Alcorn State Faces Texas A&M in NIT Opener

SWAC regular-season champions Alcorn State will play in the NIT opener against a SEC team.

Author:
Kyle T. Mosley
Updated:
Mar 15, 2022 6:52 PM EDT
Original:
Mar 15, 2022

SWAC regular-season champions Alcorn State (17-16, 9-12 Away) will play in the 2022 NIT opener against the top-seeded Texas A&M (23-12, 13-4 Home).

The Braves ride to College Station to face an angry Aggie team who believes the NCAA Tournament snubbed them from the Big Dance.

Both teams have a win-loss streak of 4-1 in their last five games. Texas Southern downed Alcorn in the SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship game 87-62. At the same time, the Aggies fell victim to Tennessee 65-50 in the SEC Tournament.

The winner will go against the winner of the Utah State-Oregon match later this week.

On Tuesday night, TXAMU is a heavy 18.5 point favorite over Alcorn at Reed Arena.

TEAM LEADERS

Alcorn

J. Thomas: 10.0 PPG, 48.0 FG%, 72.9 FT%, 3.9 APG
L. HENRY: 5.4 RPG, 3.6 DPPG, 1.8 ORPG

Texas A&M

Q. JACKSON: 14.6 PPG, 48.4 FG%, 83.1 FT%
H. COLEMAN: 6.3 RPG, 3.6 DRPG, 2.7 ORPG
M. WILLIAMS: 3.4 APG, 2.7 TOPG, 24.5 MPG

SCOUTING REPORT

TEXAS A&M: The Aggies (23-12) are making their eighth appearance all-time in the NIT and first since 2015.
ALCORN STATE: Won the SWAC regular season championship.
SERIES HISTORY: Texas A&M leads the series, 3-0. Texas A&M won the previous game, 56-44, on Nov. 30, 2011.
HOW TO WATCH: ESPN2 and FubuTV at 8 PM CT.
HOW TO LISTEN: Texas A&M Sports Network or locally on 1620 AM/94.5 FM

TEAM LEADERS

Alcorn

Texas A&M

SCOUTING REPORT

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