1979–80 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

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

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]

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.

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    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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