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2022–23 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Otis Hughley Jr., played their home games at the newly opened Alabama A&M Events Center in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 15–18 (10–8 SWAC) |
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| Associate head coach | Cal Cochran |
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| Home arena | Alabama A&M Events Center |
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| Alcorn State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern † | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 21 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2023 SWAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 season 12–18, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in fifth place.[1] In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Florida A&M,[2] before falling to Alcorn State in the semifinals.[3] On March 22, Alabama A&M announced that they were parting ways with head coach Dylan Howard after five season as the head coach.[4] On April 18, the school announced that Otis Hughley Jr. would be named the next head coach of the Bulldogs.[5]
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 3, 2022* 7:00 pm |
Oakwood | W 95–79 | – |
22 – Hicks | 9 – Harvell | 5 – Hicks | Elmore Gymnasium (3,124) Normal, AL | ||||
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| November 10, 2022* 7:00 pm |
North Alabama | L 76–84 | 0–1 |
18 – Hicks | 8 – Powell | 5 – Williams | Elmore Gymnasium (1,405) Normal, AL | ||||
| November 14, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Tennessee State | L 76–87 | 0–2 |
23 – Smith | 5 – Tucker | 4 – Tucker | Gentry Complex (5,619) Nashville, TN | ||||
| November 17, 2022* 7:00 pm |
Samford | L 64–84 | 0–3 |
14 – Hicks | 7 – Blaise Akonobi | 3 – 3 Tied | Elmore Gymnasium (1,800) Normal, AL | ||||
| November 19, 2022* 6:00 pm |
vs. Norfolk State ATL Has Something to Say HBCU Challenge |
L 83–89 | 0–4 |
18 – Thompson | 6 – Blaise Akonobi | 4 – Tucker | Forbes Arena Atlanta, GA | ||||
| November 23, 2022* 7:00 pm |
Louisiana Tech | L 75–80 | 0–5 |
22 – Hicks | 4 – 2 Tied | 6 – Thompson | Alabama A&M Events Center (1,123) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| November 25, 2022* 6:00 pm |
UT Southern | W 90–79 | 1–5 |
26 – Thompson | 11 – Powell | 5 – Hicks | Alabama A&M Events Center (1,470) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| November 28, 2022* 7:00 pm |
Fisk | W 71–55 | 2–5 |
14 – Harvell | 4 – Blaise Akonobi | 3 – Thompson | Alabama A&M Events Center (1,560) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| December 9, 2022* 7:00 pm |
Lipscomb | W 63–59 | 3–5 |
20 – Hicks | 7 – 2 Tied | 3 – Tucker | Elmore Gymnasium (952) Normal, AL | ||||
| December 12, 2022* 6:00 pm |
South Alabama | L 71–78 | 3–6 |
23 – Peek | 8 – Blaise Akonobi | 4 – Tucker | Alabama A&M Events Center (451) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| December 15, 2022* 7:00 pm |
Rust | W 97–75 | 4–6 |
16 – 2 Tied | 6 – 2 Tied | 7 – Thompson | Alabama A&M Events Center (231) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| December 17, 2022* 3:00 pm, BTN |
at No. 18 Illinois | L 47–68 | 4–7 |
13 – Hicks | 12 – Blaise Akonobi | 2 – Smith | State Farm Center (13,813) Champaign, IL | ||||
| December 22, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Vanderbilt | L 62–70 | 4–8 |
15 – Thompson | 11 – Blaise Akonobi | 6 – Thompson | Memorial Gymnasium (5,010) Nashville, TN | ||||
| December 29, 2022* 2:00 pm, BTN |
at Ohio State | L 59–90 | 4–9 |
11 – Hicks | 6 – Hicks | 4 – 2 Tied | Value City Arena (14,521) Columbus, OH | ||||
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| January 2, 2023 7:00 pm |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 66–59 | 5–9 (1–0) |
19 – Hicks | 7 – 2 Tied | 6 – Thompson | Alabama A&M Events Center (817) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| January 4, 2023 7:00 pm |
Mississippi Valley State | W 75–68 | 6–9 (2–0) |
23 – Hicks | 7 – Blaise Akonobi | 9 – Tucker | Alabama A&M Events Center (2,275) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| January 7, 2023 4:00 pm |
at Alcorn State | L 76–89 | 6–10 (2–1) |
15 – Smith | 4 – 2 Tied | 5 – Tucker | Davey Whitney Complex (1,150) Lorman, MS | ||||
| January 9, 2023 7:30 pm |
at Jackson State | L 64–72 | 6–11 (2–2) |
17 – Thompson | 7 – Williams | 3 – Thompson | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | ||||
| January 16, 2023 3:30 pm |
vs. Alabama State Bridge Builder Classic |
L 61–69 | 6–12 (2–3) |
15 – Hicks | 6 – Hicks | 2 – Hicks | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | ||||
| January 21, 2023 5:00 pm |
Texas Southern | L 59–70 | 6–13 (2–4) |
11 – Peek | 5 – Hicks | 2 – Tucker | Alabama A&M Events Center (1,954) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| January 23, 2023 7:00 pm, HBCU Go |
Prairie View A&M | W 67–59 | 7–13 (3–4) |
13 – Blaise Akonobi | 11 – Blaise Akonobi | 4 – Thompson | Alabama A&M Events Center (2,787) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| January 28, 2023 3:00 pm |
at Florida A&M | W 61–56 | 8–13 (4–4) |
17 – Blaise Akonobi | 6 – Blaise Akonobi | 4 – Thompson | Al Lawson Center (1,724) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| January 30, 2023 6:30 pm |
at Bethune–Cookman | L 77–88 | 8–14 (4–5) |
22 – Hicks | 10 – Blaise Akonobi | 3 – Tucker | Moore Gymnasium (631) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| February 4, 2023 5:00 pm |
Southern | W 82–61 | 9–14 (5–5) |
20 – Thompson | 5 – Lee | 5 – Hicks | Alabama A&M Events Center (3,313) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| February 6, 2023 7:00 pm |
Grambling State | L 60–66 | 9–15 (5–6) |
17 – Tucker | 4 – Tied | 5 – Tucker | Alabama A&M Events Center (872) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| February 11, 2023 7:00 pm |
at Mississippi Valley State | W 70–68 2OT | 10–15 (6–6) |
20 – Smith | 5 – Tied | 3 – Thompson | Harrison HPER Complex (976) Itta Bena, MS | ||||
| February 13, 2023 7:00 pm |
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 75–72 | 11–15 (7–6) |
24 – Thompson | 6 – Tied | 5 – Tied | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,621) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
| February 18, 2023 5:00 pm |
Bethune–Cookman | W 90–56 | 12–15 (8–6) |
14 – Tucker | 7 – Williams | 6 – Thompson | Alabama A&M Events Center (2,500) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| February 20, 2023 7:00 pm |
Florida A&M | L 71–77 | 12–16 (8–7) |
13 – Blaise Akonobi | 10 – Blaise Akonobi | 4 – Thompson | Alabama A&M Events Center (3,277) Huntsville, AL | ||||
| February 25, 2023 4:00 pm |
at Alabama State | W 55–50 | 13–16 (9–7) |
17 – Thompson | 7 – Hicks | 3 – Williams | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,207) Montgomery, AL | ||||
| March 2, 2023 7:00 pm |
at Grambling State | L 48–60 | 13–17 (9–8) |
16 – Blaise Akonobi | 6 – Blaise Akonobi | 2 – Downey | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,232) Grambling, LA | ||||
| March 4, 2023 5:30 pm |
at Southern | W 68–65 | 14–17 (10–8) |
16 – Tied | 8 – Blaise Akonobi | 4 – Tied | F. G. Clark Center (5,522) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
| SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9, 2023 8:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (4) Southern Quarterfinals |
W 77–63 | 15–17 |
27 – Thompson | 9 – Blaise Akonobi | 3 – Thompson | Bartow Arena (1,067) Birmingham, AL | |||
| March 10, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (8) Texas Southern Semifinals |
L 61–74 | 15–18 |
15 – Downey | 8 – Harvell | 3 – Tied | Bartow Arena (645) Birmingham, AL | |||
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- "2022 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Central". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- "Alabama A&M Drops 69-64 Decision in SWAC Tournament Semifinals". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- "Alabama A&M parts ways with men's hoops coach". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- "Former LeFlore basketball coach Otis Hughley Jr. named new men's coach at Alabama A&M". al.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- "2022-23 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2023.