2016 – 17 Florida A&M Rattlers men 's basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Rattlers , led by third-year head coach Byron Samuels , played their home games at the Teaching Gym as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . They finished the 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
2016–17 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team