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Shirley
FAMU Athletics / Jordan Fitzpatrick
56
Florida A&M FAMU 3-7,0-0 SWAC
80
Winner TCU TCU 9-3,0-0 Big 12
Florida A&M FAMU
3-7,0-0 SWAC
56
Final
80
TCU TCU
9-3,0-0 Big 12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Florida A&M FAMU 28 28 56
TCU TCU 24 56 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Florida A&M records 16 assists in 80-56 setback to TCU

FORT WORTH, Texas --The Florida A&M offense put on a ball-movement clinic on the road Sunday, recording 16 assists on 22 made shots, but the Rattlers fell to the TCU Horned Frogs 80-56.

The Rattlers (3-7) had two players score in double figures, led by Jaquan Sanders, who had 16 points and five assists. Tyler Shirley added 13 points and Anquan Boldin Jr. added six points and two steals.

How It Happened

After falling behind 12-11, Florida A&M went on a 5-0 run with 10:32 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Sanders, to take a 16-12 lead. The Rattlers then maintained that lead and entered halftime with a 28-24 advantage. Florida A&M capitalized on seven TCU turnovers in the period, turning them into seven points on the other end of the floor.

TCU proceeded to take a 70-44 lead before Florida A&M went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Miles Ndalama's layup, to shrink the deficit to 70-49 with 3:43 to go in the contest. TCU responded and outscored the Rattlers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 80-56.

Game Notes

» The Rattlers shared the ball well, recording an assist on 73 percent of made field goals.
» Jaquan Sanders led the Rattlers with 16 points.
» Florida A&M got five rebounds from both Anquan Boldin Jr. and Lenard Taylor Jr.
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