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>
77 - 65
77 - 65
Norfolk State survives 77-65 in 2OT over Florida A&M
With the win Norfolk State (14-13, 11-2) has won 10 straight and keeps its MEAC championship hopes alive. The Spartans remain one game back in the loss column of NC Central with three games to play. NC Central holds the tie-breaker, having beaten Norfolk State 72-57 in the school's only matchup this season.
Bryan Gellineau threw home a dunk which gave Norfolk State a small cushion, 54-48, with 2:17 to play. But the Spartans struggled down the stretch at the line, leaving the door open for the Rattlers' Marcus Barham to drill a 3 and send the game to overtime.
Back-to-back layups by Jonathan Wade gave the Spartans a four-point lead in the second OT, and Florida A&M (7-19, 5-8) never recovered.
Desmond Williams led Florida A&M with 20 points.
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Statistics
 NORF |
 FAMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-74 | FG | 24-75 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 3-21 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 12-23 | FT | 14-25 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 66 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 48 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Assists | 8 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 9 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 26 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Al Lawson Center
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Location: Tallahassee, FL
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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 |