Program history
Florida State
in the tournament.
Florida State appears in 17 tournaments in this archive, between 1968 and 2021, with an all-time record of 23–17. It has reached the title game once — 1972 — without winning it.
In its opening game it is 4–2. 5 of its 6 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2018, when a 9th seed beat the 1st-seeded Xavier 75–70. The reverse happened in 1989: as a 4th seed it lost to the 13th-seeded Middle Tennessee State 97–83.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 4, from 2017 to 2021. Its longest absence ran 12 years, between 1998 and 2010. It has met Kentucky 4 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 3rd seed and as low as a 12th.
- 17 Appearances
- 23–17 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | — | 19–8 | Hugh Durham | Independent | First round |
| 1972 | — | 27–6 | Hugh Durham | Independent | Runner Up |
| 1978 | 4 | 23–6 | Hugh Durham | Metro Conference (1975–1995) | Round of 32 |
| 1980 | 8 | 22–9 | Joe Williams | Metro Conference (1975–1995) | Round of 32 |
| 1988 | 12 | 19–11 | Pat Kennedy | Metro Conference (1975–1995) | lost in the Round 1 to Iowa, 98–102 |
| 1989 | 4 | 22–8 | Pat Kennedy | Metro Conference (1975–1995) | lost in the Round 1 to Middle Tennessee State, 83–97 |
| 1991 | 7 | 21–11 | Pat Kennedy | Metro Conference (1975–1995) | lost in the Round 2 to Indiana, 60–82 |
| 1992 | 3 | 22–10 | Pat Kennedy | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Indiana, 74–85 |
| 1993 | 3 | 25–10 | Pat Kennedy | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional Finals to Kentucky, 81–106 |
| 1998 | 12 | 18–14 | Steve Robinson | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Valparaiso, 77–83 (OT) |
| 2010 | 9 | 22–10 | Leonard Hamilton (8th year) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Gonzaga, 60–67 |
| 2011 | 10 | 23–11 | Leonard Hamilton (9th year) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to VCU, 71–72 (OT) |
| 2012 | 3 | 25–10 | Leonard Hamilton (10th year) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Cincinnati, 56–62 |
| 2017 | 3 | 26–9 | Leonard Hamilton | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Xavier, 66–91 |
| 2018 | 9 | 23–12 | Leonard Hamilton | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional final to Michigan, 54–58 |
| 2019 | 4 | 29–8 | Leonard Hamilton | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Gonzaga, 58–72 |
| 2021 | 4 | 18–7 | Leonard Hamilton | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Michigan, 58–76 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 4–2 |
| Round of 64 | 12–5 |
| Round of 32 | 4–3 |
| Round of 8 | 0–2 |
| Semifinal | 3–4 |
| Final | 0–1 |
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