TALLAHASSEE, FL --The Florida A&M men's basketball team shot 58.3 percent from beyond the arc on the way to a 76-58 victory against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at home Monday.

The Rattlers (6-20, 4-11) had three players score in double figures, led by Keith Lamar, who had 29 points. Shannon Grant added 12 points and nine rebounds and Jordan Chatman helped out with 10 points, seven rebounds and two steals off of the bench.

Florida A&M's defense held Alabama A&M to only 15.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs did not have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with nine offensive rebounds and managed five second chance points.

How It Happened

After jumping out to a 26-25 advantage, Florida A&M went on a 7-0 run with 5:25 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Lamar, to increase its lead to 33-25. The Rattlers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 37-33 advantage. Florida A&M relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down five shots to account for 15 of its 37 points.

Following intermission, Florida A&M kept widening that lead, expanding it to 48-42 before going on a 6-0 run, finished off by Chatman's layup, to grow the lead to 54-42 with 10:58 to go in the contest. The Rattlers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 76-58 win. Florida A&M capitalized on 11 Alabama A&M turnovers in the period, collecting 17 points off those turnovers.

Game Notes

» The Rattlers made over half of their attempts from three point range, knocking down seven of 12 shots.
» Florida A&M never trailed on the way to a 76-58 victory.
» Florida A&M had a stellar day defensively, holding Alabama A&M to 15 percent from beyond the arc on 13 attempts.
» The Rattlers turned 23 turnovers into 32 points on the offensive end.
» The Florida A&M defense forced 23 turnovers.
» Keith Lamar led the Rattlers with a game-high 29 points.
» Florida A&M got a game-high nine rebounds from Shannon Grant.

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