Fairfield, AL - The Albany State Golden Rams men's basketball team suffered a tough 68-48 loss to the Miles College Bears on Saturday, November 23, at Knox-Windham Gym in Birmingham, AL. With the loss, the Golden Rams drop to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in SIAC play.

The Golden Rams started the game strong, jumping out to an early 8-0 lead behind Blaise Wallace's dominance in the paint. However, Miles quickly responded, utilizing efficient three-point shooting and a deep bench to take control. Albany State trailed 32-23 at halftime.

Despite efforts to close the gap in the second half, the Bears extended their lead with a balanced offensive attack. Miles shot 44.8% from beyond the arc, sinking 13 three-pointers that proved too much for Albany State to overcome.

Blaise Wallace led the Golden Rams with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including two three-pointers. He also added three rebounds. Shakur Poteat contributed 14 points, connecting on three shots from beyond the arc and adding two steals. G'Shan Aldridge added 6 points off the bench, going 3-of-4 from the field and grabbing three rebounds.

Next Up
The Golden Rams will look to regroup as they travel to Mobile, AL, to face Spring Hill College on Saturday, December 2, with tipoff scheduled for 7:30 PM CT.
 
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ABOUT ALBANY STATE ATHLETICS
Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 11 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's track and field, women's soccer, baseball, and football with all teams compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), except women's soccer, which participates in the Peach Belt Conference.