1997–98 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 Florida State Seminoles Basketball Florida State Seminoles alternate logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 18–14 6–10 Steve Robinson 1st Coleman Crawford 1st Jim Platt 1st Matt Wingate 1st Donald L. Tucker Center NCAA tournament second round The 1997–98 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles head coach was Steve Robinson. Florida State reached the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest region. After knocking off No. 5 seed TCU in the opening round,Florida State Proves That It Belongs https://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031498bkc-floridastate.html The New York Times March 15, 1987 July 9, 2022 Florida State was beaten by No. 13 seed Valparaiso, 83–77 in overtime.Truly, This Is Madness: Valparaiso Writing Its Own Fairy Tail https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/mar/16/truly-this-is-madness-valparaiso-writing-its-own/ Spokesman-Review March 16, 1998 July 9, 2022 The team finished with an overall record of 18–14 (6–10 ACC). Roster 1997 Florida State Seminoles y y Karim Shabazz y 3 C 7 2 225 Fr Far Rockaway, New York Lawrence Woodmere Academy Adrian Crawford 5 G 6 5 200 So Akron, Ohio BarbertonTulsa Delvon Arrington 10 G 5 11 180 Fr Jersey City, New Jersey St. Anthony Matt Chlebek 12 G 6 0 165 Fr Naples, Florida Barron G. Collier Kerry Thompson 12 G 6 0 195 Sr New York, New York WaltonTallahassee CC Randell Jackson 14 FC 6 11 210 Jr y Boston, Massachusetts The Winchendon School Kyle Mulligan 15 F 6 10 210 Sr Coral Springs, Florida Marjory Stoneman Douglas LaMarr Greer 20 GF 6 5 225 Sr y Cape May, New Jersey Middle Township Ron Hale 21 F 6 8 210 So Largo, Florida Largo Devonaire Deas 22 G 6 5 200 So Albany, New York St. Thomas More Alton Sheffield 23 G 6 5 200 Jr Boynton Beach, Florida Marcel Thomas 23 G 6 5 190 Jr Jacksonville, Florida Terrell Baker 24 GF 6 6 200 Jr Lawnside, New Jersey Camden County TechChamplain JC Gibson Pierre 30 F 6 5 195 Jr Miami, Florida Edison Ronald Thompson 31 F 6 7 210 Fr y Savannah, Georgia Jenkins Geoff Brower 41 GF 6 5 215 Jr y Fort Walton Beach, Florida Fort Walton Beach Oliver Simmons 51 F 6 8 225 Jr y Nashville, Tennessee David LipscombKentucky Corey Louis 52 FC 6 9 235 Sr Miami, Florida Northwestern Steve Robinson (Radford) Coleman Crawford (North Alabama) Jim Platt (Concordia (IL) Matt Wingate (Kansas) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/florida-state/1998.html 1997-98 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats Sports Reference July 9, 2022 https://www.nolefan.org/summary/b1998.html Florida State Men's Basketball - 1997-98 Year In Review nolefan.org July 9, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Florida State Seminoles| Regular Season Nov 14, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Rice Owls Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 65–53 1–0 Nov 17, 1997 yes 1997 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 89–72 2–0 Nov 19, 1997 yes Utah State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 66–55 3–0 Nov 27, 1997 yes yes Connecticut 11 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Preseason NIT 67–60 4–0 Nov 28, 1997 yes yes Kansas 2 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Preseason NIT 58–73 4–1 Dec 2, 1997 yes 19 1997 men Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 90–52 5–1 Dec 6, 1997 yes 19 1997 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 74–44 6–1 Dec 14, 1997 yes yes 16 Florida Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida Milk Challenge 83–81 7–1 Dec 17, 1997 yes 17 1997 men UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 77–60 8–1 Dec 20, 1997 17 North Carolina 1 Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 73–81 8–2 0–1 Dec 23, 1997 yes 17 Arizona 5 Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 84–79 9–2 Dec 29, 1997 yes yes 15 1997 men Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana-Lafayette Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 80–71 10–2 Dec 31, 1997 yes yes 15 1997 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 66–55 11–2 Jan 3, 1998 15 1997 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 68–55 12–2 1–1 Jan 7, 1998 yes 13 Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 74–81 12–3 1–2 Jan 10, 1998 13 Duke 2 Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 63–75 12–4 1–3 Jan 13, 1998 yes 17 Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 65–86 12–5 1–4 Jan 18, 1998 yes 17 Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 70–67 13–5 2–4 Jan 22, 1998 20 1997 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 83–59 14–5 3–4 Jan 24, 1998 yes 20 North Carolina 2 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 55–103 14–6 3–5 Jan 28, 1998 yes NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 64–52 15–6 4–5 Jan 31, 1998 yes yes 1997 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 68–70 15–7 Feb 4, 1998 7:30 p.m. yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 71–63 6,250 16–7 5–5 Feb 7, 1998 Maryland 25 Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 62–68 16–8 5–6 Feb 10, 1998 yes Duke 2 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 72–86 16–9 5–7 Feb 15, 1998 Clemson Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 49–78 16–10 5–8 Feb 18, 1998 Georgia Tech Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 59–72 16–11 5–9 Feb 21, 1998 yes Wake Forest Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 68–69 16–12 5–10 Feb 28, 1998 12:00 a.m. Virginia Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 88–63 6,657 17–12 6–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida State Seminoles| ACC Tournament Mar 5, 1998 yes yes 7 NC State 8 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Quarterfinals 63–65 17–13 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida State Seminoles| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1998 yes yes 12 MW TCU 15 5 MW Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK First Round 96–87 18–13 Mar 15, 1998 yes yes 12 MW Valparaiso 13 MW Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK Second Round 77–83 OT 18–14 AP Eastern Time MW Midwest https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/florida-state/1998-schedule.html 1997-98 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results Sports Reference July 9, 2022 Rankings 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1062–1063 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Florida State Seminoles men's basketball seasons Florida State Seminoles men's basketball Florida State Seminoles men's basketball Florida State Florida State