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Rattlers Ready for SWACtion in Al Lawson

1/7/2022 4:02:00 PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Florida A&M men's basketball return to the Al Lawson for their first home game in the new year as they host Southern University Saturday, January 8 at 4 p.m. Eastern.

Where you can watch/listen

FAMU Athletics Facebook
Rattler Sports Network

Coaches in the game

Robert McCullum 
Career Record: 127-202 (12th Season)
FAMU Record, Conference Record: 43-81, 33-28 (5th Season)

Sean Woods
Career Record 178-217 (13th Season)
Southern Record 39-58 (4th Season)

20-Point+ Scorers

The Rattlers have had a 20-point plus scorer in seven games this season.

MJ Randolph Among Nation's Best

MJ has been one of the best in the nation when it comes to forcing turnovers as he ranks 8th in the nation averaging 2.5 steals per game.

Randolph ranks 39th in the nation and first in the SWAC, averaging 19 points per game.

Randolph has led the Rattlers in scoring nine times this Season.

Scoring Leaders

The Rattlers currently have two players averaging 10+ points per game.

MJ Randolph - 19.0 PPG
Jalen Speer - 10.3 PPG

Double-Digit Scoring

The Rattlers have had 31 double-digit scorers through 12 games.

MJ Randolph - 11
DJ Jones - 5
Jalen Speer - 5
Kamron Reaves - 4
Bryce Moragne - 2
Dimingus Stevens - 1
Jamir Williams - 1
Legend Stamps - 1
Keith Littles - 1

First in the SWAC

The Rattlers rank first in the SWAC in assist-turnover ratio, fewest turnovers, and turnovers per game.

Winning the Turnover Battle

The Rattlers look to continue to win the turnover battle as they're ranked 2nd in the SWAC with a +2.4 turnover margin.

Charity Stripe

The Rattlers take advantage of their opportunities at the charity stripe as they're ranked 89th in the nation with a free throw percentage of 73.8.

Player of the Week Honors

Week One: MJ Randolph - SWAC Player of the Week
Week Six: MJ Randolph - SWAC Player of the Week

Scouting the Jaguars
• The Jaguars are elite in forcing turnovers as they're ranked third in the nation averaging more than 20 forced turnovers per game.
• Offensively, their strength is their three-point shooting as they're ranked 41st in the nation and 1st in the SWAC shooting 37% from deep.
• The Jaguars have four players averaging double figures
    -Tyrone Lyons (14.2 PPG)
    -P.J. Byrd (13 PPG)
    -Brion Whitley (12.6 PPG)
    -Jayden Saddler (10.8 PPG)

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