1977–78 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

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1977–78
NCAA tournament
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 15
Record23–6 (12–1 Metro)
Head coach
(12th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Gay
  • Morris McHone
  • John Sodec
Home arenaTully Gymnasium
Seasons
1977–78 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Florida State 12 – 1   .923 23 – 6   .793
No. 9 Louisville † 9 – 3   .750 23 – 7   .767
Memphis State
 7 – 5   .583 19 – 9   .679
Cincinnati 6 – 6   .500 17 – 10   .630
Georgia Tech 6 – 6   .500 15 – 12   .556
Saint Louis 2 – 10   .167 7 – 20   .259
Tulane 1 – 12   .077 5 – 22   .185
† 1978 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1977–78 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented the Florida State University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

Roster

1977–78 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F
 		10 David Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr
Boston, Massachusetts
G
 		22 Mickey Dillard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr
Dania, Florida
G
 		23 Tony Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Lexington, Kentucky
C 33 Donnie Kuhl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Orlando, Florida
F/C 42 Harry Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr
Cleveland, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Feb 25, 1978
 at Georgia Tech W 85–82  21–4
(12–1)
Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 27, 1978*
 at Oral Roberts W 80–76  22–4
 Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Metro tournament
Mar 3, 1978*
 vs. Georgia Tech
Semifinals 		W 71–69  23–4
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 4, 1978*
 vs. No. 20 Louisville
Championship game 		L 93–94  23–5
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1978*
 vs. No. 1 Kentucky
First round 		L 76–85  23–6
 Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll
. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

[2][3]

Rankings

Main article: 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

[4]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1977-78 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1977–78 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "2009–10 Florida State Seminoles Basketball Media Guide". FSU digital.com.
  4. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2
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