Florida A&M Rattlers at South Carolina State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
61 - 70
61 - 70
SC State tops Florida A&M 70-61
Devin Joint scored 10 points, Darryl Plamer had four blocks, and Ty Solomon had seven assists for the Bulldogs (2-5), who outrebounded the Rattlers 38-35.
Jorge Rosa led Florida A&M (0-9) with 20 points, Jermaine Ruttley scored 12, Craig Bowman 11, and Jerran Foster 10.
The lead changed hands five times and the Bulldogs trailed 11-10 early, but pulled to a 40-24 lead at halftime behind Riley, who scored 11 points in the half. The Bulldogs scored 16 points in the paint and 17 points off of turnovers.
A layup by Joint gave South Carolina State a 53-36 lead early in the second half. The Rattlers used a 10-1 run to close within nine points, 68-59, with 1:20 to play, but got no closer.
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Statistics
 FAMU |
 SCST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-54 | FG | 27-62 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 9-30 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 8-10 | FT | 7-16 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 44 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Attendance: 415 | Capacity:
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Attendance: 415 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |