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Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball

Alabama A&M Bulldogs
2023–24 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team
UniversityAlabama A&M University
Head coachOtis Hughley Jr. (2nd season)
ConferenceSWAC
LocationHuntsville, Alabama
ArenaAlabama A&M Events Center
(capacity: 6,000)
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsMaroon and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Elite Eight
D-II: 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996
NCAA tournament second round
D-II: 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
NCAA tournament appearances
D-II: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
D-I: 2005
Conference tournament champions
SIAC: 1975, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996
SWAC: 2005
Conference regular season champions
SIAC: 1975, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
SWAC: 2005

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Alabama A&M) in Normal, Alabama. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and are led by head coach Otis Hughley Jr. Prior to the Bulldogs' move to NCAA Division I in 1998, the team was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and a consistent presence in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Bulldogs were coached by L. Vann Pettaway from 1986 to 2010. During his tenure, Pettaway amassed a 440–264 record with the a school-best 28–3 in 1992–93 and 1995–96. From 1992 to 1997, the Bulldogs went 136–20.

NCAA record holders

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Desmond Cambridge holds the NCAA Division I record for all-time steals in a single season, and highest steals per game average for a season. Obie Trotter is fourth all-time single season steals. Mickell Gladness is second all-time in blocks in a season. Gladness set a Division I single game record with 16 blocks against Texas Southern on February 24, 2007.[2] No other player in Division I history has even recorded 15 blocks in a single game.[3]

Postseason

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NCAA Division I tournament

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Alabama A&M has appeared in the NCAA tournament one time, with the Bulldogs garnering a record of 0–1.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2005 #16 Opening Round Oakland L 69–79

NCAA Division II tournament

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Alabama A&M made ten appearances in the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament, with the Bulldogs garnering a record of 9–10.

Year Round Opponent Result
1985 Regional semifinals Southeast Missouri State L 74–85
1986 Regional semifinals Tampa L 69–76
1987 Regional semifinals Florida A&M L 83–92
1988 Regional semifinals
Regional Final
National Quarterfinals
Ashland
Kentucky Wesleyan
Lowell
W 75–73OT
W 92–88
L 68–76
1989 Regional semifinals Virginia Union L 80–116
1993 Regional semifinals North Carolina Central L 84–93
1994 Regional semifinals
Regional Final
Elite Eight
Paine
Tampa
New Hampshire College
W 110–1062OT
W 95–90
L 90–100
1995 Regional semifinals
Regional Final
Elite Eight
Eckerd
Tampa
Norfolk State
W 75–50
W 79–78
L 67–85
1996 Region Semifinals
Region Finals
Elite Eight
South Carolina-Spartanburg
Columbus
California (PA)
W 106–91
W 98–82
L 85–95
1997 Region Semifinals
Region Finals
Delta State
Lynn
W 81–80
L 82–87

References

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  1. ^ Alabama A&M University Style Manual (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2017-06-05.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "The Draft Review".
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