Alabama A&M, Samford Set for Ballin in Boutwell Rematch
THE HILL | One year after a thrilling finish at Ballin in Boutwell, the Alabama A&M University men's basketball team will return to face Samford in the opening game of the 2026 event. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala. Alabama A&M led by 12 points early in the second half of the 2025 matchup before Samford rallied. Kintavious Dozier sank two free throws with eight seconds remaining to give the Bulldogs a 74-73 lead, and Samford's potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer rimmed out. "We are excited to be part of...
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