Florida A&M men’s basketball is back on the winning side of things.
To end a four-game winning streak, the Rattlers defeated the Prairie View A&M Panthers 100-96 in a high-scoring Southwestern Athletic Conference matchup on FAMU’s campus at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center on Monday, Feb. 9.
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FAMU (8-13, 6-5 in SWAC) built a 56-34 halftime lead over Prairie View A&M (9-15, 4-7 in SWAC).
However, the Panthers stormed back on the Rattlers and outscored them 62-44 in the second half.
The Rattlers still escaped with the victory.
Ten FAMU players touched the court on Monday.
Seven of them scored in double figures, led by guard Jordan Chatman’s 18 points, which included making all five of his three-point attempts.
Kaleb Washington scored 15, Micah Octave and Tyler Shirley had 13 apiece, Miles Ndalma and Jaquan Sanders had 11 points each, and Anquan Boldin Jr. chipped in 10.
Head coached by the 1993 Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward, FAMU is now fifth in the SWAC standings out of 12 teams.
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The Rattlers are back on the hardwood on Saturday, Feb. 14, for a Valentine’s Day SWAC matchup at Jackson State, tipping off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. It will follow the women’s game between the schools, which begins at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
FAMU at Jackson State’s SWAC doubleheader will be on HBCU GO.
On Monday, the Jackson State Tigers (7-17, 6-5 in SWAC) lost on the road at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 84-63.
FAMU and Jackson State last met on Jan. 26 when the Rattlers couldn’t get ahold of the SWAC’s top scorer, Daeshun Ruffin, and lost 66-65 in Tallahassee.
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