Alabama A&M Opens Exhibition Slate with Loss to Samford

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Bilal Abdur-Rahman scored 15 points as the Alabama A&M University men’s basketball team opened exhibition play with a 71-61 loss to Samford on Tuesday night in the Ballin in Boutwell event at Boutwell Memorial Auditorium. Abdur-Rahman went 9 of 12 from the free-throw line and added three assists, two rebounds and one steal. Devin Brown finished with nine points and 11 rebounds, while James Graham III and Diovion Famakinde each scored eight points. Cooper Noard led Samford with 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting, adding two rebounds and one assist. Ty Davis recorded a double-double with 12 points…