TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– The Rattlers head to Arkansas and Mississippi for their next leg of games at Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State.
 
When, Where, How to Watch:  
When: Saturday, January 20, 4:30 p.m. Eastern and Monday, January 22, 8:30 p.m. Eastern
Where: Pine Bluff, Arkansas & Itta Bena, Mississippi
Watch: UAPB Website and MVSU YouTube
 
Coaches in the Game
Robert McCullum (Birmingham Southern, 1976) 
Career Record: 147-243 (14th season)
Record at FAMU: 63-122 (7th season)
 
Soloman Bozeman (UAPB) (Little Rock, 2010) 
Career Record: 23-55 (3rd season) 
Record at UAPB: 23-55 (3rd season) 
 
George Ivory (MVSU) (MVSU, 1988) 
Career Record: 132-316 (16th season) 
Record at MVSU: 5-47 (3rd season)
 
Florida A&M Rattlers
The Rattlers enter the weekend looking to win their first SWAC game of the season after home losses versus Southern and Grambling State in Tallahassee.
 
The Rattlers enter the game with the SWAC's fourth leading scorer (conference only) in Jalen Speer, averaging 20.3 points per game. Speer has scored in double figures in all three SWAC games.
 
The Rattlers enter the weekend short-handed without one of their top scorers during non-conference play in Love Bettis. Bettis hasn't played in a SWAC game.
 
As a team, the Rattlers are in the top half of the SWAC (conference only) in nine team categories:
Offensive Points Per Game: 67.7 (6th)
Field Goal Percentage: .460 (3rd)
3-Point FG%: .385 (1st)
3-Point FG Made Per Game: 8.3 (1st)
Opponents Rebounds Per Game: 30.7 (2nd)
Defensive Rebounds Per Game: 24 (5th)
Rebound Margin: 3.0 (5th)
Assist/Turnover Ratio: 1.04 (4th)
Assists Per Game: 16.33 (2nd)
 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
The Golden Lions enter the game with a 1-2 record in SWAC play and won their last game at Texas Southern 70-67.
 
The Golden Lions have two of the top scorers in the SWAC, with Kylen Milton (16 PPG) and Lonnell Martin (15.7 PPG), ranking in the top 15 during SWAC play. 
 
As a team, the Golden Lions are in the top half of the SWAC (conference only) in nine team categories:
Offensive Points Per Game: 68 (5th)
Defensive 3-Point FG%: .246 (1st)
Free Throw Percentage: .739 (3rd)
Rebounds Per Game: 34.7 (6th)
Defensive Rebounds Per Game: 27.7 (1st)
Turnover Margin: .67 (5th) 
Assist/Turnover Ratio: .95 (6th)
Assists Per Game: 12.67 (5th)
Steals Per Game: 8.67 (3rd)
 
Mississippi Valley State
The Delta Devils enter the weekend with a 0-4 record in SWAC play. They will play Bethune-Cookman on Saturday before the Rattlers play them on Monday.
 
Despite the slow start, the Delta Devils have two of the top scorers in the SWAC, with Rayquan Brown (18.5 PPG) and Donovan Sanders (14 PPG), ranking in the top 16 during SWAC play.
 
As a team, the Delta Devils are in the top half of the SWAC (conference only) in two team categories:
Team Offensive Rebounds: 11 (6th)
Opponents Rebounds Per Game: 34.3 (5th)
 
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