Shirley puts up 25 as Florida A&M takes down Southern 82-71

Published Feb. 26, 2026 11:25 p.m. ET

Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — 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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