DAYTONA BEACH, FL --The Florida A&M men's basketball team got a 25-point performance from the bench, but fell 91-70 to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on the road Saturday.

The Rattlers (7-22, 5-13) had three players score in double figures, led by Noah Meren, who had 20 points and three steals. Jordan Chatman tacked on 13 points and two steals off the bench and Jordan Tillmon helped out with 13 points and three steals.

Florida A&M grabbed 35 rebounds in Saturday's game compared to Bethune-Cookman's 26, led by seven boards from Tarig Eisa. The Rattlers also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 15 rebounds into 12 second chance points.

The Florida A&M defense caused its share of mistakes in Saturday's game, forcing 15 Bethune-Cookman turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 17 points on the offensive end of the floor. Meren's three steals led the way individually for the Rattlers.

How It Happened

After falling behind 24-17, Florida A&M went on a 6-0 run with 10:57 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Tillmon, to narrow its deficit to 24-23. Bethune-Cookman answered back and added to its lead, leaving the Rattlers down 43-38 entering halftime.

Bethune-Cookman kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 70-53 advantage before Florida A&M went on a 5-0 run to shrink the deficit to 70-58 with 7:53 to go in the contest. Bethune-Cookman responded and outscored the Rattlers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 91-70. Florida A&M took care of business in the paint, recording 20 of its 32 points in the lane.

Game Notes

» The Florida A&M bench made an impact by adding 25 points to its scoring output.

» Florida A&M lost despite a 35-26 rebounding advantage.

» The Florida A&M defense forced 15 turnovers.
» Florida A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 15 offensive boards in the game.
» Noah Meren led the Rattlers with 20 points.
» Florida A&M got a team-high seven rebounds from Tarig Eisa.

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