Florida A&M Rattlers @ Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
FAMU tops UMES 81-80 in 2OT for first road win of the season
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- Craig Bowman hit four 3-pointers and scored 25 -- both career highs -- including the winning jumper with seven seconds left in double overtime to help Florida A&M beat Maryland-Eastern Shore 81-80 Monday night.
The Rattlers snapped the nation's longest active road winless streak at 29 games.
Malcolm Bernard finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Justin Ravenal scored 10 for Florida A&M (8-18, 4-9 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Devin Martin scored six straight points to put UMES (8-21, 5-9) up 80-77 with two minutes to play, but the Hawks committed a pair of turnovers as it went scoreless from there.
K'Ja Johnson's layup trimmed FAMU's deficit to 80-79 with 1:17 remaining before Bowman hit the winner 70 seconds later.
Martin led UMES with 24 points. Dominique Elliott scored 19 with 12 rebounds and Bakari Copeland added 14 points.
Game Information
Princess Anne, MD
Referee:Victor Montgomery
Referee:Howard Davis
Referee:Duke Edsall
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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