Florida A&M Rattlers at Howard Bison
· MEAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND
88 - 78
Florida A&M beats Howard 88-78 in MEAC first round
The ninth-seeded Rattlers (9-24) will face top-seed Hampton (17-14) in a Wednesday quarterfinal.
Mayes was 8 of 13 from the field with four 3-pointers, Marcus Barham added 20 points, Desmond Williams 17 and Justin Ravenel chipped in with 14.
RJ Cole, the conference's rookie of the year, scored 25 points on 8-of-18 shooting and Charles Williams added 18 points for No. 8 seed Howard (10-23).
The game was tied at 62 before the Rattlers pulled away with a 17-5 run for a 79-67 advantage. Mayes scored nine points, including back-to-back 3-pointers, and Williams added five points during the stretch. Florida A&M closed the game hitting 9 of 10 of its free throws, and finished 29-of-35 (83 percent) shooting at the line.
HU and FAMU split during the regular season with each winning at home.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Desmond Williams Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:31 | RJ Cole missed Free Throw. | 88 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:31 | RJ Cole made Free Throw. | 88 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Foul on Nasir Core. | 88 - 77 |
Statistics
 FAMU |
 HOW |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-50 | FG | 28-63 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 9-13 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 69 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 29-35 | FT | 15-21 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 17 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 25 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, VA
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 |