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North Carolina A&T beats Florida A&M 77-70 in OT

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Ede Egharevba had 16 points and 11 rebounds and North Carolina A&T outscored Florida A&M 11-4 in overtime on Saturday night in a 77-70 victory.

It was NC A&T's third overtime session in its last five games - going 2-1 with a win over North Carolina Central. It was Florida A&M's fourth overtime of the season and its third in seven contests.

Sam Hunt and Bruce Beckford each scored 14 points for North Carolina A&T (9-20, 6-8 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). The Aggies were 17 of 18 from the stripe while Florida A&M was 22 of 38 (58 percent).

Craig Bowman led Florida A&M (8-20, 4-11) with 21 points - going 13 of 15 from the free-throw line - and six assists. K'Ja Johnson added 13 points for the Rattlers.