NORFOLK, Va. (AP)  Derrik Jamerson Jr. scored 21 points with five rebounds, Jordan Butler scored ...

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<p>NORFOLK, Va. (AP)  Derrik Jamerson Jr. scored 21 points with five rebounds, Jordan Butler scored 10 with 10 rebounds and three blocks and Norfolk State beat Florida A&amp;M 72-62 on Monday night.</p>
<p>Armani Branch added 13 points as Norfolk State (7-10, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) finished 24-of-49 (49 percent) shooting and 17 of 22 (77.3) from the foul line.</p>
<p>The Spartans led 37-31 at halftime before extending the margin to 52-39 on a dunk by Butler with 10:44 left. FAMU went on a 13-0 run and tied it at 52-all on Nasir Core's 3-pointer three minutes later. Butler responded with a pair of foul shots, Jamerson hit a 3 and Norfolk State gradually pulled away.</p>
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<p>DJ Jones led the Rattlers (4-13, 1-1) with 14 points, Kamron Reaves and Nasir Core each scored 12 and Justin Ravenel 11. The Rattlers missed nine of 20 free throw attempts.</p>
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Norfolk St withstands FAMU run for 72-62 win behind Jamerson

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D. Jones (FAMU): 14 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL
J. Butler (Nor): 10 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP)  Derrik Jamerson Jr. scored 21 points with five rebounds, Jordan Butler scored 10 with 10 rebounds and three blocks and Norfolk State beat Florida A&M 72-62 on Monday night.
Armani Branch added 13 points as Norfolk State (7-10, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) finished 24-of-49 (49 percent) shooting and 17 of 22 (77.3) from the foul line.

Norfolk St withstands FAMU run for 72-62 win behind Jamerson

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