1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record19–11 (7–5 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Zimroth
  • Rich Petriccione
  • Tom Carlson
Home arenaTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisville †9–3 .75024–11  .686
Florida State7–5 .58319–11  .633
South Carolina6–6 .50019–10  .655
Virginia Tech6–6 .50019–10  .655
Memphis State6–6 .50020–12  .625
Southern Miss5–7 .41719–11  .633
Cincinnati3–9 .25011–17  .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

1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 11 Derrick Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrRaines Jacksonville, Florida
G 12 Joey Barnes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrShanks Quincy, Florida
G 14 Brad Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrOwen Black Mountain, North Carolina
F 20 Aubry Boyd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSouthwest Macon, Georgia
G 21 George McCloud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMainland Daytona Beach, Florida
G 22 Tharon Mayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoHillhouse New Haven, Connecticut
F 24 Tony Dawson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrGulf Coast CC Kinston, North Carolina
F 31 David White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrBoca Ciega St. Petersburg, Florida
C 34 William Hunter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrTate Cantonment, Florida
F 45 Michael Polite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMainland Daytona Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Rich Petriccione
  • David Zimroth
  • Tom Carlson
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[3] [4]

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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
  
 
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.

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Rankings

References

  1. ↑ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ↑ "FSU JUST MISSES VS. IOWA". Sun-Sentinel. March 19, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1987-88 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Florida State Men's Basketball - 1987-88 Year In Review". nolefan.org. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ "1987-88 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2019-20 Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
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