For the second time this year, the Rattlers and Lady Rattlers scored conference wins on the same evening. This time the Rattlers beat South Carolina State 86-69 in the night cap, as the Lady Rattlers beat the Lady Bulldogs 70-62.The Rattlers improved to 4-15 overall, 2-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Amin Stevens scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Rattlers. FAMU also got 18 points from Reggie Lewis. Lewis was 7 of 15 from the field, with all of his baskets coming from behind the 3-point arc. Lewis made all of Florida A&M's 3-pointers, as the Rattlers shot 50 percent from long range.
Nathaniel Drayton chipped in 10 points for Florida A&M, which snapped a two-game skid and won for just the second time in 10 games.
The Rattlers attempted 17 more shots than South Carolina State (75-58), making nine more (37-28).
Lady Rattlers
The Lady Rattlers completely dominated SC State in the first half, stretching its lead to 15, 34-19 with a little over four minutes remaining. The Lady Rattlers maintained a double-digit lead for the remainder of the half and enjoyed a 14 point lead heading into the half up 38-24.
FAMU remained aggressive to start the second half and used a 12-4 run to increase its lead to 22, 50-28 by the 15:54 mark. The Lady Rattlers continued to press extending its lead to 23, before going on to capture the17 point victory (79-62).
Antonia Bennett scored a game-high 27 points including 11-of-14 from the field to lead Florida A&M. Tameka McKelton scored 12 and Jamie Foreman scored 10 as the Lady Rattlers improved to 12-5 overall and 5-0 in the MEAC. Regina Smiley pulled in nine rebounds and Kimberly Sparkman scored nine points in the victory.