# 2024–25 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team

The 2024–25 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Otis Hughley Jr., played their home games at the Alabama A&M Events Center in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 12–23, 9–9 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Alcorn State in the first round, before falling to Texas Southern in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the CIT, defeating Austin Peay in the first round, before falling to Norfolk State in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2024* 5:30 pm | | Oakwood | W 121–78 | 1–0 | AAMU Event Center (481) Huntsville, AL |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Arkansas Baptist | W 103–57 | 2–0 | AAMU Event Center (1,352) Huntsville, AL |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Fisk | W 103–69 | 3–0 | AAMU Event Center (1,157) Huntsville, AL |
| November 16, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | L 71–81 | 3–1 | Gentry Complex (995) Nashville, TN |
| November 19, 2024* 6:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Georgia | L 45–93 | 3–2 | Stegeman Coliseum (5,775) Athens, GA |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm | | South Carolina State Bulldog Bash | L 70–82 | 3–3 | AAMU Event Center (1,431) Huntsville, AL |
| November 23, 2024* 4:00 pm | | Coastal Carolina Bulldog Bash | W 77–70 | 4–3 | AAMU Event Center (1,651) Huntsville, AL |
| November 25, 2024* 2:00 pm | | IU Indy Bulldog Bash | L 83–88 | 4–4 | AAMU Event Center (320) Huntsville, AL |
| November 30, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Lipscomb | L 44–82 | 4–5 | AAMU Event Center (1,371) Huntsville, AL |
| December 15, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | L 63–85 | 4–6 | McKenzie Arena (2,926) Chattanooga, TN |
| December 18, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at UAB | L 67–96 | 4–7 | Bartow Arena (3,661) Birmingham, AL |
| December 21, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Samford | L 90–97 | 4–8 | AAMU Event Center (1,003) Huntsville, AL |
| December 28, 2024* 11:00 am, ACCN | | at Georgia Tech | L 49–92 | 4–9 | McCamish Pavilion (4,430) Atlanta, GA |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 4, 2025 4:00 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 89–79 | 5–9 (1–0) | AAMU Event Center (1,871) Huntsville, AL |
| January 6, 2025 7:00 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 79–67 | 6–9 (2–0) | AAMU Event Center (1,502) Huntsville, AL |
| January 11, 2025 3:00 pm | | at Alcorn State | L 52–62 | 6–10 (2–1) | Davey Whitney Complex (115) Lorman, MS |
| January 13, 2025 7:00 pm | | at Jackson State | L 93–103 $^{3OT}$ | 6–11 (2–2) | Williams Assembly Center (943) Jackson, MS |
| January 18, 2025 4:00 pm | | Alabama State | L 65–69 | 6–12 (2–3) | AAMU Event Center (6,569) Huntsville, AL |
| January 25, 2025 4:00 pm | | Texas Southern | L 78–82 | 6–13 (2–4) | AAMU Event Center (1,311) Huntsville, AL |
| January 27, 2025 7:00 pm | | Prairie View A&M | W 98–82 | 7–13 (3–4) | AAMU Event Center (1,239) Huntsville, AL |
| February 1, 2025 5:00 pm | | at Florida A&M | L 79–95 | 7–14 (3–5) | Al Lawson Center (1,000) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 3, 2025 6:00 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 75–89 | 7–15 (3–6) | Moore Gymnasium (993) Daytona Beach, FL |
| February 8, 2025 4:00 pm | | Southern | L 68–81 | 7–16 (3–7) | AAMU Event Center (2,751) Huntsville, AL |
| February 10, 2025 7:00 pm | | Grambling State | L 61–72 | 7–17 (3–8) | AAMU Event Center (1,329) Huntsville, AL |
| February 15, 2025 6:00 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 82–70 | 8–17 (4–8) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,204) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 17, 2025 5:30 pm | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 75–61 | 9–17 (5–8) | H. O. Clemmons Arena (746) Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 22, 2025 4:00 pm | | Bethune–Cookman | L 64–68 | 9–18 (5–9) | AAMU Event Center (2,461) Huntsville, AL |
| February 24, 2025 7:00 pm | | Florida A&M | W 77–66 | 10–18 (6–9) | AAMU Event Center (2,121) Huntsville, AL |
| March 1, 2025 3:00 pm | | at Alabama State | L 52–94 | 10–19 (6–10) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,916) Montgomery, AL |
| March 6, 2025 4:30 pm | | at Grambling State | L 51–67 | 10–20 (6–11) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (532) Grambling, LA |
| March 8, 2025 4:30 pm | | at Southern | L 57–71 | 10–21 (6–12) | F. G. Clark Center (5,687) Baton Rouge, LA |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (8) Grambling State First round | L 56–73 | 10–22 | Gateway Center Arena (450) College Park, GA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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