Rattlers sweep MVSU for first SWAC win, Alcorn next

Florida A&M University men's basketball guard Dimingus Stevens (0) celebrates during a game against Mississippi Valley State University at Lawson Center, Tallahassee, Fla., Monday, Jan. 16, 2023

Victory on the Highest of Seven Hills!

The Florida A&M basketball teams earned their first Southwestern Athletic Conference victories this season in a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day doubleheader against visiting Mississippi Valley State.

The wins come after being swept while hosting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.

Rattlers women (3-13, 1-4 SWAC) tipped off the doubleheader by defeating the Delta Devils, 69-53 inside of Lawson Center on Monday. They took a 28-9 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the contest.

Guard Dylan Horton led FAMU to victory with 19 points, seven steals, and four assists. Fellow guard Mide Oriyomi came off the bench to add 18 points and two steals.

The Rattlers’ win is their largest margin of victory in a SWAC game since joining in the 2021-22 season.

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FAMU men’s basketball (3-13, 1-4 SWAC) enjoyed its first conference victory by completing the sweep over Mississippi Valley.

The Rattlers narrowly defeated the Delta Devils, 60-59 behind a career-high 24 points from guard Dimingus Stevens.

He leads FAMU in scoring, averaging 11.2 points in nine games after missing games early in the season due to injury.

Guard Jordan Tillmon chipped in 12 points and forward Jaylen Bates helped out with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Monday was the fourth time that the Rattlers had three or more players score ten or more points in 16 games so far this season.

Next up for FAMU basketball

Rattler hoops will be on the road for a SWAC doubleheader at Alcorn State on Saturday, Jan. 21.

Women will tipoff at 3 pm ET; Men will start at 5 pm

Gerald Thomas, III covers Florida A&M University Athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at gdthomas@gannett.com or on Twitter @3peatgee.

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