TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Grambling State University men's basketball team couldn't take down Florida A&M, falling 73-68 at the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center on Saturday evening. 
 
Kintavious Dozier led GSU with 13 points with four rebounds, two assists and a steal. 
 
Grambling State was strong for much of the first half, building a 21-11 lead with 6:40 remaining until halftime. Florida A&M shifted momentum its way with a 17-2 run over the next four minutes to push head 28-23. Emeka Nanji halted the run with a layup with 1:37 on the clock. 
 
With FAMU leading 30-25, Louis Hutchinson drained a 3-pointer as time expired, cutting the Rattlers' advantage to 30-28 at halftime.
 
PJ Edwards briefly put the Tigers back in front, 31-30, with a triple on GSU's second possession of the second period.
 
Florida A&M would use a 16-4 run to take a 46-35 lead with 12:48 to go. 
 
GSU eventually cut the deficit to 56-52 with 6:45 on the clock, but the Rattlers pushed its lead back to double digits, 64-54, with 3:14 remaining. 
 
Grambling State put together one more late run at the lead with a 3-pointer by Dozier making it a 65-62 game at the 1:25 mark but that was as close as the Tigers could get to the Rattlers down the stretch.  
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Grambling State shot 42.3 percent from the field (22-of-52) and 40.0 percent (6-of-15) from three-point range. GSU was 18-of-24 at the free throw line (75.0 percent). 
• Grambling State grabbed 26 rebounds.
• GSU committed seven turnovers. 
• The Tigers scored 30 points in the paint, 23 bench points, 13 points off turnovers, 11 second chance points and seven fastbreak points.
• Florida A&M shot 47.5 percent from the floor (19-of-40) and 38.1 percent from behind the arc (8-of-21). FAMU was 27-of-32 at the charity stripe (84.4 percent) 
• The Rattlers pulled down 28 rebounds.
• Florida A&M committed 11 turnovers.
• FAMU scored 22 points in the paint, 19 bench points, 10 fastbreak points, seven points off turnovers and five second chance points.
• Florida A&M was paced by 19 points from Roderick Coffee III. He added four rebounds, two assists and two steals to his tally. 

Up Next 
Grambling State returns to action on Monday in Daytona Beach when the Tigers take on Bethune-Cookman. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST at Moore Gymnasium. 

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