ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Florida A&M men's basketball team got a 27-point performance from the bench, but fell 87-65 to the UMKC Roos at McArthur Center Wednesday.
The Rattlers (0-4) had two players score in double figures, led by Jayden Joseph, who had 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals. Ralph Martino Jr. added 10 points and Chandler Davis added seven points and two steals.
Florida A&M out-rebounded UMKC 43-38 in Wednesday's game, led by six boards from Ashton Williams. The Rattlers also collected 16 offensive rebounds and scored 17 second chance points.
How It Happened
Florida A&M struggled out of the gate, falling behind 51-21 heading into halftime.
UMKC kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 73-35 advantage before Florida A&M went on an 8-0 run, finished off by Mihailo Stijovic's layup, to shrink the deficit to 73-43 with 9:07 to go in the contest. The Rattlers kept their comeback going, but UMKC managed to hold on for the 87-65 win. Florida A&M shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting seven shots from deep to score 21 of its 44 points.
Game Notes
» The Florida A&M bench came alive by adding 27 points to its scoring output.
» Florida A&M lost despite a 43-38 rebounding advantage.
» Florida A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 16 offensive boards in the game.
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Jayden Joseph led the Rattlers with 15 points.
» Florida A&M got six rebounds from both
Ashton Williams and
Jayden Joseph.
