| 1998–99 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball | |
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MEAC tournament champions | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 12–19 (8–11 MEAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | Jake Gaither Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M † | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 2 | – | 25 | .074 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1999 MEAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1998–99 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by third-year head coach Mickey Clayton, played their home games at the Teaching Gym as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 8–11 in MEAC play to finish in 8th place in the conference regular season standings. They broke through to win four games to capture the MEAC tournament and secure the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament – the first appearance in school history. Playing as No. 16 seed in the East region, The Rattlers were defeated by No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Duke, 99–58.[2]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Nov 16, 1998* |
at Auburn | L 47–94 | 0–1 |
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama | |||||||
| MEAC regular season | |||||||||||
| Feb 26, 1999* |
at Bethune-Cookman | W 70–68 | 8–18 (8–11) |
Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, Florida | |||||||
| MEAC tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 1, 1999* |
vs. Howard First round |
W 68–46 | 9–18 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina | |||||||
| Mar 3, 1999* |
vs. Coppin State Quarterfinals |
W 80–69 | 10–18 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina | |||||||
| Mar 5, 1999* |
vs. Morgan State Semifinals |
W 62–56 | 11–18 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina | |||||||
| Mar 6, 1999* |
vs. South Carolina State Championship game |
W 64–61 | 12–18 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 12, 1999* CBS |
(16 E) | vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke First round |
L 58–99 | 12–19 |
Charlotte Coliseum (19,872) Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ "1998-99 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Duke to FAMU: Excuse the rout". The Tampa Bay Times. March 13, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". Florida A&M University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida A&M University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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