Milton Matthews’ go-ahead layup lifts FAMU basketball over SWAC’s second-ranked Texas Southern

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Florida A&M men’s basketball beat one of the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s best teams on Saturday.

The Rattlers (9-12, 6-4 in SWAC) visited the Texas Southern Tigers (10-13, 7-3 in SWAC), the second-ranked SWAC team, and escaped with a 66-64 victory.

With three seconds left in regulation, FAMU guard Milton Matthews drove to the basket and banked a layup to pull the Rattlers ahead of the 64-64 tie. Texas Southern couldn’t make its buzzer-beating try from full court.

Matthews had a game-high 19 points on seven of 15 shooting and made five of 12 three-point attempts. Matthews’ six rebounds were also a game-high.

FAMU forwards Kaleb Washington and Jamine Charles added double-digit outputs, with Washington scoring 15 and Charles scoring 14. Shaqir O’Neal, in his return to play his former school Texas Southern, scored six points, grabbed four rebounds, and blocked two shots in 20 minutes.

Nov 19, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida A&M Rattlers forward Shaqir O’Neal (8) against the Florida Gators during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

The Rattlers have won six of their last seven games. They sit fifth out of 12 teams in the SWAC standings under first-year head coach Patrick Crarey II.

On Monday, FAMU men’s basketball will finish its Texas trip at Prairie View A&M (4-19, 3-7 in SWAC). Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the PVAMU Athletics YouTube Page.

FAMU sports scores from this weekend

Women’s Basketball

Softball

Friday: Austin Peay State 3, FAMU 2

Saturday: Saint Joseph’s 7, FAMU 2

Saturday: Mercer 4, FAMU 2

Tennis

Gerald Thomas, III is a multi-time award-winning journalist for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat.

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Publish date : 2025-02-09 16:13:00

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