ECU Pirates Sail Past Rattler Cagers, 82-62

Rattlers fall despite second half rally Tuesday

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 22) – The FAMU Men's Basketball team fell behind early and could not close the gap in a 82-62 road loss at East Carolina Tuesday evening at Minges Coliseum.

East Carolina (4-1) outpaced the Rattlers, 46-21 in the first half, after shooting 50 percent from the floor against a 29.6 percent floor showing for FAMU.

The Rattlers outslugged the Pirates, 41-36 in the second half, but the deficit proved too deep for a FAMU comeback.

Desmond Williams led FAMU with 19 points, and Trey-Cary Warren added 11 points, seven rebounds. Craig Bowman added nine points, while Leon Williams pulled down six rebounds and added five points for the Rattlers.

Kentrell Barkley led all scorers with 21 points and eight rebounds for ECU. Caleb White added 20 points, hitting 6-of-10 from distance, while B.J. Tyson scored 17 points for the Pirates.

WHAT'S NEXT: FAMU (2-3) will head to Savannah, Georgia for a two-game weekend set Friday (Georgia Southern, 2:30 p.m.) and Saturday (Stetson, 12 Noon).