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Men's Basketball Blake Weir, Assistant Director for Sports Media

Game Preview: Jackson State at Alabama A&M

Game 31

Jackson State at Alabama A&M
 
Saturday, March 7, 2020 • 6:00 p.m. • Huntsville, Ala.
 
Game Preview: Jackson State vs Alabama A&M
 
JACKSON, Miss. - Jackson State takes on Alabama A&M tonight on the road in conference play beginning at 6 p.m. in Huntsville, Ala. 
 
Quick Buckets
 
Jackson State ranks 7th overall in the SWAC with 67.6 points per game while giving up only 68.8 points per game on defense to rank fourth in the conference.

JSU guard, Tristan Jarrett, ranks second in the SWAC with an average of 17.4 points per game. Roland Griffin ranks third with 16.0 points scored per game and third in rebounding at 6.7 rebounds a game.

Jarrett ranks in the top 10 in the conference in steals (No. 8, 40 steals), field goal percentage (No. 7, 38.7 percent), and 3-point field goals made per game (No. 8, 1.6 per game).

Sophomore Jayveous McKinnis leads the SWAC in rebounds per game, bringing in 9.2 boards each contest while ranking first with 55 blocks.

Jonas James ranks No. 7 in the conference in total assists with 89 (3.1 APG).

Venjie Wallis pulls in at No. 5 overall on the steals list in the conference with 33 total steals.

Scouting Alabama A&M
 
Alabama State enters Saturdays contest with a current record of 8-20 overall and 5-12 in SWAC play.
 
AAMU is averaging 66.6 points per game as a team while allowing 81.6 ppg to opponents.

The Bullogs have two shooters averaging more than 10 points per game with Cameron Alford leading the way with 14.8 points a game in 29.9 minutes of play. Alford also owns team-highs in steal with 12 and rebounds with 5.4 per contest.

Garrett Hicks is second on the team with 10.2 ppg. 

Other notable key players for the bulldogs include TJ Parham with 8.3 ppg and Cameron Tucker with 6.5 ppg, 3.1 rebounds a game, and a team high 33 assists.

The Bulldogs are coached by head coach Dylan Howard as he enters his second season as the head coach for AAMU.

Last Time vs. Alabama A&M (January 6, 2020)
 
Tristan Jarrett led Jackson State with 16 total points on 6-of-17 shooting from the field in the Tigers 66-57 loss to Alabama A&M in conference play.

Jackson State had two players finish with double-doubles in Jarrett and Roland Griffin.

Jarrett tallied a team-high 12 rebounds on the night in 31 minutes of play to earn his first double-double of the season.

Griffin finished second on the team with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Jonas James had a stellar night with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and three free throws made.

As a team, JSU was 21-of-53 shooting with 40 rebounds, 26 points in the paint, and 19 points.

The Tigers also received 21 points off the bench.

The loss set the Blue and White back to 4-11 overall and 1-1 in SWAC play. Alabama A&M improved to 4-9 and 1-1 in conference.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Roland Griffin

#1 Roland Griffin

G/F
6' 6"
Senior
Jonas James III

#3 Jonas James III

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6' 0"
Junior
Tristan Jarrett

#4 Tristan Jarrett

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6' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Roland Griffin

#1 Roland Griffin

6' 6"
Senior
G/F
Jonas James III

#3 Jonas James III

6' 0"
Junior
G
Tristan Jarrett

#4 Tristan Jarrett

6' 4"
Junior
G