Norfolk State Spartans at Florida A&M Rattlers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 51
75 - 51
Norfolk State routs Florida A&M 75-51
Gaston did it with 11-of-13 shooting from the field and grabbing 12 of his 16 rebounds off the defensive boards. Jeffrey Short added 21 points for the Spartans (10-8, 3-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and D'Shon Taylor had nine. The team hit 54.7 percent from the field overall, 47.6 percent from the line and sank 7 of 19 from 3-point territory.
Norfolk State ran up a 38-13 lead by halftime and never looked back, cruising to the win.
Florida A&M was 20 of 63 from the field overall and made just 2 of 19 attempts from distance.
Jorge Rosa led the Rattlers (0-15, 0-2) with 12 points and three steals.
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Statistics
 NORF |
 FAMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-53 | FG | 20-63 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 2-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 10-21 | FT | 9-20 |
| 48 | Free Throw % | 45 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Al Lawson Center
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 491 | Capacity:
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 491 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |