NCAAB Game Recap - Florida A&M at Norfolk State
Mon Jan 7, 2019 8:00 PM EST

Niag
59
Fairf
77
F
Copp
64
DelSt
60
F
FlaAM
62
Norf
72
F
Savan
88
Morg
87
F(OT)
How
79
MD-ES
39
F
PVAM
57
Alc
54
F
Gram
60
AlaAM
65
F(OT)
E WA
63
N CO
75
F
TXSo
77
South
67
F
JackSt
57
ASU
59
F

Jan 7, 2019, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Florida A&M

31

31

62

Norfolk State

37

35

72

Norfolk St withstands FAMU run for 72-62 win behind Jamerson
Mon Jan 7, 2019 10:45 PM

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Derrik Jamerson Jr. scored 21 points with five rebounds, Jordan Butler scored 10 with 10 rebounds and three blocks and Norfolk State beat Florida A&M 72-62 on Monday night.

Armani Branch added 13 points as Norfolk State (7-10, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) finished 24-of-49 (49 percent) shooting and 17 of 22 (77.3) from the foul line.

The Spartans led 37-31 at halftime before extending the margin to 52-39 on a dunk by Butler with 10:44 left. FAMU went on a 13-0 run and tied it at 52-all on Nasir Core's 3-pointer three minutes later. Butler responded with a pair of foul shots, Jamerson hit a 3 and Norfolk State gradually pulled away.

DJ Jones led the Rattlers (4-13, 1-1) with 14 points, Kamron Reaves and Nasir Core each scored 12 and Justin Ravenel 11. The Rattlers missed nine of 20 free throw attempts.

Leaders

Florida A&M PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Jones 14 0 3 6 3 0
N. Core 12 0 4 1 0 0
Norfolk State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Jamerson Jr. 21 0 0 5 0 1
A. Branch 13 0 2 2 0 0

Team Comparison

FlaAM Norf
Points For 62 72
Field Goals 22/54-41% 24/49-49%
Three Pointers 7/15-47% 7/19-37%
Free Throws 11/20-55% 17/22-77%
Offensive Rebounds 7 5
Defensive Rebounds 22 29
Rebounds 33 36
Blocks 1 5
Steals 8 4
Turnovers 13 15
Personal Fouls 21 19
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Norf Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Jan 7 FlaAM 62 @ Norf 72 D. Jones 14 D. Jamerson Jr. 21

Game Information

Stadium: Echols Hall, Norfolk, Virginia
Attendance: 1,770
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