The Florida A&M Men’s Basketball team dropped a heart breaker in the opening round of the 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament, as Maryland Eastern Shore downed the Rattlers 87-85 in double overtime. A day later, the Lady Rattlers exited the tournament after getting whopped by Coppin State 76-64 in the first round.The Rattlers were paced by freshman guard Avery Moore who nailed five three pointers in 11 attempts for a team high 21 points. Senior Larry Jackson finished with a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Jeremy Dean added 10.
The FAMU men finished the season (12-20).
The Lady Rattlers ended the season with a 15-15 record after the loss.
Coppin didn't let the Lady Rattlers get into an offensive rhythm and pounded the Rattlers on the boards (51-39). FAMU also had ball-control issues that resulted in 19 turnovers that accounted for 22 of CSU's points.
The loss marked the second consecutive year the Lady Rattlers went one-and-done in the tournament, and gives coach LeDawn Gibson a 2-3 postseason record. It was CSU's first tournament victory over FAMU in three meetings, the last coming in 2009.