - 10th
Bench Points Per Game (16.4) - 11th
Blocks Per Game (2.4) - 11th
Field Goal Percentage (38.0%) - 7th
Field Goal Percentage Defense (44.4%) - 11th
Free Throw Percentage (71.2%) - 2nd
Defensive Rebounds Per Game (21.4) - 11th
Rebounds Per Game (11.2) - 9th
Three Point Percentage (32.8) - 1st
Scouting the Lady Braves (vs Prairie View A&M)
The Alcorn State Lady Braves sit eighth in the SWAC standings with a 2-3 conference record. The Lady Braves are coming off a 55-61 loss to Prairie View. Nakia Cheatham led Alcorn in scoring with 14 points, six rebounds, and one block. Zy'Nyia White followed her with 13 points and five rebounds. Destiny Brown tallied 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Tyginae Wright rounded out the top scorers with 10 points and four assists. Nia McCalphia accounted for four steals.
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