COLUMBIA, SC --The Florida A&M men's basketball team shot 53.8 percent from beyond the arc, but fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks 94-62 on the road Saturday.

The Rattlers (2-9) had three players score in double figures, led by Ja'Derryus Eatmon, who had 14 points and two blocks. Keith Lamar added 13 points and four steals and Jalen Speer chipped in as well with 10 points and four assists off of the bench.

Led by Morrell Schramm's three offensive rebounds, Florida A&M did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 11 boards that resulted in 13 second chance points.

How It Happened

Florida A&M struggled out of the gate, falling behind 49-21 heading into halftime.

South Carolina kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 64-34 advantage before Florida A&M went on a 6-0 run, finished off by Lamar's jumper, to shrink the deficit to 64-40 with 13:01 to go in the contest. South Carolina responded and outscored the Rattlers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 94-62. Florida A&M got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 20 of its 41 total points.

Game Notes

» The Rattlers made over half of their attempts from three point range, knocking down seven of 13 shots.
» The Florida A&M bench made an impact by scoring 24 points to its scoring output.
» Florida A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Ja'Derryus Eatmon led the Rattlers with 14 points.
» Florida A&M got a team-high five rebounds from Keith Lamar.

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