2003–04 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 2003–04 Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Rattlers wordmark.svg 250 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 15–17 10–8 Mike Gillespie Robert Washington 3rd Jake Gaither Gymnasium MEAC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 2003–04 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by head coach Mike Gillespie, played their home games at the Teaching Gym as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 10–8 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place in the conference regular season standings. They broke through to capture the MEAC tournament and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as one of two No. 16 seeds in the Midwest region, The Rattlers defeated fellow No. 16 seed Lehigh in the play-in gameFAMU Beats Lehigh, Advances to Play Kentucky https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2004/03/17/famu-beats-lehigh-advances-to-play-kentucky/ Orlando Sentinel March 17, 2004 July 23, 2023 before losing to No. 1 seed Kentucky, 96–76.Fitch scores 26 in high-scoring affair https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000047 https://web.archive.org/web/20230723163002/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/244000047 dead July 23, 2023 ESPN March 20, 2004 July 23, 2023 Roster 2003 Florida A&M Rattlers y Brandin Jay 12 G 6 3 185 sr Memphis, Tennessee Mike Gillespie (DePaul) Robert Washington (Eastern Kentucky) https://famuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2003-04 https://famuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2003-04 2003-04 Men's Basketball Roster Florida A&M University Athletics July 23, 2023 Schedule and results 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2003 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Florida A&M Rattlers| Non-conference regular season Nov 23, 2003 yes yes Illinois State Redbird Arena Normal, Illinois 70–87 0–1 Nov 25, 2003 yes 2003 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Gaither Athletic Center Tallahassee, Florida 88–97 0–2 Nov 28, 2003 yes yes NC State 25 RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina 62–92 0–3 Dec 2, 2003 yes yes Florida 2 Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 78–102 0–4 Dec 5, 2003 yes yes 2003 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 59–77 0–5 Dec 14, 2003 yes yes Alabama State Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, Alabama 69–75 0–6 Dec 22, 2003 yes yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 63–83 1–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida A&M Rattlers| MEAC regular season |- !colspan=9 style=Florida A&M Rattlers| MEAC tournament Mar 11, 2004 yes yes 2003 men Hampton Pirates Hampton Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Norfolk, Virginia Quarterfinals 72–71 12–16 Mar 12, 2004 yes yes 2003 men South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Norfolk, Virginia Semifinals 65–53 13–16 Mar 13, 2004 yes yes 2003 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Norfolk, Virginia Championship game 58–51 14–16 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida A&M Rattlers| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2004 yes yes 16 MW Lehigh 16 MW UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Play-in game 72–57 15–16 Mar 19, 2004 yes yes 16 MW Kentucky 2 1 MW Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio First round 76–96 15–17 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest https://famuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2003-04 2003-04 Men's Basketball Schedule Florida A&M University Athletics July 23, 2023 References Category:Florida A&M Rattlers basketball seasons Florida AandM Rattlers Florida AandM Rattlers Florida AandM Rattlers basketball Florida AandM Rattlers basketball