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1977–78 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

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1977–78 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
Metro Conference Regular season champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 15
Record23–6 (12–1 Metro)
Head coach
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

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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

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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)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
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
Riverfront Coliseum 
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.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  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. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. pp. 846–847. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.