TALLAHASSEE, Florida - The Florida A&M Men's Basketball team picked up their second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win of the season as they defeated South Carolina State 86-69, here Monday evening at the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium. FAMU (4-15, 2-3 MEAC) had two Rattlers to finish with double-doubles as Amin Steven pumped in 19 points and pulling down 12 rebounds, followed by Jeremy Dean scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Reggie Lewis continued his hot shooting, adding 18 points.
SCSU (4-15, 0-5 MEAC) had four Bulldogs to score in double-figures as Brandon Riley scored a team high 16 points. Both Khalif Toomb and Omar Sanders finished with 13 points each, while Luka Radovic pumped in 10. Sanders led the Bulldogs in rebounds with nine boards.
FAMU answered with a 10-0 run as they took a 15-10 lead on a Stevens layup with 11:58 to go in the first half. The Rattlers would extend their lead to 25-15, capping a 10-5 run on a Markee Teal field goal with 7:50 remaining in the first half.
FAMU would go into the break with a 44-32 lead as they shot 46.2 percent (12-of-46) from the field, while SCSU shot 50 percent (19-of-38).
The Rattlers would open up the second half with a 17-9 run as they took a 61-41 lead, capped off by a D'Andre Bullard layup with 15:02 to go in the game.
FAMU would never relinquish the lead as they went on to win 86-69.
The Rattlers finished the game shooting 49.3 percent (37-of-75), while the Bulldogs shot 48.3 percent (28-of-58). FAMU held the rebounding edge over SCSU 39-35.
FAMU will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 21 as they will take on Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Md., in a 4 p.m. tip.
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