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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.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record18–14 (6–10 ACC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
Quick facts Florida State Seminoles men's basketball, NCAA tournament, second round ...
1997–98 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record18–14 (6–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDonald L. Tucker Center
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1997–98 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Duke15–1 .93832–4  .889
No. 1 North Carolina†13–3 .81334–4  .895
No. 20 Maryland10–6 .62521–11  .656
Wake Forest7–9 .43816–14  .533
Clemson7–9 .43818–14  .563
Georgia Tech6–10 .37519–14  .576
Florida State6–10 .37518–4  .818
NC State5–11 .31317–15  .531
Virginia3–13 .18811–19  .367
† 1998 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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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,[1] Florida State was beaten by No. 13 seed Valparaiso, 83–77 in overtime.[2] The team finished with an overall record of 18–14 (6–10 ACC).

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1997–98 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 3 Karim Shabazz 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrLawrence Woodmere Academy Far Rockaway, New York
G 5 Adrian Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBarberton
Tulsa		 Akron, Ohio
G 10 Delvon Arrington 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSt. Anthony Jersey City, New Jersey
G 12 Matt Chlebek 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrBarron G. Collier Naples, Florida
G 12 Kerry Thompson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrWalton
Tallahassee CC		 New York, New York
F/C 14 Randell Jackson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrThe Winchendon School Boston, Massachusetts
F 15 Kyle Mulligan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrMarjory Stoneman Douglas Coral Springs, Florida
G/F 20 LaMarr Greer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrMiddle Township Cape May, New Jersey
F 21 Ron Hale 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoLargo Largo, Florida
G 22 Devonaire Deas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSt. Thomas More Albany, New York
G 23 Alton Sheffield 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr  Boynton Beach, Florida
G 23 Marcel Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr  Jacksonville, Florida
G/F 24 Terrell Baker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCamden County Tech
Champlain JC		 Lawnside, New Jersey
F 30 Gibson Pierre 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrEdison Miami, Florida
F 31 Ronald Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrJenkins Savannah, Georgia
G/F 41 Geoff Brower 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrFort Walton Beach Fort Walton Beach, Florida
F 51 Oliver Simmons 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrDavid Lipscomb
Kentucky		 Nashville, Tennessee
F/C 52 Corey Louis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrNorthwestern Miami, Florida
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Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 14, 1997*
 at Rice W 65–53  1–0
 Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Nov 17, 1997*
 Loyola (MD) W 89–72  2–0
 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 19, 1997*
 Utah State W 66–55  3–0
 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 27, 1997*
 vs. No. 11 Connecticut
Preseason NIT		 W 67–60  4–0
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Nov 28, 1997*
 vs. No. 2 Kansas
Preseason NIT		 L 58–73  4–1
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 2, 1997*
 No. 19 Florida Atlantic W 90–52  5–1
 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 6, 1997*
 No. 19 Jacksonville W 74–44  6–1
 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 14, 1997*
 No. 16 vs. Florida
Milk Challenge		 W 83–81  7–1
 Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Dec 17, 1997*
 No. 17 UNC Asheville W 77–60  8–1
 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 20, 1997
 No. 17 No. 1 North Carolina L 73–81  8–2
(0–1)		 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 23, 1997*
 No. 17 No. 5 Arizona W 84–79  9–2
 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 29, 1997*
 No. 15 at Louisiana-Lafayette W 80–71  10–2
 Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 31, 1997*
 No. 15 at DePaul W 66–55  11–2
 Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 3, 1998
 No. 15 NC State W 68–55  12–2
(1–1)		 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 7, 1998
 No. 13 at Maryland L 74–81  12–3
(1–2)		 Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 10, 1998
 No. 13 No. 2 Duke L 63–75  12–4
(1–3)		 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 13, 1998
 No. 17 at Clemson L 65–86  12–5
(1–4)		 Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 18, 1998
 No. 17 at Georgia Tech W 70–67  13–5
(2–4)		 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 22, 1998
 No. 20 Wake Forest W 83–59  14–5
(3–4)		 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 24, 1998
 No. 20 at No. 2 North Carolina L 55–103  14–6
(3–5)		 Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 28, 1998
 at NC State W 64–52  15–6
(4–5)		 Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 31, 1998*
 at South Florida L 68–70  15–7
 Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Feb 4, 1998
7:30 p.m.		 at Virginia W 71–63  16–7
(5–5)		 University Hall (6,250)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 7, 1998
 No. 25 Maryland L 62–68  16–8
(5–6)		 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 10, 1998
 at No. 2 Duke L 72–86  16–9
(5–7)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Feb 15, 1998
 Clemson L 49–78  16–10
(5–8)		 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 18, 1998
 Georgia Tech L 59–72  16–11
(5–9)		 Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 21, 1998
 at Wake Forest L 68–69  16–12
(5–10)		 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 28, 1998
12:00 a.m.		 Virginia W 88–63  17–12
(6–10)		 Donald L. Tucker Center (6,657)
Tallahassee, Florida
ACC Tournament
Mar 5, 1998*
 (7) at (8) NC State
Quarterfinals		 L 63–65  17–13
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1998*
 (12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 15 TCU
First Round		 W 96–87[1]  18–13
 Myriad Convention Center 
Oklahoma City, OK
Mar 15, 1998*
 (12 MW) vs. (13 MW) Valparaiso
Second Round		 L 77–83 OT[2] 18–14
 Myriad Convention Center 
Oklahoma City, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

Main article: 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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