Alabama A&M at Prairie View A&M, 4:00 PM Eastern, pvpanthers.com
And then there were four. Winthop’s upset loss at UNC-Asheville last night dropped the number of undefeated teams remaining in the nation to just four — Gonzaga, Baylor, Drake . . . and Alabama A&M. The unlikely Bulldogs from the SWAC enter tonight’s game at 4-0 overall and 2-0 in conference play. Garret Hicks (20.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game) and Jalen Johnson (19.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game) continue to lead the team as they are faced with their toughest test of the season so far — a road trip to conference frontrunner Prairie View.
AAMU may be undefeated, but the Prairie View A&M Panthers are the current favorite to capture the SWAC regular season title thanks to their 4-0 conference start (5-4 overall). Cam Mack, Jeremiah Gambrell and Jawaun Daniels are all averaging double digits in scoring for the Panthers. A win today will push Prairie View to 5-0 in conference and put them in even firmer control of the league (though trips to Texas Southern and Jackson State do await over the next 2 weeks). However, if the Bulldogs can pull off the upset, they will spend at least a few more days among the elite group of undefeateds — a mighty task indeed given that they are not even eligible for the NCAAA tournament this season due to an APR ban.