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 , 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
MEAC Tournament
2017 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team