1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1987–88 Florida State Seminoles Basketball Florida State Seminoles alternate logo.svg Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 19–11 7–5 Pat Kennedy 2nd David Zimroth Rich Petriccione Tom Carlson Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center NCAA tournament First round 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.FSU JUST MISSES VS. IOWA https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1988-03-19-8801170656-story.html Sun-Sentinel March 19, 1988 May 7, 2022 The team finished with an overall record of 19–11 (7–5 Metro). Roster 1987 Florida State Seminoles y y Derrick Mitchell 11 G 6 3 190 JR Jacksonville, Florida Raines Joey Barnes 12 G 6 2 160 FR Quincy, Florida Shanks Brad Johnson American football 14 G 6 6 195 FR y Black Mountain, North Carolina Owen Aubry Boyd 20 F 6 6 175 FR Macon, Georgia Southwest George McCloud 21 G 6 6 205 JR y Daytona Beach, Florida Mainland Tharon Mayes 22 G 6 3 170 SO y New Haven, Connecticut Hillhouse Tony Dawson 24 F 6 7 205 JR y Kinston, North Carolina Gulf Coast CC David White 31 F 6 6 225 FR St. Petersburg, Florida Boca Ciega William Hunter 34 C 6 7 220 JR Cantonment, Florida Tate Michael Polite 45 F 6 7 215 FR Daytona Beach, Florida Mainland Pat Kennedy (King's College) Rich Petriccione David Zimroth Tom Carlson https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/florida-state/1988.html 1987-88 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 7, 2022 https://www.nolefan.org/summary/b1988.html Florida State Men's Basketball - 1987-88 Year In Review nolefan.org May 7, 2022 Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=Florida State Seminoles| Regular Season Nov 28, 1987 yes 1987 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 87–58 4,128 1–0 Dec 2, 1987 yes 1987 men FIU Panthers Florida International Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 121–75 5,108 2–0 Dec 5, 1987 yes 1987 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 63–60 5,717 3–0 Dec 10, 1987 yes Oklahoma 16 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 87–89 7,219 3–1 Dec 12, 1987 yes yes Florida 12 Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida Rivalry 48–71 10,550 3–2 Dec 16, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Orlando, Florida Citrus Classic 80–67 5,120 4–2 Dec 19, 1987 yes yes 1987 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 78–81 OT 11,178 4–3 Dec 21, 1987 yes 1987 men Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Hardin-Simmons Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 93–79 3,271 5–3 Dec 28, 1987 yes yes Pittsburgh 3 Orange County Civic Center Orlando, Florida Red Lobster Classic 71–72 6,200 5–4 Dec 29, 1987 yes yes 1987 men UCF Knights Central Florida Orange County Civic Center Orlando, Florida Red Lobster Classic 101–67 3,500 6–4 Jan 6, 1988 yes 1987 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 87–63 6,219 7–4 Jan 9, 1988 Louisville Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 83–76 12,898 8–4 1–0 Jan 13, 1988 Memphis State Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 92–85 7,119 9–4 2–0 Jan 16, 1988 yes yes 1987 men South Florida Bulls South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 86–70 7,972 10–4 Jan 23, 1988 yes 1987 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 74–71 5,057 11–4 3–0 Jan 25, 1988 1987 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 72–80 7,246 11–5 3–1 Jan 28, 1988 yes Central Florida Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 93–69 4,181 12–5 Jan 30, 1988 yes 1987 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 87–88 9,712 12–6 3–2 Feb 2, 1988 yes 1987 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 82–68 2,968 13–6 Feb 6, 1988 Cincinnati Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 101–68 6,183 14–6 4–2 Feb 13, 1988 Southern Miss Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 83–75 6,943 15–6 5–2 Feb 17, 1988 yes Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 62–82 19,286 15–7 5–3 Feb 20, 1988 yes Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 76–81 11,200 15–8 5–4 Feb 24, 1988 yes 1987 none Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 108–90 3,893 16–8 Feb 27, 1988 yes South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 78–81 8,212 16–9 5–5 Mar 2, 1988 Virginia Tech Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 92–79 6,686 17–9 6–5 Mar 5, 1988 yes Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 87–83 8,095 18–9 7–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida State Seminoles| Metro Conference tournament Mar 11, 1988 yes yes 2 Cincinnati 7 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Quarterfinals 84–74 11,200 19–9 Mar 12, 1988 yes yes 2 Memphis State 3 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Semifinals 74–81 11,200 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida State Seminoles| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1988 yes yes 12 W Iowa 17 5 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California First Round 98–102Chicago Tribune Armstrong's 35 Lead Iowa Past Florida State https://www.chicagotribune.com/1988/03/19/armstrongs-35-lead-iowa-past-florida-state/ March 19, 1988 December 19, 2015 9,500 19–11 AP Poll Eastern W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/florida-state/1988-schedule.html 1987-88 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 7, 20222019-20 Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://seminolesweb-8b76.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/FSU.1902-MBB-Almanac-ALL-v1-web.pdf PDF Florida State University Athletics May 7, 2022 September 23, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200923153852/https://seminolesweb-8b76.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/FSU.1902-MBB-Almanac-ALL-v1-web.pdf dead Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Florida State Seminoles men's basketball seasons Category:1987 in sports in Florida Category:1988 in sports in Florida Florida State Florida State