Florida A&M Rattlers | |||
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University | Florida A&M University | ||
Head coach | Patrick Crarey II (1st season) | ||
Conference | SWAC | ||
Location | Tallahassee, Florida | ||
Arena | Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center (capacity: 9,639) | ||
Nickname | Rattlers | ||
Colors | Green and orange[1] | ||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1959*, 1962*, 1978* | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1957*, 1959*, 1962*, 1978*, 1999, 2004, 2007 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
SIAC: 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977, 1978 MEAC: 1991, 1999, 2004, 2007 |
The Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern 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
[edit]NCAA Division I Tournament results
[edit]The Rattlers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1999 | 16 | First round | Duke | L 58–99 |
2004 | 16 | Opening Round First round |
Lehigh Kentucky |
W 72–57 L 76–96 |
2007 | 16 | Opening Round | Niagara | L 69–77 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
[edit]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
[edit]Rattlers in international leagues
[edit]- Amin Stevens (born 1990), professional basketball player for Elitzur Kiryat Ata in Israel
References
[edit]- ^ FAMUAthletics.com Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
External links
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