Florida A&M hosts Alcorn State following Randolph's 22-point game

Alcorn State Braves (5-12, 4-1 SWAC) at Florida A&M Rattlers (5-11, 3-2 SWAC)

Tallahassee, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Florida A&M takes on the Alcorn State Braves after MJ Randolph scored 22 points in Florida A&M's 78-70 victory against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils.

The Rattlers have gone 3-2 in home games. Florida A&M is seventh in the SWAC in team defense, allowing 70.8 points while holding opponents to 43.5% shooting.

The Braves are 4-1 against SWAC opponents. Alcorn State allows 72.9 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.2 points per game.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kamron Reaves is shooting 19.6% from beyond the arc with 0.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Rattlers, while averaging 7.2 points and 1.5 steals. Randolph is averaging 20 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals over the last 10 games for Florida A&M.

Oddyst Walker is shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Braves, while averaging 7.5 points. Darius Agnew is averaging 7.7 points over the last 10 games for Alcorn State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rattlers: 3-7, averaging 64.8 points, 32.2 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.0 points per game.

Braves: 4-6, averaging 62.5 points, 27.6 rebounds, 9.9 assists, 7.6 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.6 points.

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