TALLAHASSEE, Fla; --Five Rattlers scored in double digits, but Florida A&M fell to the Texas Southern Tigers 78-75 at home Saturday.

The Rattlers (4-17, 2-8) had five players score in double figures, led by Keith Lamar, who put together a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Jalen Speer tacked on 14 points and seven assists and Shannon Grant chipped in as well with 11 points and four assists.

Florida A&M shared the ball well in Saturday's game, racking up 20 assists on 29 made field goals. Speer's seven assists paced the Rattlers and Grant also chipped in with four assists of his own.

The Florida A&M defense was a problem in Saturday's game, forcing 13 Texas Southern turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 16 points on the other end of the floor. Hantz Louis-Jeune led the way individually for the Rattlers with two steals.

How It Happened

After falling behind 2-0, Florida A&M went on a 7-0 run with 18:23 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Grant, to take a 7-2 lead. The Rattlers then added two points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 29-22 advantage. Florida A&M capitalized on nine Texas Southern turnovers in the period, turning them into 11 points on the other end of the floor.

Texas Southern proceeded to take a 57-51 lead before Florida A&M went on a 5-0 run, finished off by K'Jei Parker's three, to shrink the deficit to 57-56 with 5:10 to go in the contest. The Rattlers rally continued as they outscored Texas Southern 6-5 the rest of the way to tie it at 62-62 and send the game to overtime. Florida A&M got out on the break in the period, scoring 11 fast break points.

Texas Southern then edged ahead in overtime, leaving Florida A&M behind 78-75 at the final buzzer.

Game Notes

» Keith Lamar notched a double-double for the Rattlers with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
» The Rattlers shared the ball well, recording an assist on 69 percent of made field goals.
» Five Florida A&M players scored 10 or more points.

» Florida A&M lost despite a 39-38 rebounding advantage.

» The Florida A&M defense forced 13 turnovers.
» Keith Lamar led the Rattlers with 18 points.
» Florida A&M got a game-high 10 rebounds from Keith Lamar.

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