2008–09 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

2008–09 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 16
Record25–10 (10–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
Seasons
2008–09 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina 13 3   .813 34 4   .895
No. 6 Duke 11 5   .688 30 7   .811
No. 12 Wake Forest 11 5   .688 24 7   .774
No. 16 Florida State 10 6   .625 25 10   .714
No. 24 Clemson 9 7   .563 23 9   .719
Boston College 9 7   .563 22 12   .647
Maryland 7 9   .438 21 14   .600
Virginia Tech 7 9   .438 19 15   .559
Miami (FL) 7 9   .438 19 13   .594
NC State 6 10   .375 16 14   .533
Virginia 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Georgia Tech 2 14   .125 12 19   .387
2009 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 2008–09 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University in the 2008–2009 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Seminoles were coached by Leonard Hamilton and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Seminoles finished the season 25–10, 10–6 in ACC play. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2009 ACC men's basketball tournament. They received and at–large bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning the No. 5 seed in the East Region, where they lost to No. 12 seed Wisconsin in the first round.[1]

Roster

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2008–09 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Xavier Gibson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Fr Dothan, Alabama
G 3 Luke Loucks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Clearwater, Florida
G 4 Deividas Dulkys 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr
G 22 Derwin Kitchen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So Jacksonville, Florida
G 23 Toney Douglas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Jonesboro, Georgia
F 31 Chris Singleton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Canton, Georgia
C 32 Solomon Alabi 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 251 lb (114 kg) So
F 41 Uche Echefu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr
F 42 Ryan Reid 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 15, 2008*
at Jacksonville W 59–57  1–0
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 
Jacksonville, Florida
Nov 18, 2008*
at La Salle W 65–61  2–0
Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 20, 2008*
Stetson W 79–77  3–0
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 22, 2008*
Coastal Carolina
Global Sports Classic
W 82–70  4–0
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 24, 2008*
Western Illinois
Global Sports Classic
W 67–55  5–0
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 28, 2008*
vs. Cincinnati
Global Sports Classic
W 58–47  6–0
Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, Nevada
Nov 29, 2008*
vs. California
Global Sports Classic
W 80–77  7–0
Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, Nevada
Dec 3, 2008*
 ESPN2
at Northwestern L 59–73  7–1
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Dec 7, 2008*
No. 23 Florida W 57–55  8–1
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 13, 2008*
at Georgia State W 62–57  9–1
GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 16, 2008*
Tennessee Tech W 69–59  10–1
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 18, 2008*
Charleston Southern W 71–48  11–1
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 21, 2008*
No. 3 Pittsburgh L 48–56  11–2
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 28, 2008*
vs. Western Kentucky
MetroPCS Orange Bowl Classic
W 82–69  12–2
BankAtlantic Center 
Sunrise, Florida
Jan 3, 2009*
Texas A&M W 69–48  13–2
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 10, 2009
No. 2 Duke L 58–66  13–3
(0–1)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 13, 2009
at NC State W 78–65  14–3
(1–1)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 17, 2009
Maryland W 76–73 OT 15–3
(2–1)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 21, 2009
at Miami (FL) L 69–75  15–4
(2–2)
BankUnited Center 
Miami, Florida
Jan 24, 2009
at Virginia W 73–62  16–4
(3–2)
John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 28, 2009
No. 5 North Carolina L 77–80  16–5
(3–3)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 5, 2009
Georgia Tech W 62–58  17–5
(4–3)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 7, 2009
at No. 10 Clemson W 65–61  18–5
(5–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 10, 2009
No. 25 Virginia W 68–57  19–5
(6–3)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 14, 2009
No. 25 at No. 7 Wake Forest L 63–86  19–6
(6–4)
Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 18, 2009
Miami (FL) W 80–67  20–6
(7–4)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 21, 2009
at Virginia Tech W 67–65  21–6
(8–4)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 24, 2009
No. 23 at Boston College L 67–72  21–7
(8–5)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 28, 2009
No. 23 No. 12 Clemson W 73–66  22–7
(9–5)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Mar 3, 2009
No. 24 at No. 7 Duke L 81–84  22–8
(9–6)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Mar 8, 2009
No. 24 Virginia Tech W 63–53  23–8
(10–6)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
ACC tournament
Mar 13, 2009*
No. 22 at Georgia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 64–62  24–8
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 14, 2009*
No. 22 vs. No. 1 North Carolina
Semifinals
W 73–70  25–8
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 15, 2009*
No. 22 vs. No. 9 Duke
Championship Game
L 69–79  25–9
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2009*
(5 E) No. 16 vs. (12 E) Wisconsin
First Round
L 59–61 OT 25–10
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Badgers take Noles to overtime; Hughes hits winner". ESPN. March 21, 2009. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster". Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "2008–09 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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