Tyesha Rudolph and the Alabama State Lady Hornets (5-9, 4-0 SWAC) head into a matchup with the Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers (6-11, 2-3 SWAC) after Rudolph put up 20 points in a 74-69 win over Alabama A&M. The matchup is on Saturday, January 22, 2022, tipping at 4:00 PM ET. Prairie View A&M lost to Jackson State 87-52 in the team's last outing on Saturday. Kennedy Paul put up a team-high 11 points in the losing effort. Rudolph's 20 points helped lead Alabama State to a 74-69 victory against Alabama A&M in the team's last game on Saturday. Prairie View A&M Team StatsPrairie View A&M heads into Saturday's matchup with a 61.8 points per game average, 7.5 less than the 69.3 Alabama State allows per contest. When scoring more than 69, the Lady Panthers have a 3-2 this season. The Lady Panthers make 67.2 percent of their free throws as a team, the fifth-best mark in the SWAC. Barbara Benson hits 2.7 free throws per game to lead Prairie View A&M while knocking down 62 percent of her attempts at the line. Alabama State Team StatsAlabama State enters Saturday's matchup averaging 55.1 points per game, 22.3 fewer than the 77.4 Prairie View A&M allows per contest. When they do score more than 77, the Lady Hornets are 4-0 this season. The Lady Hornets have created 16.2 takeaways per game this season while averaging 20.2 giveaways a contest. Prairie View A&M is 2-6 this season when committing more than 16 turnovers. Prairie View A&M Players to WatchDiana Rosenthal leads Prairie View A&M in scoring and averages 15 points and 2.1 steals per game. Kirdis Clark paces the squad with 2.6 assists and averages 5.8 points, while Gerlyn Smith leads the Lady Panthers with 7.2 rebounds per game and adds 9.7 points. Rosenthal is the top threat for Prairie View A&M from beyond the arc. She paces the team in made threes per game, hitting 1.5 treys per contest with a 35 percent shooting percentage from downtown. Player stats reflect 11 of 11 games this season. Alabama State Players to WatchAyana Emmanuel leads Alabama State in scoring and puts up 13.2 points per game. DaKiyah Sanders paces the squad with 3.3 assists and averages 3.2 points, while Shmya Ward leads the Lady Hornets with 5.1 rebounds per game and adds 10.6 points. Emmanuel is the top threat for Alabama State from beyond the arc. She leads the team in made threes per game, knocking down 1.7 treys per contest with a 32 percent shooting percentage from downtown. Player stats reflect 13 of 13 games this season. Powered By Data Skrive
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