Scores

Final OT

Howard 67

(7-21, 6-7 MEAC)

Florida A&M 72

(7-19, 4-9 MEAC)

7:30 PM ET, February 20, 2010

Al Lawson Center, Tallahassee, FL

1 2 OT T
HOW 24 35 867
FAMU 32 27 1372

Top Performers

Howard: A. Walker 10 Pts, 14 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Florida A&M: Y. Crowder 12 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Blk

Florida A&,M 72, Howard 67

Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Rasheem Jenkins scored 15 points to lead Florida A&M to a 72-67 overtime victory over Howard on Saturday night.

Brandon Bryant added 14 points for the Rattlers (7-19, 4-9 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who led 32-24 at halftime, but couldn't stop Howard after the break. The Bison shot 56.5 percent from the floor (13-for-23) in the second half to force overtime.

The Rattlers outscored Howard 13-8 in the overtime, building a 66-60 lead on Jenkins' 3-pointer with 44 seconds left.

Howard (7-21, 6-7) cut the lead to 69-67 on Kyle Riley's layup with 14 seconds left, but Larry Jackson hit a free throw and Chris Walker added two more to seal the victory.

Yannick Crowder scored 12 points and had seven rebounds for Florida A&M.

Riley finished with 15 points and Adam Walker -- who had 14 rebounds -- Paul Kirkpatrick and Curtis White added 10 points each for Howard.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
HOW
FAMU
Points 67 72
FG Made-Attempted 25-62 (.403) 23-58 (.397)
3P Made-Attempted 5-16 (.313) 6-23 (.261)
FT Made-Attempted 12-25 (.480) 20-29 (.690)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 22 (0/0) 21 (0/0)
Largest Lead 1 8

2009-10 Season

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