Florida A&M Rattlers @ Coppin State Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FAMU | 23 | 52 | 75 |
COPP | 49 | 38 | 87 |
Coppin State beats winless Florida A&M 87-75
BALTIMORE -- Christian Kessee scored a career-high 23 points and Coppin State extended the nation's longest losing streak, beating winless Florida A&M 87-75 on Monday.
The Rattlers lost their 18th straight this season, a school record. Central Arkansas (0-16) is the only other winless team in Division I.
Coppin State (2-16, 1-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic) was up by 14 with 5:44 left in the first half and used a 14-2 run to push its lead to 49-23 at the break.
Florida A&M came out firing in the second half. A 21-2 run to start the frame -- including 12 points from Jermaine Ruttley -- made it a 10-point game at the midway mark.
The Rattlers got as close as six on Craig Bowman's 3-pointer with 28 seconds left.
Taariq Cephas added 22 points for Coppin State.
Ruttley paced FAMU with 21 points and Quentin Bastian had a career-high 20.
Game Information
Baltimore, MD
Referee:George Jackson
Referee:Cleveland Rogers
Referee:Timothy Daughtery
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern 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 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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