2006–07 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record21–14 (12–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaJake Gaither Gymnasium
2006–07 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware State162 .8892113  .618
Florida A&M126 .6672114  .600
Hampton108 .5561516  .484
North Carolina A&T108 .5561517  .469
South Carolina State108 .5561317  .433
Morgan State108 .5561318  .419
Norfolk State108 .5561119  .367
Coppin State99 .5001220  .375
Bethune–Cookman612 .333921  .300
Howard513 .278922  .290
Maryland Eastern Shore117 .056427  .129
2007 MEAC tournament winner

The 2006–07 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by third-year head coach Mike Gillespie, played their home games at the Teaching Gym as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 12–6 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 2nd place. They won the MEAC tournament to secure the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as one of two 16 seeds in the West region. The Rattlers tipped off tournament action in the Play-in Game against Niagara and were defeated by the Purple Eagles, 77–69.[1]

Roster

2006–07 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 23 Brian Greene 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Jacksonville, Florida
C 32 Rome Sanders 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 12, 2006*
    7:00 pm
    Maryland L 54–93  0–1
    Comcast Center (17,950)
    College Park, Maryland
    Nov 14, 2006*
    Warner W 88–61  1–1
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Nov 17, 2006*
    at Miami (OH) L 33–52  1–2
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Nov 19, 2006*
    5:00 pm
    at Illinois L 63–84  1–3
    Assembly Hall (16,618)
    Champaign, Illinois
    Nov 21, 2006*
    at Bradley L 75–107  1–4
    Carver Arena 
    Peoria, Illinois
    Nov 24, 2006*
    vs. Illinois-Chicago L 57–75  1–5
     
     
    Nov 25, 2006*
    vs. Savannah State W 74–65  2–5
     
     
    Dec 2, 2006
    Bethune-Cookman W 83–73  3–5
    (1–0)
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Dec 7, 2006*
    Edward Waters W 76–61  4–5
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Dec 9, 2006*
    Albany State W 96–87  5–5
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Dec 17, 2006*
    6:00 pm
    vs. No. 5 Florida L 57–72  5–6
    St. Pete Times Forum 
    Tampa, Florida
    Dec 20, 2006*
    at North Florida W 66–65  6–6
    UNF Arena 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Dec 30, 2006*
    at No. 10 Pittsburgh L 51–77  6–7
    Petersen Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    MEAC regular season
    Jan 3, 2007
    at Morgan State W 62–59  7–7
    (2–0)
    Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 6, 2007
    Norfolk State W 81–71  8–7
    (3–0)
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Jan 8, 2007
    Hampton L 74–76  8–8
    (3–1)
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Jan 13, 2007
    South Carolina State W 73–58  9–8
    (4–1)
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Jan 15, 2007
    North Carolina A&T L 78–82  9–9
    (4–2)
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Jan 20, 2007
    at Maryland-Eastern Shore W 65–55  10–9
    (5–2)
    Hytche Athletic Center 
    Princess Anne, Maryland
    Jan 22, 2007
    at Howard W 65–53  11–9
    (6–2)
    Burr Gymnasium 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 27, 2007
    Delaware State W 73–69  12–9
    (7–2)
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Jan 29, 2007*
    Winston-Salem State W 83–68  13–9
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Feb 3, 2007
    at Norfolk State L 68–81  13–10
    (7–3)
    Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Feb 5, 2007
    at Hampton L 72–74 OT 13–11
    (7–4)
    Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Feb 10, 2007
    at South Carolina State W 72–69 OT 14–11
    (8–4)
    SHM Memorial Center 
    Orangeburg, South Carolina
    Feb 12, 2007
    at North Carolina A&T L 82–90  14–12
    (8–5)
    Corbett Sports Center 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Feb 17, 2007
    Maryland-Eastern Shore W 93–60  15–12
    (9–5)
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Feb 19, 2007
    Howard W 85–75  16–12
    (10–5)
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Feb 24, 2007
    at Delaware State L 65–77  16–13
    (10–6)
    Memorial Hall 
    Dover, Delaware
    Feb 28, 2007
    Coppin State W 73–59  17–13
    (11–6)
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Mar 3, 2007
    at Bethune-Cookman W 68–62 OT 18–13
    (12–6)
    Moore Gymnasium 
    Daytona Beach, Florida
    MEAC tournament
    Mar 7, 2007*
    (2) vs. (7) Hampton
    Quarterfinals
    W 61–58  19–13
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Mar 9, 2007*
    (2) vs. (3) North Carolina A&T
    Semifinals
    W 74–66  20–13
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Mar 10, 2007*
    (2) vs. (1) Delaware State
    Championship game
    W 58–56  21–13
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 13, 2007*
    (16 W) vs. (16 W) Niagara
    Play-in Game
    L 69–77  21–14
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [3]

    References

    1. "Niagara defeats Florida A&M 77-69". The Denver Post. March 13, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
    2. "2006-07 Men's Basketball Roster". Florida A&M University Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
    3. "2006-07 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida A&M University Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
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