Florida A&M Rattlers @ North Carolina Central Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FAMU | 34 | 40 | 74 |
NCCU | 37 | 42 | 79 |
Holmes leads North Carolina Central over Florida A&M 79-74
DURHAM, N.C. -- Dante Holmes made five 3-pointers and finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds to help North Carolina Central beat Florida A&M 79-74 on Monday night.
Francois Lewis' tip-in with 10 seconds left closed Florida A&M to within 77-74 and Patrick Cole made a pair of free throws for the Eagles (10-15, 5-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) to cap the scoring with 9 seconds left. NCCU made 7 of 8 from the foul line in the final minute.
Kyle Benton added 12 points for NC Central. He had a 3-pointer and pair of free throws during an 8-0 run that made it 71-54 with 4:51 left.
Malcolm Bernard had 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Rattlers (7-17, 3-8). Florida A&M had its last lead at 9-8 but tied it at 14, 16, 26 and 33.
Justin Ravenel added 13 points and Craig Bowman scored 11.
Game Information
Durham, NC
Referee:Alvin Cox
Referee:William Covington
Referee:Nelson Santiago
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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