A tricky take a look at in its Division I opener noticed Alabama A&M fall to Indiana 98-51 on Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Meeting Corridor in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Bulldogs (1-1) had been outscored 58–22 within the first half by the Hoosiers, who shot 62.1 p.c from the sphere within the matchup and went 10-for-24 from 3-point vary.
Indiana bolted out to a 58-22 lead at halftime and held Alabama A&M to only 34 p.c capturing from the sphere all through the matchup.
5 completely different Indiana gamers scored in double figures, with senior Reed Bailey logging a game-high 21 factors. Tucker DeVries, son of Indiana coach Darian DeVries, had a double-double for 18 factors and 11 rebounds for the Hoosiers.
Regardless of the loss for the Bulldogs, Grambling State switch Lou Hutchinson supplied a vibrant spot on offense. The redshirt junior scored a team-high 15 factors, going 5-for-5 from the sphere and hitting all 4 of his 3-point makes an attempt within the loss. All of his scoring got here within the second half.
Standout guard and Lanett native Kintavious Dozier additionally scored in double figures with 12 factors, whereas Koron Davis led the Bulldogs with 9 rebounds; he additionally added 7 factors, together with Sami Pissis.
Alabama A&M closed out the matchup capturing 45.5 p.c from past the arc and 40 p.c from the sphere within the second half.
The Bulldogs (1-1) will face Charleston Southern on Thursday on the AAMU Occasion Middle within the opening matchup of the Bulldog Bash multi-team occasion in Huntsville. Tipoff is ready for 7 p.m. and the sport can be streamed on SWAC TV.
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