Florida A&M Rattlers @ East Carolina Pirates
Florida A&M romps in 2nd half, tops Florida A&M 75-57
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Caleb White knocked down three of four 3-point attempts in the first three minutes of the second half to give East Carolina the lead as the Pirates cruised to a 75-57 win over winless Florida A&M Monday night.
The Rattlers (0-11) took a 29-27 lead at the break, but East Carolina had a 20-point advantage in the second half, outscoring Florida A&M 48-28.
White finished with 19 points to lead the Pirates (6-6), knocking down 7 of 15 shots from the field and 4 of 9 from distance. Michel-Ofik Nzege added 14 points and grabbed six boards while B.J. Tyson added 11 points.
Jermaine Ruttley scored 16 points to lead Florida A&M and Craig Bowman added 13 more.
East Carolina took 14 more shots from the field than the Rattlers, and knocked down 28 of 64 attempts (43.8 percent) and was 7 of 23 from behind the arc.
Game Information
Greenville, NC
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Tony Henderson
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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