The 2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the

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. The Seminoles were led by head coach

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, in his 17th 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 Atlantic Coast Conference. The Seminoles finished the season with a school record twenty-nine wins as well as a school record thirteen ACC wins, finishing in fourth place. Florida State reached the finals of the ACC tournament, finishing as runner-up; they received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a four seed, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year and the sixth time in program history. They ended up losing to Gonzaga. The senior class, including Terrance Mann, Christ Koumadje, P.J. Savoy, and Phil Cofer, also became the winningest class in school history.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2017–18 season with a record of 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

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, Xavier, and Gonzaga to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1993, where they lost to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

*Under NCAA transfer rules, Osbourne will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule

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Awards

*ACC Sixth Man of the Year ::Mfiondu Kabengele *All-ACC **Honorable Mention ::Mfiondu Kabengele ::Terrance Mann

Rankings

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

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) Divis ...