The Rattlers shot an impressive 40-percent from the field and 35-percent from three-point range. From the free throw line, the Rattlers shot just 65.4 percent.
Coach Clemon Johnson utilized the entire team, as 13 players scored for the Rattlers. Recruiting size was a priority for Johnson coming off last season, and it resulted in 32 points in the paint for FAMU. The Rattlers outscored the Scarlet Knights in second chance points, putting back 20 points after an initial miss. The Rattlers allowed Rutgers to score 21 points off 20 turnovers.
Kadeem Jack led Rutgers with 30 points off 12-for-18 shooting from the field. Myles Mack added 19, J.J. Moore added 17 and D’Von Campbell scored 10, forming a quartet of Scarlet Knights scoring in double figures. Jack also pulled down 12 rebounds for a double-double.
The Rattlers return to action on Sun., Nov.10 as they will face Princeton at 1 p.m.
ESPN3 GAME REPLAY
FAMU vs Rutgers Box ScoreEDDIE JORDAN POST-GAME QUOTES (Rutgers University)
Opening Statement: “It was a game that had a lot of ebbs and flows to it. I want to give FAMU a lot of credit, they kept attacking and the scouting report, we told our team, this team is athletic, they will hit the offensive glass at a high level and they will keep attacking, attacking and attacking. That’s what happened tonight. I thought we did what we were supposed to do the first five, six, seven minutes and then they got the juice. I said with this team, once they get the juice they’re going to ride that momentum and they’re going to keep pushing at us, and they kept coming at us. They were more physical than we were in the end of the first half, they were dominating the glass, they were attacking again, they were getting the shots they wanted to get in the paint, threes, and we just couldn’t get a handle on them. But even at half time, I told our guys, look, even though they’re taking it to us, we have got to get better at that, but we’re still shooting 48 percent, they’re shooting 37 percent. Free throws are just about the same, threes were just about the same and we we’re leading, so let’s just get better and take the game to them physically and athletically. That’s what Kadeem did, J.J. did, Myles did. That’s what we did better in the second half.”
On Florida A&M’s 84 points: “They went right through us and that was disappointing. That’s their style. Now maybe when we play a team that doesn’t attack like that we can get a better feel and a better hold on them. Our scouting reports said this team will attack every which way and they’ll come off the bench. I thought they played 11 deep themselves.”
On feeling different coaching for his alma mater: “It did feel different a little bit. Just coming into the game I had some feelings, but I had to fight against those. I had to say, look, I have got to lock in. We have to lock in and do things well. I have to get used to the opponents. I’ve seen my team, I have to get used to the skill level and the way they play on this level. That’s what I was looking at. That’s why I kept saying, even in the scrimmage and the exhibition game, I wanted to see the opponent and get a sense of who we’re going to play against.”
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