Florida A&M Rattlers basketball
Appearance
- This article is about the men's basketball team at Florida A&M University. The women's team is known as the Lady Rattlers.
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University | Florida A&M University | ||
Head coach | Byron Samuels (3rd season) | ||
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | ||
Arena | Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center (capacity: 9,639) | ||
Nickname | Rattlers | ||
Colors | Green and orange[1] | ||
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NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1999, 2004, 2007 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1991, 1999, 2004, 2007 |
The Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team is the basketball team that represent Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007. Their home arena is the Teaching Gym/Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center, which seats a maximum of 9,639.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Rattlers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1999 | First Round | Duke | L 58–99 |
2004 | Opening Round First Round |
Lehigh Kentucky |
W 72–57 L 76–96 |
2007 | Opening Round | Niagara | L 69–77 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Rattlers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 3–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1957 | Regional Semifinals | North Carolina Central | L 61–78 |
1959 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals |
Lincoln (MO) North Carolina A&T |
W 90–73 L 75–98 |
1962 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals |
Youngstown State Wittenbert |
W 74–60 L 33–35 |
1978 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals |
Livingston Central Florida |
W 72–69 L 78–85 |
Rattlers in the NBA
References
- ^ FAMUAthletics.com Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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