Florida A&M Rattlers @ Southern Jaguars
Shirley puts up 25 as Florida A&M takes down Southern 82-71
BATON ROUGE, La. -- — Tyler Shirley had 25 points in Florida A&M's 82-71 win against Southern on Thursday.
Shirley shot 9 of 12 from the floor and 3 of 4 behind the arc while adding nine rebounds for the Rattlers (12-15, 9-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Antonio Baker added 14 points while going 4 of 10 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line while they also had six rebounds. Jordan Chatman and Micah Octave each scored 13, with Chatman posting a 10-rebound double-double, and Octave recording seven rebounds and three steals.
Fazl Oshodi led the Jaguars (13-15, 9-6) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Southern also got 14 points from Cam Amboree. AJ Barnes had 13 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
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Game Information
Baton Rouge, LA
Referee:Andre Crawford
Referee:Adrian Judie
Referee:Damien Richard
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 |
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