Scores

Final

Florida A&M 71

(12-15, 8-7 MEAC)

Howard 89

(3-20, 2-12 MEAC)

4:00 PM ET, February 20, 2006

Burr Arena, Washington, DC

1 2 T
FAMU 40 3171
HOW 53 3689

Top Performers

Florida A&M: T. Tate 24 Pts, 1 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl

Howard: E. Myatt 22 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk

Howard 89, Florida A&M 71

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eugene Myatt scored 22 points and Howard broke a 14-game losing streak with an 89-71 victory over Florida A&M on Monday.

Myatt hit 11 of 18 field goals for the Bison (3-20, 2-12 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who shot 53 percent for the game and went 10-for-22 from 3-point range. Darek Mitchell added 19, going 5-for-8 on 3-pointers.

Tony Tate scored 24 points on 9 of 19 shooting, including 4 of 9 from beyond the arc for the Rattlers (12-15, 8-7).

Howard used 65 percent shooting in the first half to roll up a 53-40 halftime lead, then put the game away by holding the Rattlers to 39 percent shooting in the second half, including 1-for-7 from 3-point range. ^

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Team Stat Comparison

 
FAMU
HOW
Points 71 89
FG Made-Attempted 24-54 (.444) 32-60 (.533)
3P Made-Attempted 5-17 (.294) 10-22 (.455)
FT Made-Attempted 18-31 (.581) 15-17 (.882)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (0/0) 24 (0/0)
Largest Lead 0 20

2005-06 Season

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