# 2024–25 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team

The 2024–25 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by first-year head coach Patrick Crarey II, played their home games at the Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Rattlers finished the 2023–24 season 6–23, 4–14 in SWAC play to finish in eleventh place. They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.
On March 20, 2024, the school announced that they would not be renewing the contract of head coach Robert McCullum, ending his seven-year tenure with the Rattlers. On April 17, the school announced the hiring of St. Thomas (FL) head coach Patrick Crarey II as the team's next head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at TCU | L 59–105 | 0–1 | 16 – Young | 6 – Eatmon | 2 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (5,127) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 7, 2024* 8:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at SMU | L 73–102 | 0–2 | 15 – Young | 6 – Shirley | 3 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (5,014) University Park, TX |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, B1G+ | | at Maryland | L 53–84 | 0–3 | 10 – Shirley | 7 – Shirley | 3 – Lewis | Xfinity Center (10,057) College Park, MD |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at No. 21 Florida | L 60–84 | 0–4 | 12 – Young | 12 – Charles | 2 – Young | O'Connell Center (8,005) Gainesville, FL |
| November 22, 2024* 5:00 pm | | Trinity Baptist | W 110–68 | 1–4 | 26 – O'Neal | 9 – O'Neal | 4 – Tied | Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL |
| November 29, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Clemson | L 58–86 | 1–5 | 14 – Matthews | 6 – Washington | 6 – Coffee III | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| December 3, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Presbyterian | W 66–63 | 2–5 | 17 – Young | 6 – Chatman | 5 – Coffee III | Al Lawson Center (1,088) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 6, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Trinity | W 130–58 | 3–5 | 25 – Young | 7 – O'Neal | 5 – Lewis | Al Lawson Center (1,021) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 17, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah | L 59–89 | 3–6 | 11 – Washington | 7 – Charles | 3 – Washington | Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,699) Salt Lake City, UT |
| December 20, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at BYU | L 57–103 | 3–7 | 14 – Young | 6 – Coffee III | 3 – Tied | Marriott Center (15,544) Provo, UT |
| December 29, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 60–70 | 3–8 | 16 – Young | 8 – Washington | 3 – Charles | Wisdom Gym (715) Stephenville, TX |
| SWAC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 6:00 pm | | Bethune–Cookman | L 55–62 | 3–9 (0–1) | 20 – Matthews | 7 – Coffee III | 4 – Coffee III | Al Lawson Center (2,709) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 11, 2025 6:00 pm | | at Southern | L 57–91 | 3–10 (0–2) | 19 – Young | 5 – Burnside | 2 – Tied | F. G. Clark Center (3,745) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 13, 2025 7:30 pm | | at Grambling State | L 72–79 | 3–11 (0–3) | 27 – Matthews | 7 – Coffee III | 3 – Young | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,352) Grambling, LA |
| January 18, 2025 6:00 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 86–76 | 4–11 (1–3) | 37 – Young | 10 – Burnside | 4 – Tied | Al Lawson Center (910) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 20, 2025 7:00 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 83–53 | 5–11 (2–3) | 23 – Matthews | 6 – O'Neal | 4 – Young | Al Lawson Center (808) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 25, 2025 3:00 pm | | at Alcorn State | W 65–64 | 6–11 (3–3) | 19 – Young | 10 – Coffee III | 5 – Coffee III | Davey Whitney Complex (250) Lorman, MS |
| January 27, 2025 7:00 pm | | at Jackson State | W 72–62 | 7–11 (4–3) | 18 – Chatman | 9 – Washington | 4 – Coffee III | Williams Assembly Center (1,285) Jackson, MS |
| February 1, 2025 6:00 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 95–79 | 8–11 (5–3) | 25 – Matthews | 6 – Matthews | 5 – Coffee III | Al Lawson Center (1,000) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 3, 2025 7:00 pm | | Alabama State | L 66–67 | 8–12 (5–4) | 21 – Young | 8 – Eatmon | 4 – Coffee III | Al Lawson Center (750) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 8, 2025 6:00 pm | | at Texas Southern | W 66–64 | 9–12 (6–4) | 19 – Matthews | 6 – Matthews | 3 – Washington | H&PE Arena (5,263) Houston, TX |
| February 10, 2025 8:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | W 78–67 | 10–12 (7–7) | 22 – Young | 8 – Chatman | 6 – Young | William Nicks Building (704) Prairie View, TX |
| February 15, 2025 6:00 pm | | Jackson State | W 76–71 | 11–12 (8–4) | 28 – Young | 8 – Charles | 5 – Coffee III | Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL |
| February 17, 2025 7:00 pm | | Alcorn State | W 85–76 | 12–12 (9–4) | 26 – Matthews | 10 – O'Neal | 6 – Coffee III | Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL |
| February 22, 2025 4:00 pm | | at Alabama State | L 59–60 | 12–13 (9–5) | 23 – Young | 8 – Coffee III | 4 – Coffee III | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (437) Montgomery, AL |
| February 24, 2025 8:00 pm | | at Alabama A&M | L 66–77 | 12–14 (9–6) | 31 – Young | 6 – Tied | 8 – Coffee III | AAMU Event Center (2,121) Huntsville, AL |
| March 1, 2025 6:00 pm | | Grambling State | W 73–68 | 13–14 (10–6) | 19 – Coffee III | 9 – Matthews | 4 – Washington | Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL |
| March 3, 2025 7:00 pm | | Southern | L 70–73 | 13–15 (10–7) | 20 – Young | 8 – Washington | 3 – Matthews | Al Lawson Center (1,345) Tallahassee, FL |
| March 8, 2025 5:30 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 75–76 | 13–16 (10–8) | 21 – Matthews | 8 – Charles | 9 – Coffee III | Moore Gymnasium (992) Daytona Beach, FL |
| SWAC tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) Prairie View A&M First round | W 75–66 | 14–16 | 23 – Matthews | 11 – Washington | 9 – Coffee III | Gateway Center Arena (1,200) College Park, GA |
| March 12, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) Jackson State Quarterfinals | L 76–91 | 14–17 | 30 – Coffee III | 5 – Tied | 5 – Coffee III | Gateway Center Arena (1,284) College Park, GA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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