Florida A&M plays Jackson State on 12-game road skid

Published Jan. 22, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Florida A&M Rattlers (3-14, 1-5 SWAC) at Jackson State Tigers (5-14, 4-2 SWAC)

Jackson, Mississippi; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Florida A&M visits Jackson State looking to stop its 12-game road slide.

The Tigers have gone 3-0 at home. Jackson State is 3- when it wins the turnover battle and averages 15.5 turnovers per game.

The Rattlers are 1-5 against SWAC opponents. Florida A&M ranks fourth in the SWAC giving up 72.2 points while holding opponents to 45.2% shooting.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Trace Young is scoring 11.6 points per game with 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the Tigers. Ken Evans is averaging 11.5 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 35.3% over the last 10 games for Jackson State.

Jordan Tillmon is averaging 11.1 points for the Rattlers. Jaylen Bates is averaging 8.8 points and 6.9 rebounds over the last 10 games for Florida A&M.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, averaging 64.6 points, 29.7 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 8.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.2 points per game.

Rattlers: 2-8, averaging 57.3 points, 28.6 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.4 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.