1998–99 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1998–99 Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Rattlers wordmark.svg 250 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 12–19 8–11 Mickey Clayton 3rd Jake Gaither Gymnasium MEAC tournament champions NCAA tournament 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.Duke to FAMU: Excuse the rout https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/13/duke-to-famu-excuse-the-rout/ The Tampa Bay Times March 13, 1999 July 3, 2023 Roster 1998 Florida A&M Rattlers y Monroe Pippins G 6 0 sr Morris Scott so y Mickey Clayton https://famuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 https://famuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster Florida A&M University Athletics July 3, 2023 Schedule and results 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1998 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Florida A&M Rattlers| Non-conference regular season Nov 16, 1998 yes yes Auburn Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 47–94 0–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida A&M Rattlers| MEAC regular season Feb 26, 1999 yes yes 1998 men Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Bethune-Cookman Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, Florida 70–68 8–18 8–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida A&M Rattlers| MEAC tournament Mar 1, 1999 yes yes 1998 men Howard Bison Howard Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina First round 68–46 9–18 Mar 3, 1999 yes yes 1998 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Quarterfinals 80–69 10–18 Mar 5, 1999 yes yes 1998 men Morgan State Bears Morgan State Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Semifinals 62–56 11–18 Mar 6, 1999 yes yes 1998 men South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Championship game 64–61 12–18 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida A&M Rattlers| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1999 CBS yes yes 16 E Duke 1 1 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round 58–99 19,872 12–19 AP Poll Eastern Time E East https://famuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1998-99 1998-99 Men's Basketball Schedule Florida A&M University Athletics July 3, 2023 References Category:Florida A&M Rattlers basketball seasons Florida AandM Rattlers Florida AandM Rattlers Florida AandM Rattlers basketball Florida AandM Rattlers basketball