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MBB Looks to Extend Streak Inside Lawson

1/31/2025 12:27:00 PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Riding the wave of a four-game winning streak, the Florida A&M men's basketball team (7-11, 4-3 SWAC) looks to keep the momentum going inside the Al Lawson Center, defending their home court against Alabama A&M (Feb. 1) and Alabama State (Feb. 3).
 
vs. Alabama A&M (7-13, 3-4 SWAC) 
Saturday, Feb. 1 | 6 p.m. 
 
vs. Alabama State (8-12, 4-3 SWAC)
Monday (Feb. 3) | 7 p.m. 
 
 Tickets can be purchased at famuathletics.com/tickets. Both games will also be streamed live on Rattlers+. 
 
News & Notes
  • The Rattlers are currently working a four-game winning streak with successes over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (86-76), Mississippi Valley State (83-53), Alcorn State (65-64) and Jackson State (72-62)
  • Milton Matthews was recently named the Southwestern Athletic Conference's Impact Player of the Week (Jan. 28) after averaging 16.5 points per game in action against JSU and ASU
  • Sterling Young is averaging a team-high 15.1 PPG, which ranks third best in the SWAC
  • The Rattlers are one of the more accurate three-point shooters in the conference, averaging 9.1 makes per game
  • Youngs' 37-point game against APB (Jan. 18) is the second most points recorded by a SWAC athlete this season 
 
2024-25 SWAC Rankings (Conference Games Only)
 
Scoring
Sterling Young | 19.5 PPG | 3rd SWAC
Milton Matthews | 17.1 PPG | 6th SWAC
 
Rebounding
Roderick Coffee III | 6.0 RPG | 12th SWAC
 
Field Goal Percentage
Sterling Young | .477 | 5th SWAC
Milton Matthews | .436 | 7th SWAC
 
Free-Throw Percentage
Jordan Chatman | .850 | 5th SWAC 

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
Sterling Young | .455 | 2nd SWAC
Milton Matthews | .385 | 4th SWAC
 
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game
Milton Matthews | 3.6 3PT P/G | 1st SWAC
Sterling Young | 3.3 3PT P/G | 2nd SWAC
 
Assists 
Roderick Coffee III | 3.4 APG | 6th SWAC
 
Blocks 
Ja'Derryus Eatmon | 1.0 BPG | 13th SWAC 
 
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