:Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball

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|university = Alabama A&M University

|conference = SWAC

|location = Huntsville, Alabama

|coach = Donte Jackson

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|nickname = Bulldogs

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|NCAAeliteeight = D-II: 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996

|NCAAsecondround = D-II: 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

|NCAAtourneys = D-II: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
D-I: 2005

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SIAC: 1975, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996'''

'''SWAC: 2005

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SIAC: 1975, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996'''

'''SWAC: 2005

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The Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Alabama A&M) in Normal, Alabama. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and are led by head coach Donte Jackson. Prior to the Bulldogs' move to NCAA Division I in 1998, the team was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and a consistent presence in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Bulldogs were coached by L. Vann Pettaway from 1986 to 2010. During his tenure, Pettaway amassed a 440–264 record with the a school-best 28–3 in 1992–93 and 1995–96. From 1992 to 1997, the Bulldogs went 136–20.

NCAA record holders

Desmond Cambridge holds the NCAA Division I record for all-time steals in a single season, and highest steals per game average for a season. Obie Trotter is fourth all-time single season steals. Mickell Gladness is second all-time in blocks in a season. Gladness set a Division I single game record with 16 blocks against Texas Southern on February 24, 2007.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/mickell_gladness.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=NBA.com |access-date=2017-06-05 |archive-date=2019-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412174535/https://www.nba.com/media/dleague/mickell_gladness.pdf |url-status=dead }} No other player in Division I history has even recorded 15 blocks in a single game.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3773|title = The Draft Review}}

Postseason

=NCAA Division I tournament=

Alabama A&M has appeared in the NCAA tournament one time, with the Bulldogs garnering a record of 0–1.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Alabama A&M Bulldogs|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}}

2005

#16

Opening Round

#16 Oakland

L 69–79

=NCAA Division II tournament=

Alabama A&M made ten appearances in the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament, with the Bulldogs garnering a record of 9–10.

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style="text-align:center;" \| 1985	Regional semifinals	Southeast Missouri State	L 74–85
style="text-align:center;" \| 1986	Regional semifinals	Tampa	L 69–76
style="text-align:center;" \| 1987	Regional semifinals	Florida A&M	L 83–92
style="text-align:center;" \| 1988	Regional semifinals Regional Final National Quarterfinals	Ashland Kentucky Wesleyan Lowell	W 75–73^OT W 92–88 L 68–76
style="text-align:center;" \| 1989	Regional semifinals	Virginia Union	L 80–116
style="text-align:center;" \| 1993	Regional semifinals	North Carolina Central	L 84–93
style="text-align:center;" \| 1994	Regional semifinals Regional Final Elite Eight	Paine Tampa New Hampshire College	W 110–106^2OT W 95–90 L 90–100
style="text-align:center;" \| 1995	Regional semifinals Regional Final Elite Eight	Eckerd Tampa Norfolk State	W 75–50 W 79–78 L 67–85
style="text-align:center;" \| 1996	Region Semifinals Region Finals Elite Eight	South Carolina-Spartanburg Columbus California (PA)	W 106–91 W 98–82 L 85–95
style="text-align:center;" \| 1997	Region Semifinals Region Finals	Delta State Lynn	W 81–80 L 82–87

References

External links

[http://www.aamusports.com/index.aspx?path=mbball Team website]