South Carolina State Bulldogs at Florida A&M Rattlers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
79 - 67
79 - 67
South Carolina St wins MEAC opener over Florida A&M, 79-67
Mortimer shot 7 of 10 from the field and a perfect 3 of 3 from behind the arc while Eaves hit 8 of 11 free throws.
Tashombe Riley added 12 points and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (4-4, 1-0 MEAC), who shot 53.8 percent from the field.
A K'Ja Johnson 3-pointer gave Florida A&M a 29-21 lead, its largest of the first half, with 5:27 left. But South Carolina State closed on an 11-6 stretch to trim the lead to 35-32 at the break.
The Bulldogs momentum continued into the second half, as they finally took and kept the lead for good on a Gabriel McCray 3-pointer with 8:37 remaining.
Francois Lewis led the Rattlers (3-6, 0-1) with 18 points.
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Statistics
 SCST |
 FAMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-52 | FG | 21-53 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-9 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 18-25 | FT | 18-25 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 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 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Al Lawson Center
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 890 | Capacity:
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 890 | 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 |