Florida A&M Rattlers basketball

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Florida A&M Rattlers
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UniversityFlorida A&M University
Head coach Charlie Ward (1st season)
Conference SWAC
Location Tallahassee, Florida
Arena Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center
(capacity: 9,639)
NicknameRattlers
ColorsGreen and orange [1]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1959*, 1962*, 1978*
NCAA tournament appearances
1957*, 1959*, 1962*, 1978*, 1999, 2004, 2007
Conference tournament champions
SIAC: 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977, 1978
MEAC: 1991, 1999, 2004, 2007

* at Division II level

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.

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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.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1999 16First roundDukeL 58–99
2004 16Opening Round
First round
Lehigh
Kentucky
W 72–57
L 76–96
2007 16Opening RoundNiagaraL 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.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1957 Regional semifinalsNorth Carolina CentralL 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

Rattlers in international leagues

References

  1. FAMUAthletics.com Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.