1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Appearance
1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, First round | |
Conference | Metro Conference |
Record | 19–11 (7–5 Metro) |
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Home arena | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville † | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1988 Metro Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University in the program's final season as members of the Metro Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Pat Kennedy, the Seminoles reached the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the West region. Florida State was beaten in the first round by No. 5 seed Iowa.[2] The team finished with an overall record of 19–11 (7–5 Metro).
Roster
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Schedule
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov 28, 1987* |
Bucknell | W 87–58 | 1–0 |
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
Dec 2, 1987* |
Florida International | W 121–75 | 2–0 |
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
Dec 5, 1987* |
Penn State | W 63–60 | 3–0 |
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
Dec 10, 1987* |
No. 16 Oklahoma | L 87–89 | 3–1 |
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
Dec 12, 1987* |
at No. 12 Florida Rivalry |
L 48–71 | 3–2 |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
Dec 16, 1987* |
vs. Stetson | W 80–67 | 4–2 |
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Dec 19, 1987* |
at Tennessee | L 78–81 | 4–3 |
Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
Dec 21, 1987* |
Hardin-Simmons | W 93–79 | 5–3 |
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
Dec 28, 1987* |
vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh | L 71–72 | 5–4 |
Orange County Civic Center Orlando, Florida | |||||||
Dec 29, 1987* |
at Central Florida | W 101–67 | 6–4 |
Orange County Civic Center Orlando, Florida | |||||||
Jan 6, 1988* |
Jacksonville | W 87–63 | 7–4 |
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
Metro Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 1988* |
vs. Cincinnati Quarterfinals |
W 84–74 | 19–9 |
Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Mar 12, 1988* |
at Memphis State Semifinals |
L 74–81 | 19–10 |
Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 18, 1988* |
(12 W) | vs. (5 W) No. 17 Iowa First Round |
L 98–102 | 19–11 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West. All times are in Eastern. |
Rankings
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
- ^ "FSU JUST MISSES VS. IOWA". Sun-Sentinel. March 19, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "1987-88 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Florida State Men's Basketball - 1987-88 Year In Review". nolefan.org. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "1987-88 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "2019-20 Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2022.