The Bulldogs have gone 5-4 at home. Alabama A&M is third in the SWAC with 32.9 points per game in the paint led by Quincy McGriff averaging

Micah Octave scored 14 points as Alabama State beat Mississippi Valley State 84-55 on Saturday night. Octave added nine rebounds for the Hornets (5-9, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). CJ Hines scored 14 points while going 4 of 6 and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and added six assists.

BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State enters the matchup against Mississippi Valley State after losing three games in a row. The Hornets have gone 2-0 in home games. Alabama State is seventh in the SWAC with 27.4 points per game in the paint led by Amarr Knox averaging 5.7.

Mississippi Valley State looks to end its six-game losing streak with a victory over Alabama State. Saturday's meeting is the first this season for the two squads.