Preview: FAMU basketball in search for first SWAC wins, hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff Saturday

Up next for FAMU men's basketball

Three-pointers: The Rattlers have dropped six straight games, including their first three Southwestern Athletic Conference contests to Bethune-Cookman, Southern, and Grambling State. FAMU is working to finish games as it fell to Southern, 84-66, last week after leading at halftime and lost to Grambling State narrowly on Monday. Dimingus Stevens has returned from injury to help the Rattlers find their scoring identity as a sharpshooting threat.

Who: Florida A&M (2-12, 0-3 SWAC) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6-11, 2-2 SWAC)

When/Where: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 at 4 p.m., Al Lawson Center, Tallahassee, Florida

Radio/Broadcast: Rattler Sports Network, FAMU Athletics Facebook

FAMU key players: Guard Jordan Tillmon (11 points per game), guard Dimingus Stevens (10.1 points per game), forward Jaylen Bates (6.9 rebounds per game)

Arkansas-Pine Bluff key players: Guard Shaun Doss Jr. (16.2 points per game), guard Kylen Milton (12.6 points per game), forward Ismael Plet (six rebounds per game)

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Three-pointers: The Rattlers have also lost six consecutive games, including their first three SWAC games. After a blowout loss to Bethune-Cookman in the conference opener, FAMU fell in a close game against Southern and lost a 12-point lead on the way to faltering to Grambling State. Forward Skylar Baltezegar has emerged as reliable second option to leading scorer Dylan Horton. Baltezegar averages 12 points, nine rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in the Rattlers' last two games.

Who: Florida A&M (2-12, 0-3 SWAC) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-11, 1-3 SWAC)

When/Where: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 at 2 p.m., Al Lawson Center, Tallahassee, Florida

Radio/Broadcast: Rattler Sports Network, FAMU Athletics Facebook

FAMU key players: Guard Dylan Horton (16.6 points per game), guard Ahriahna Grizzle (10.2 points per game), forward Paula Weekes (6.6 rebounds per game)

Arkansas-Pine Bluff key players: Guard Coriah Beck (9.7 points per game), center Maya Peat (8.2 points per game), center Maori Davenport (6.9 rebounds per game)

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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