2017–18 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Rattlers, led by first-year head coach Robert McCullum , played their home games at the Teaching Gym in Tallahassee, Florida as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . They finished the season 9–25, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a tie three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 9 seed in the MEAC tournament , they defeated Howard before losing to Hampton in the quarterfinals,
Previous season
The Rattlers finished the 2016–17 season 7–23, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to South Carolina State .
On March 17, 2017, it was announced that head coach Byron Samuels ' contract would not be renewed.[ 1] Oregon assistant Robert McCullum as their new head coach. McCullum had previous head coaching jobs at Western Michigan and South Florida .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Roster
2017–18 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F 0
Desmond Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Atmore, Alabama
G 1
Nick Severado 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Savannah, Georgia
G 2
Kamron Reaves 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg)
Fr
Champaign, Illinois
PG 3
Craig Bowman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
St. Petersburg, Florida
G 4
Elijah Mays 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
RS Sr
Orlando, Florida
G 5
Nasir Core 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
So
Tampa, Florida
F 10
John Clayton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
So
Lithonia, Georgia
F 11
Jovonni Harrell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Chicago , Illinois
G 20
Brendon Myles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So
Atlanta, Georgia
G 21
Justin Ravenel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Lithonia, Georgia
G 22
Marcus Barham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Melbourne, Florida
G 23
Bryce Moragne 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Tampa, Florida
C 24
Ifyeani Umezurike 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
RS So
Lagos , Nigeria
F 30
Rashad Austin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
So
Tampa, Florida
F 33
D.J. Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS Fr
Brusly, Louisiana
C 34
Isaiah Martin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
RS Jr
Denver , Colorado
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
Nov 06, 2017 *7:00 pm
Johnson (FL) W 107–71 Teaching Gym Tallahassee, FL
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3 /YurView
at Grand Canyon
L 51–67 0–1
GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Nov 11, 2017 *8:00 pm, Stadium
at UNLV
L 66–108 0–2
Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
Nov 16, 2017 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at No. 11 Miami (FL)
L 59–90 0–3
Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
Nov 18, 2017 *4:00 pm
at Mississippi State Hoops in the Heartland L 48–79 0–4
Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
Nov 20, 2017 *7:00 pm
Albany State W 77–59 1–4
Teaching Gym (1,378)Tallahassee, FL
Nov 22, 2017 *8:00 pm, MidcoSN /ESPN3
at North Dakota State Hoops In The Heartland L 66–80 1–5
Scheels Center Fargo, ND
Nov 24, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Green Bay Hoops In The Heartland L 50–57 1–6
Resch Center Green Bay, WI
Nov 26, 2017 *3:00 pm
at Stephen F. Austin Hoops In The Heartland L 51–67 1–7
William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
Nov 29, 2017 *7:00 pm, LHN
at Texas
L 58–82 1–8
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
Dec 2, 2017 *7:00 pm
at Murray State
L 59–80 1–9
CFSB Center Murray, KY
Dec 9, 2017 *4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Mercer
L 64–82 1–10
Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
Dec 11, 2017 *7:00 pm
North Florida L 89–101 1–11
Teaching Gym (1,389)Tallahassee, FL
Dec 14, 2017 *6:30 pm
at Southern
L 50–68 1–12
F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 17, 2017 *4:00 pm, ESPNU
at Georgia Tech
L 51–67 1–13
McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
Dec 21, 2017 *7:00 pm
at Fordham
L 69–79 1–14
Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
Dec 29, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ball State
L 54–75 1–15
Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
MEAC regular season
Jan 3, 2018 8:00 pm
Howard W 84–76 2–15
Teaching Gym (1,492)Tallahassee, FL
Jan 6, 2018 4:00 pm
at Morgan State
L 68–87 2–16
Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
Jan 8, 2018 7:30 pm
at Coppin State
L 78–79 2OT
2–17
Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
Jan 13, 2018 4:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman
L 81–99 2–18
Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
Jan 15, 2018 8:00 pm
Delaware State W 94–89 OT
3–18
Teaching Gym (2,487)Tallahassee, FL
Jan 27, 2018 yes
at Hampton
W 75–71 4–18
Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA
Jan 29, 2018 8:00 pm
at Norfolk State
L 71–80 4–19
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
Jan 31, 2018 8:00 pm
Savannah State L 100–107 4–20
Teaching Gym (2,479)Tallahassee, FL
Feb 3, 2018 4:00 pm
at Howard
L 80–83 OT
4–21
Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
Feb 5, 2018 7:30 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore
L 61–62 4–22
Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
Feb 10, 2018 6:00 pm
North Carolina Central W 65–56 5–22
Teaching Gym (1,879)Tallahassee, FL
Feb 12, 2018 8:00 pm
Morgan State L 48–74 5–23
Teaching Gym Tallahassee, FL
Feb 17, 2018 4:00 pm
at Delaware State
L 63–66 6–23
Memorial Hall Dover, DE
Feb 24, 2018 6:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 83–77 7–23
Teaching Gym (1,458)Tallahassee, FL
Feb 26, 2018 8:00 pm
South Carolina State W 76–74 8–23
Teaching Gym (1,918)Tallahassee, FL
Mar 1, 2018 8:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman L 77–89 8–24
Teaching Gym (5,217)Tallahassee, FL
MEAC tournament
Mar 6, 2018 4:00 pm
(9)
vs. (8) Howard First round W 88–78 9–24
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
Mar 7, 2018 6:00 pm
(9)
vs. (1) Hampton Quarterfinals L 71–75 9–25
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References
