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Rattlers Head to Athens to Play the Bulldogs

12/1/2022 2:48:00 PM

ATHENS, Ga. | Florida A&M men's basketball heads to Athens, Georgia, for their second consecutive game at an SEC school as they play Georgia Friday, December 2, at 7 p.m.
 
Where you can watch
 
Watch: SEC Network+
 
Coaches in the game
 
Robert McCullum
Career Record: 139-214 (13th Season)
FAMU Record, Conference Record: 55-93, 44-34 (6th Season)
 
Mike White
Career Record: 249-130 (12th Season)
Georgia Record: 6-2 (1st Season)
 
Scouting the Rattlers
• The Rattlers picked up their first win of the season in their home opener versus Albany State 70-65 in overtime and had three players score 10+ points (Jordan Chatman - 18, Byron Smith - 13, Jaylen Bates - 10)
• The Rattlers' leading scorer is Byron Smith averaging 10.3 points per game
• Five Rattlers average 7+ points per game: Byron Smith (10.3), Jaylen Bates (8.8), Jordan Tillman (8.5), Jordan Chatman (8.3), Hantz Louis-Jeune (7.2)
Jaylen Bates is the Rattlers' top rebounder, averaging 6.8 rebounds per game, and ranks 62nd in the nation with three offensive rebounds per game. Bates had his first career double-double in the win versus Albany State (10 points, 13 rebounds)
 
Scouting the Bulldogs
• The Bulldogs enter a new era led by Coach Mike White, who came from the Florida Gators, who went 142-88 and took them to the Elite Eight in 2017 and four NCAA Tournament appearances ('17, '18, '19, '21)
• The Bulldogs have two primary scorers in Terry Roberts (#0, 14 PPG) and Kario Oquendo (#3, 13.7 PPG), as those are the only two averaging 10+ points per game
• The Bulldogs are strong on the boards as they are ranked 21st in the nation in rebound margin outrebounding their opponents by 8.8 rebounds per game.
• The Bulldogs are one of the best in the nation at defending the three-point line as they're ranked 15th in the nation as opponents are shooting 25.5% from three.
 
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