TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Interstat) — Florida A&M used a strong second half to defeat Alcorn State 66-58 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at the Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center.

The Rattlers, who improved to 8-9, trailed 30-29 at halftime but outscored the Braves 37-28 after intermission. Miles Ndalama led Florida A&M with 17 points and three blocks. Jaquan Sanders added 13 points and seven assists.

Tycen McDaniels scored a game-high 20 points for Alcorn State, which fell to 3-15. Jameel Morris contributed 14 points for the Braves.

Florida A&M shot 51% from the floor and made seven 3-pointers. Alcorn State was hampered by 16 turnovers and 3-for-15 shooting from beyond the arc. Attendance was 1,101.