1979–80 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record22–9 (7–5 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaTully Gymnasium
1979–80 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Louisville †12–0 1.00033–3  .917
Virginia Tech8–4 .66721–8  .724
Florida State7–5 .58322–9  .710
Memphis State5–7 .41713–14  .481
Saint Louis4–8 .33312–15  .444
Cincinnati3–9 .25013–15  .464
Tulane3–9 .25010–17  .370
† 1980 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1979–80 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented the Florida State University during the 1979–80 NCAA men's basketball season.

Roster

1979–80 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Greg Collinsworth 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Titusville, Florida
G Mickey Dillard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Dania, Florida
G Tony Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr Lexington, Kentucky
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
    November 30*
    		 Florida A&M W 101–63  1–0
    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    December 2*
    		 Jacksonville L 76–77  1–1
    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    December 6*
    		 at South Florida W 80–71  2–1
    		 Bayfront Center 
    Tampa, Florida
    December 8*
    		 Florida W 87–70  3–1
    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    December 20*
    		 Minnesota W 112–91  4–1
    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    December 29*
    		 at Western Kentucky W 67–65  5–1
    		 E.A. Diddle Arena 
     
    December 31
    		 vs. Tulane W 108–97  6–1
    (1–0)    		  
    Miami, Florida
    January 4
    		 at St. Louis W 75–73  7–1
    (2–0)    		 Kiel Auditorium 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    January 7*
    		 South Florida W 84–69  8–1
    (2–0)    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    January 10
    		 at Memphis W 74–69  9–1
    (3–0)    		 Mid-South Coliseum 
     
    January 12
    		 at Tulane L 79–80  9–2
    (3–1)    		 Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
     
    January 14*
    		 South Carolina Aiken W 82–69  10–2
    (3–1)    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    January 19*
    		 at Marquette L 64–74  10–3
    (3–1)    		 MECCA Arena 
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 21
    		 Virginia Tech L 77–79  10–4
    (3–2)    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    January 27
    		 at Louisville L 73–79  10–5
    (3–3)    		 Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    February 2
    		 at Cincinnati W 54–52  11–5
    (4–3)    		 Riverfront Coliseum 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    February 4*
    		 Auburn W 73–69  12–5
    (4–3)    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    February 7
    		 Memphis State W 55–54  13–5
    (5–3)    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    February 9
    		 Cincinnati W 77–74  14–5
    (6–3)    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    February 11*
    		 at Florida Southern W 85–78  15–5
    (6–3)    		  
     
    February 14
    		 St. Louis W 71–69  16–5
    (7–3)    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    February 16*
    		 at Jacksonville W 64–55  17–5
    (7–3)    		  
    Jacksonville, Florida
    February 18*
    		 Cleveland State W 88–83  18–5
    (7–3)    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    February 20*
    		 UAB W 89–87  19–5
    (7–3)    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    February 22
    		 at Virginia Tech L 76–78  19–6
    (7–4)    		 Cassell Coliseum 
     
    February 24
    		 Louisville L 75–83  19–7
    (7–5)    		 Tully Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Metro tournament
    February 28
    		 at Tulane W 85–73  20–7
    (7–5)    		 Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    March 1
    		 vs. Cincinnati W 79–69  21–7
    (7–5)    		 Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    March 2
    		 at Louisville L 72–81  21–8
    (7–5)    		 Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    NCAA Tournament
    March 7*
    		 vs. Toledo W 94–91  22–8
    (7–5)    		 E. A. Diddle Arena 
     
    March 9*
    		 vs. No. 4 Kentucky L 78–97  22–9
    (7–5)    		 E. A. Diddle Arena 
     
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    [2][3]

    References

    1. ↑ sports-reference.com 1979-80 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. ↑ "1979–80 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    3. ↑ "2009–10 Florida State Seminoles Basketball Media Guide". FSU digital.com.
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