TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Florida A&M men's basketball prepare for their nationally televised game versus Texas Southern as they look to extend their win streak to eight Saturday, Feb. 5 at 4:30 p.m in Al Lawson.
 
Where you can watch/listen
 
Watch: NBA TV
Listen: Rattler Sports Network
 
Coaches in the game
 
Robert McCullum
Career Record: 134-203 (12th Season)
FAMU Record, Conference Record: 50-82, 40-29 (5th Season)
 
Johnny Jones
Career Record: 361-282 (21st Season)
TSU Record: 65-49 (5th Season)
 
National Exposure
 
In honor of Black History Month, NBA TV is televising four NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball teams featuring Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Rattler basketball will claim two of those contests when the men and women play host to Texas Southern this Saturday (Feb. 5).
 
Pregame, halftime, and postgame studio coverage will be led by Stephanie Ready starting at 1:30 p.m. She will be joined by analysts Renee Montgomery and Sam Mitchell.
 
Women's action tips at 2 p.m.; the men will follow at 4:30 p.m. FAMU Athletics is also giving away a pair of Nike LeBron shoes to one lucky fan who arrives before 2 p.m. and attends both games. The winner must attend both games for a chance to win. 
 
20-Point+ Scorers
 
The Rattlers have had a 20-point plus scorer in twelve games this season.
 
MJ Randolph Multiple 30+ Point Games
 
MJ Randolph has scored 30+ points twice this season: 31 at Santa Barbara, 30 vs. Southern.
 
MJ Randolph Among Nation's Best
 
MJ has been one of the best in the nation when it comes to scoring as he ranks 27th in the nation and first in the SWAC, averaging 19.7 points per game.
 
Randolph ranks 35th in the nation and fourth in the SWAC, averaging 2.105steals per game. Randolph also ranks second in the nation in minutes per game (38:19).
 
Randolph has led the Rattlers in scoring 17 times this season and has had eleven 20+ point games.
 
Scoring Leaders
 
The Rattlers currently have three players averaging 10+ points per game in conference play.
 
MJ Randolph - 20.3 PPG
Bryce Moragne - 11.9 PPG
Keith Littles - 10.2 PPG
 
Double-Digit Scoring
 
The Rattlers have had 58 double-digit scorers through 20 games.
 
MJ Randolph - 19
DJ Jones - 9
Bryce Moragne - 8
Jalen Speer - 5
Keith Littles - 5
Kamron Reaves - 4
Johnny Brown - 3
Dimingus Stevens - 1
Jamir Williams - 1
Legend Stamps - 1
Jai Clark - 1
Chase Barr - 1
 
SWAC Rankings
 
The Rattlers rank first in the SWAC in fewest turnover and turnovers per games and second in assist-turnover ratio, assists per game, and field goal percentage.
 
Winning the Turnover Battle
 
The Rattlers look to continue to win the turnover battle as they have a +0.7 turnover margin.
 
Player of the Week Honors
 
Week One: MJ Randolph - SWAC Player of the Week
Week Six: MJ Randolph - SWAC Player of the Week
Week Nine: MJ Randolph - SWAC Player of the Week
Week Ten: MJ Randolph - SWAC Player of the Week
 
Lou Henson Player of the Year Award Mid-Season Watch List
 
Randolph is one of 41 players named to the Lou Henson Player of the Year Award Mid-Season Watch List.
 
Scouting the Tigers
• The Tigers are one of the best rebounding and defensive teams in the nation, ranking 22nd in three-point defense, 24th in offensive rebounds per game, 30th in rebounds per game, 52nd in field-goal percentage defense, 67th in blocked shots per game, and 75th in defensive rebounds per game.
• The Tigers usually go 10-deep in their rotation as they have ten players averaging at least 15 minutes per game.
• The Tigers only have one player averaging double-figures in conference play (Bryson Etienne, 12.3 PPG), but ten total average at least five points per game in conference play.
 
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