Greensboro, N.C. |The Florida A&M  men's basketball team (2-7, 1-1 MEAC) fell to North Carolina A&T (7-9, 4-0 MEAC) 70-58 inside the Ellis Corbett Sports Center in Greensboro, N.C. on Saturday afternoon. 
 
The contest was the Rattlers first game since defeating South Carolina State on Jan. 10. 
 
Jalen Speer and MJ Randolph paced the scorning attack for the FAMU. Speer tossed in 17 points, while Randolph scored 12 points. They were the only Rattlers to score in double-figures. 
 
Randolph also snagged nine rebounds, nine assists and four steals in the effort. 
 
The Aggies had four players score in double-figures. Tyrone Lyons and Kameron Langley both posted double-doubles for A&T. Langley scored 15 points with 10 assists, while Lyons contributed 10 points with 10 rebounds.
 
Blake Harris scored 11 and Kwe Parker scored 10. 
 
FAMU shot a season-low 33.3 percent from the field (19-of-57), while the Aggies hit on 44.8 percent of their shots (26-of-58).
 
How It Happened
 
Florida A&M jumped out to a 15-8 lead early in the first half and looked to outpace A&T. However, the Aggies chipped away at the Rattler lead, tying the game at 15 with 10:53 left in the first half.
 
With the Rattlers trailing 23-22 with 4:18 left, A&T went on a 12-0 run, sparked by a three-pointer by Kew Parker, building a 35-22 lead at the half.
 
FAMU outscored the Aggies 36-35 in the second half, but couldn't completely swing momentum its way, as A&T walked away with the 70-58 victory.
 
Inside the Numbers
> FAMU shot 33.3 percent from the field (19-of-57) 
> A&T shot 44.8 percent from the field (26-of-58)
> FAMU shot 31.6 percent from three-point range (6-of-19)
> A&T shot 30.0 percent from three-point range (6-of-20)
> FAMU went 14-of-22 on free throw attempts (63.6 percent)
> A&T went 12-of-20 on free throw attempts (60.0 percent)
> A&T out-rebounded FAMU 41-37.
> A&T scored 8 second-chance points while FAMU score 4 second chance points.
> FAMU's bench outscored A&T's bench 26-17
> FAMU scored 17 points off Aggie turnovers (17)
> A&T scored 16 points off of FAMU turnovers (16)
> A&T held the lead for 31:21 

 
Up Next
FAMU and A&T will square off again tomorrow. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.