2023–24 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team

The 2023–24 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Otis Hughley Jr., played their home games at the Alabama A&M Events Center in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–23, 9–9 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the SWAC Tournament, they defeated Alcorn State in the quarterfinals, before losing to Texas Southern in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the CIT, where they defeated Austin Peay in the quarterfinals, before losing to Norfolk State in the semifinals.

2023–24 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball
CIT, Semifinals
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record12–23 (9–9 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachCal Cochran
Assistant coaches
  • Rodney Broughton Jr.
  • Brandon Houston
Home arenaAlabama A&M Events Center
Seasons
2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling State 14 4   .778 21 15   .583
Alcorn State 13 5   .722 14 18   .438
Texas Southern 12 6   .667 16 17   .485
Southern 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Bethune–Cookman 11 7   .611 17 17   .500
Jackson State 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 9 9   .500 12 23   .343
Alabama State 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Prairie View A&M 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
Mississippi Valley State 1 17   .056 1 30   .032
2024 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 15–18, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in fifth place.[1] In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Southern in the first round,[2] before falling to eventual tournament champions Texas Southern in the semifinals.[3]

Roster

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2023–24 Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jayland Randall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
G 1 Joshua Hughley 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Mobile, Alabama
G/F 2 Omari Peek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 3 Cameron Tucker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Birmingham, Alabama
G 4 Caleb Blackwell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Buford, Georgia
G 5 London Riley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 10 Anthony Bryant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Shreveport, Louisiana
F 11 Austin Harvell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Athens, Georgia
G 12 Dylan Mclean 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 13 Darius Osborne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Louisville, Kentucky
F 14 Ademola Oladipo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G/F 15 Dailin Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Colorado Springs, Colorado
G 20 Bilal Abdur-Rahman 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
F 21 Clance Crosby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G/F 22 Lorenzo Downey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
F 23 Chad Moodie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
G 24 Eric Lee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Tampa, Florida
G 25 Josh Bell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Mobile, Alabama
C 30 William Tavares 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Praia, Cape Verde
G 31 Nari Jordan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Jacksonville, Florida
C 34 EJ Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) GS Cincinnati, Ohio
G 55 Aaron Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 24, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm
Oakwood W 111–59 
Alabama A&M Events Center (3,573)
Huntsville, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama L 67–83  0–1
CB&S Bank Arena (1,366)
Florence, AL
November 18, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lipscomb L 81–106  0–2
Allen Arena (823)
Nashville, TN
November 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+/SECN+
at Auburn L 54–84  0–3
Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 24, 2023*
7:00 pm
vs. East Tennessee State
Viking Invitational
L 71–82  0–4
Wolstein Center (597)
Cleveland, OH
November 25, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cleveland State
Viking Invitational
L 59–86  0–5
Wolstein Center (1,466)
Cleveland, OH
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm
Tennessee State W 85–83 OT 1–5
Alabama A&M Events Center (3,647)
Huntsville, AL
December 2, 2023*
1:00 pm
at Vanderbilt L 59–78  1–6
Memorial Gymnasium (5,468)
Nashville, TN
December 9, 2023*
3:00 pm, ACCN
at Georgia Tech L 49–70  1–7
McCamish Pavilion (3,919)
Atlanta, GA
December 11, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Samford L 91–118  1–8
Pete Hanna Center (1,763)
Homewood, AL
December 13, 2023*
7:00 pm
UAB L 82–93  1–9
Alabama A&M Events Center (2,893)
Huntsville, AL
December 16, 2023*
7:00 pm
Chattanooga L 72–88  1–10
Alabama A&M Events Center (1,227)
Huntsville, AL
December 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama L 67–73  1–11
Mitchell Center (1,069)
Mobile, AL
December 30, 2023*
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Georgia L 73–93  1–12
Stegeman Coliseum (7,793)
Athens, GA
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
5:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 63–62  2–12
(1–0)
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,302)
Pine Bluff, AR
January 8, 2024
7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 78–70  3–12
(2–0)
Harrison HPER Complex (1,992)
Itta Bena, MS
January 11, 2024
7:30 pm
Alcorn State L 71–74  3–13
(2–1)
Alabama A&M Events Center (3,239)
Huntsville, AL
January 13, 2024
5:00 pm
Jackson State L 67–75  3–14
(2–2)
Alabama A&M Events Center (2,507)
Huntsville, AL
January 15, 2024
6:30 pm
vs. Alabama State
Bridge Builder Classic
L 55–72  3–15
(2–3)
Mitchell Center (2,900)
Mobile, AL
January 27, 2024
5:00 pm
at Texas Southern L 69–85  3–16
(2–4)
H&PE Arena (3,109)
Houston, TX
January 29, 2024
8:00 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 76–87  3–17
(2–5)
William J. Nicks Building (1,926)
Prairie View, TX
February 3, 2024
5:00 pm
Florida A&M W 73–61  4–17
(3–5)
Alabama A&M Events Center (3,913)
Huntsville, AL
February 5, 2024
7:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman W 72–68  5–17
(4–5)
Alabama A&M Events Center (2,019)
Huntsville, AL
February 10, 2024
5:30 pm
at Southern L 62–69  5–18
(4–6)
F. G. Clark Center (3,983)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 12, 2024
7:30 pm
at Grambling State W 60–50  6–18
(5–6)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (723)
Grambling, LA
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 80–57  7–18
(6–6)
Alabama A&M Events Center (1,817)
Huntsville, AL
February 19, 2024
7:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 75–67  8–18
(7–6)
Alabama A&M Events Center (1,733)
Huntsville, AL
February 24, 2024
3:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman L 61–63  8–19
(7–7)
Moore Gymnasium (771)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 26, 2024
7:00 pm
at Florida A&M L 58–76  8–20
(7–8)
Al Lawson Center (2,287)
Tallahassee, FL
March 2, 2024
5:00 pm
Alabama State W 58–53  9–20
(8–8)
Alabama A&M Events Center (6,389)
Huntsville, AL
March 7, 2024
7:00 pm
Grambling State L 73–74  9–21
(8–9)
Alabama A&M Events Center (3,213)
Huntsville, AL
March 9, 2024
5:00 pm
Southern W 66–56  10–21
(9–9)
Alabama A&M Events Center (1,855)
Huntsville, AL
SWAC tournament
March 13, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(7) vs. (2) Alcorn State
Quarterfinals
W 75–63  11–21
Bartow Arena (784)
Birmingham, AL
March 15, 2023
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(7) vs. (3) Texas Southern
Semifinals
L 65–72  11–22
Bartow Arena (2,045)
Birmingham, AL
CIT
March 20, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Austin Peay
First round - Hugh Durham Classic
W 81–71  12–22
F&M Bank Arena (1,386)
Clarksville, TN
March 23, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Norfolk State
Semifinals - John McLendon Classic
L 66–81  12–23
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,522)
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Alabama A&M Defeats Southern for the Third Time this Season to Advance to SWAC Semifinal Round". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern beats Alabama A&M 74-61 in SWAC tourney". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "Alabama A&M Bulldogs 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2023.