Byrd's 17 points help Alabama State knock off Florida A&M 79-66
Published Feb. 2, 2026 9:51 p.m. ET
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Tyler Byrd's 17 points helped Alabama State defeat Florida A&M 79-66 on Monday night.
Byrd also had four steals for the Hornets (7-15, 4-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Micah Simpsom added 15 points, five rebounds and six assists. Cameron Palesse totaled 14 points and seven boards.
Tyler Shirley led the way for the Rattlers (8-12, 5-4) with 22 points and six rebounds. Kaleb Washington scored 18 and Micah Octave pitched in with 12 points, 13 rebounds and four steals.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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