Tallahassee, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2019) --- Delaware State continued its recent shooting woes in a 60-47 MEAC men's basketball loss to Florida A&M at the Lawson Center Monday. The Hornets shot 28.8 percent from the field, including 25.0 percent on three-point attempts, in the contest.

Justin Ravenel led Florida A&M with 21 points, highlighted by four three-point field goals. Kamron Reaves added 18 points for the Rattlers. Reaves was three-for-four on three-pointers in the game.

Freshman D'Marco Baucum, a mid-season addition playing in his fifth game, led the Hornets with a career-high 15 points. Baucum was five-for-eight from the field, including two three-pointers (2-3) , and perfect on three free throw attempts.     

Kevin Larkin was the only other Delaware State player in double-figures with 12 points.

Delaware State was 17-for-59 from the field, including six-of-24 from beyond the arc in the contest. 

Baucum led all players with nine points, but the Hornets trailed 25-20 at the half.

After Reaves knocked down a three-pointer to give Florida A&M a 33-24 lead, Delaware State answered with a 10-4 run to pull to within three. Saleik Edwards capped off the run with a three-pointer to cut the Rattlers' lead to 37-34 with 12:18 left to play.

Florida A&M scored the next eight points to regain a double-digit lead. Ravenel gave the Rattlers a 45-34 lead on a three-ball with 8:41 remaining.

The Hornets pulled to within 49-43 on a lay-up by Larkin at the 3:46 mark of the second half.  

Florida A&M scored 11 of the next 13 points, and opened up its biggest lead, 60-45, on a free throw with 18 seconds left to play.

Delaware State won the rebound battle 41-39. Baucum and Edwards led the Hornets with eight rebounds each, while Florida A&M's Isaiah Martin grabbed a game-high nine.

DSU wraps up a three-game road swing with a MEAC contest at Howard on Saturday (Jan. 26). Game time is set for 4:00 p.m., following the DSU / Howard women's contest