Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Florida A&M Rattlers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FAMU | 39 | 29 | 68 |
FGCU | 35 | 42 | 77 |
Florida Gulf Coast defeats Florida A&M 77-68
LAS VEGAS -- Brett Comer scored 24 points with five assists and Florida Gulf Coast defeated Florida A&M 77-68 Sunday at the Las Vegas Classic.
Florida Gulf Coast (6-6) snapped a two-game losing skid and handed Florida A&M (2-10) its fifth-straight loss.
Comer scored 18 points in the second half, and his layup tied the game at 57. Comer's steal led to a Bernard Thompson tip-in giving Florida Gulf Coast a 59-57 lead and the Eagles led the rest of the way. Another steal and an assist by Comer led to a Filip Cvjeticanin dunk. FGCU then led 67-59 with 4:33 to play.
Comer was 10 of 10 from the line. Cvjeticanin scored 15 points, and Dajuan Graf added 11 for the Eagles.
Florida A&M led 39-35 at halftime, but opened the second half missing seven of the first ten shots from the field. Jamie Adams scored 21 points to lead the Rattlers.
