The 2017–18 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Seminoles were led by head coach

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, in his 16th year, and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's

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campus as members of the

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. Florida State finished the season 23–12, 9–9 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. The Seminoles lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Missouri in the first round, upset Xavier and Gonzaga before losing to Michigan.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season with a record of 26–9, 12–6 in ACC play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated

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in the ACC tournament before losing to Notre Dame in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #3 seed in the West Region. There, they defeated #14 Florida Gulf Coast in the First Round before being upset by #11 Xavier in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures

2017 recruiting class

2018 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule

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Awards

Watchlists

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::M.J. Walker

Rankings

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

External links

Official Team Website
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Florida State Seminoles men's basketball seasons

Florida State Seminoles men's basketball The Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the intercollegiate sport of basketball. The Seminoles compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Divi ...