2022–23 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team

The 2022–23 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by sixth-year head coach Robert McCullum, played their home games at the Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2022–23 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–22 (5–13 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Willie Powers III
  • Isaac Brown
  • Craig Brown
Home arenaAl Lawson Center
Seasons
2022–23 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 15 3   .833 18 14   .563
Grambling State 15 3   .833 24 9   .727
Jackson State 12 6   .667 14 19   .424
Southern 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 10 8   .556 15 18   .455
Prairie View A&M 9 9   .500 13 19   .406
Bethune–Cookman 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Texas Southern 7 11   .389 14 21   .400
Alabama State 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 5 13   .278 7 22   .241
Mississippi Valley State 4 14   .222 5 27   .156
2023 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Rattlers finished the 2021–22 season 13–17, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed, they were defeated by No. 5 seed Alabama A&M in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.[1]

Roster

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2022–23 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Dimingus Stevens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
G 1 Byron Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Palatka, Florida
G 2 Jordan Chatman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Birmingham, Alabama
F 3 Peyton Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Tampa, Florida
G 4 Hantz Louis-Jeune 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Lake Worth Beach, Florida
F 5 Jaylen Bates 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
F 10 Chase Barrs 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Tampa, Florida
G 13 Miles Hall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Windermere, Florida
F 14 Tarig Eisa 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Toronto, Canada
G 15 Noah Meren 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Providence, Rhode Island
F 20 Matthew Webster 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Dade City, Florida
F 22 Saiyd Burnside 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Greenville, South Carolina
G 23 Jordan Tillmon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Pine Bluff, Arkansas
C 24 Wylie Howard III 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Lauderhill, Florida
G 30 Chris Peterson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Gifford, Florida
G 32 Austin Ezell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Carmel, Indiana
G 34 Richard Mathews 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Estero, Florida
C 40 Legend Stamps 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Rancho Cucamonga, California
F 55 Alex Andrews 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Ocoee, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 27, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
10:00 pm, P12N
at No. 21 Oregon
SWAC/Pac-12 Legacy Series
L 45–80  0–1
 8  2 Tied   5  2 Tied   2  2 Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (5,897)
Eugene, OR
November 9, 2022*
10:30 pm, WCC Network
at Portland L 54–91  0–2
 16  Tillmon   6  Eisa   2  2 Tied  Chiles Center (1,107)
Portland, OR
November 11, 2022*
9:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon State L 43–60  0–3
 12  Tillmon   10  Barrs   4  Smith  Gill Coliseum (4,778)
Corvallis, OR
November 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+
at Miami (FL) L 61–87  0–4
 12  2 Tied   7  2 Tied   3  2 Tied  Watsco Center (4,339)
Coral Gables, FL
November 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, Facebook Live
Albany State W 70–65 OT 1–4
 18  Chatman   13  Bates   4  Louis-Jeune  Al Lawson Center (1,236)
Tallahassee, FL
November 30, 2022*
8:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
at Florida L 62–102  1–5
 20  Smith   7  Louis-Jeune   2  4 Tied  O'Connell Center (6,515)
Gainesville, FL
December 2, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
at Georgia L 46–68  1–6
 12  Chatman   6  Barrs   2  4 Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (6,673)
Athens, GA
December 13, 2022*
7:00 pm, Facebook Live
Edward Waters W 58–47  2–6
 13  Bates   12  Bates   4  Tillmon  Al Lawson Center (153)
Tallahassee, FL
December 17, 2022*
2:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN+
at Louisville L 55–61  2–7
 17  Tillmon   7  Bates   2  2 Tied  KFC Yum! Center (11,736)
Louisville, KY
December 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 19 Kentucky L 68–88  2–8
 21  Bates   5  Bates   3  2 Tied  Rupp Arena (20,266)
Lexington, KY
December 29, 2022*
5:00 pm, BTN
at No. 1 Purdue L 49–82  2–9
 8  Tied   6  Tillmon   2  Tied  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2023
7:30 pm, Facebook Live
Bethune–Cookman L 59–67  2–10
(0–1)
 19  Tillmon   14  Bates   3  Louis-Jeune  Al Lawson Center (3,287)
Tallahassee, FL
January 7, 2023
6:30 pm
at Southern L 66–84  2–11
(0–2)
 23  Stevens   4  Meren   4  Tied  F. G. Clark Center (3,157)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 9, 2023
8:00 pm
at Grambling State L 57–62  2–12
(0–3)
 13  Stevens   9  Bates   5  Chatman  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,362)
Grambling, LA
January 14, 2023
4:00 pm, Facebook Live
Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 54–67  2–13
(0–4)
 15  Chatman   8  Bates   4  Tillmon  Al Lawson Center (1,587)
Tallahassee, FL
January 16, 2023
7:30 pm, Facebook Live
Mississippi Valley State W 60–59  3–13
(1–4)
 24  Stevens   9  Bates   3  Meren  Al Lawson Center (1,435)
Tallahassee, FL
January 21, 2023
5:00 pm
at Alcorn State L 47–57  3–14
(1–5)
 14  Bates   11  Bates   2  Tillmon  Davey Whitney Complex (3,356)
Lorman, MS
January 23, 2023
8:30 pm
at Jackson State L 58–59  3–15
(1–6)
 13  Tillmon   6  Eisa   4  Tillmon  Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 28, 2023
4:00 pm, Facebook Live
Alabama A&M L 56–61  3–16
(1–7)
 15  Meren   6  Tillmon   5  Tillmon  Al Lawson Center (1,724)
Tallahassee, FL
January 30, 2023
8:00 pm, HBCU Go
Alabama State W 69–58  4–16
(2–7)
 15  Tied   8  Bates   4  Tillmon  Al Lawson Center (2,128)
Tallahassee, FL
February 4, 2023
6:00 pm, YouTube
at Texas Southern W 76–69  5–16
(3–7)
 20  Meren   10  Meren   3  Tied  H&PE Arena (3,892)
Houston, TX
February 6, 2023
8:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 45–75  5–17
(3–8)
 14  Meren   9  Bates   4  Meren  William Nicks Building (1,890)
Prairie View, TX
February 11, 2023
4:00 pm, Facebook Live
Jackson State L 58–69  5–18
(3–9)
 15  Smith   12  Bates   2  Tied  Al Lawson Center (1,777)
Tallahassee, FL
February 13, 2023
7:30 pm, Facebook Live
Alcorn State L 64–67  5–19
(3–10)
 15  Bates   7  Tied   4  Tied  Al Lawson Center (1,443)
Tallahassee, FL
February 18, 2023
6:30 pm
at Alabama State W 60–54  6–19
(4–10)
 16  Smith   11  Bates   4  Tillmon  Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
February 20, 2023
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Alabama A&M W 77–71  7–19
(5–10)
 22  Tillmon   10  Bates   3  Meren  Alabama A&M Events Center (3,277)
Huntsville, AL
February 25, 2023
4:00 pm, Facebook Live
Grambling State L 55–69  7–20
(5–11)
 11  Tied   9  Chatman   2  Tied  Al Lawson Center (900)
Tallahassee, FL
February 27, 2023
7:30 pm, Facebook Live
Southern L 58–60  7–21
(5–12)
 16  Stevens   8  Meren   4  Tillmon  Al Lawson Center (1,898)
Tallahassee, FL
March 4, 2023
4:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman L 70–91  7–22
(5–13)
 20  Meren   7  Eisa   2  Smith  Moore Gymnasium (961)
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "2022 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Central". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida A&M. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022-23 Florida A&M Rattlers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 27, 2022.