1971–72 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 1971–72 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 1971–72 college basketball season. Led by head coach Hugh Durham, the Seminoles reached the championship game of the NCAA tournament before losing to unbeaten, 5-time defending national champion UCLA, 81–76. The team finished with an overall record of 28–5.

1971–72 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record27–6 (28–5 unadjusted)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTully Gymnasium
Seasons
← 1970–71
1972–73 →
1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Oral Roberts   26 2   .929
No. 7 Marquette   25 4   .862
Hawaii   23 4   .852
No. 12 Marshall   23 4   .852
No. 10 Florida State   28 5   .848
Northern Illinois   21 4   .840
No. 6 South Carolina   24 5   .828
Duquesne   20 5   .800
Syracuse   22 6   .786
Providence   21 6   .778
Detroit   18 6   .750
Houston   20 7   .741
Jacksonville   20 8   .714
No. 15 Villanova   20 8   .714
Pan American   17 7   .708
Niagara   21 9   .700
Penn State   17 8   .680
Fordham   18 9   .667
St. Bonaventure   16 8   .667
Cincinnati   17 9   .654
Georgia Southern   17 9   .654
Colgate   15 8   .652
St. John's   19 11   .633
Fairleigh Dickinson   15 9   .625
Illinois State   16 10   .615
Virginia Tech   16 10   .615
Canisius   15 11   .577
Creighton   15 11   .577
Holy Cross   15 11   .577
Oklahoma City   16 12   .571
Loyola (LA)   14 11   .560
Rutgers   14 11   .560
West Virginia   13 11   .542
Hardin–Simmons   14 12   .538
DePaul   12 11   .522
Centenary   13 12   .520
Long Island   13 12   .520
Boston College   13 13   .500
Dayton   13 13   .500
Pittsburgh   12 12   .500
Air Force   12 13   .480
Fairfield   12 13   .480
Saint Francis (PA)   12 13   .480
Saint Peter's   12 13   .480
Indiana State   12 14   .462
St. Francis (NY)   12 14   .462
Utah State   12 14   .462
Xavier   12 14   .462
Army   11 13   .458
Manhattan   11 13   .458
George Washington   11 14   .440
Navy   10 13   .435
Denver   11 15   .423
Portland   10 16   .385
Seton Hall   10 16   .385
Southern Illinois   10 16   .385
Ball State   9 15   .375
Loyola (IL)   8 14   .364
Tulane   8 18   .308
Boston University   7 16   .304
South Alabama   7 17   .292
Iona   6 17   .261
Butler   6 20   .231
Georgia Tech   6 20   .231
Notre Dame   6 20   .231
Stetson   6 20   .231
Georgetown   3 23   .115
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1971–72 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Greg Samuel 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Key West Hollywood, Florida
F 10 Ron Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Broward CC Key West, Florida
G 11 Otto Petty 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Central Louisville, Kentucky
F 15 John Amick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida
F 21 Larry Gay 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr George Rogers Clark Winchester, Kentucky
G 22 Otis Cole 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Kings Mountain Kings Mountain, North Carolina
C 23 Rowland Garrett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Rogers Canton, Mississippi
C 25 Reggie Royals 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Whiteville Whiteville, North Carolina
SG 33 Ron King 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Central Louisville, Kentucky
C 44 Lawrence McCray 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Washington Pensacola, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1971*
Oglethorpe W 112–69  1–0
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 4, 1971*
Eastern Kentucky W 96–83  2–0
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 6, 1971*
No. 18 vs. Stetson
Civitan Classic
W 90–54  3–0
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Dec 7, 1971*
No. 18 at No. 8 Jacksonville
Civitan Classic
W 90–83  4–0
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Dec 11, 1971*
No. 18 Valdosta State W 134–65  5–0
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 18, 1971*
No. 9 at Hawaii L 10–30  5–1
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 22, 1971*
No. 14 at Hawaii L 76–81  5–2
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 27, 1971*
No. 14 vs. Washington
Far West Classic
W 85–77  6–2
 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 29, 1971*
vs. Oregon State
Far West Classic
W 73–72  7–2
 
 
Dec 30, 1971*
vs. Washington State
Far West Classic
W 85–61  8–2
 
 
Jan 3, 1972*
vs. Denver
Senior Bowl
W 89–72  7–2
 
Mobile, Alabama
Jan 4, 1972*
No. 20 at Saint Louis
Senior Bowl
W 63–62  10–2
 
Mobile, Alabama
Jan 8, 1972*
No. 20 East Tennessee State W 106–63  11–2
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 15, 1972*
No. 12 Mercer W 96–78  12–2
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 16, 1972*
No. 12 Houston W 86–79  13–2
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 19, 1972*
No. 11 South Alabama W 105–72  14–2
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 22, 1972*
No. 11 at Georgia Tech W 71–69  15–2
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 26, 1972*
No. 10 Jacksonville L 82–84  15–3
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 26, 1972*
No. 10 Florida Southern W 84–63  16–3
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 31, 1972*
No. 10 Pan American W 109–83  17–3
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 4, 1972*
No. 12 at Houston L 86–94  17–4
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 7, 1972*
No. 12 at South Alabama W 104–81  18–4
Jaguar Gym 
Mobile, Alabama
Feb 12, 1972*
No. 14 Tulane W 94–84  19–4
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 19, 1972*
No. 14 Georgia Tech W 108–50  20–4
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 23, 1972*
No. 11 at Jacksonville W 70–61  21–4
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Feb 26, 1972*
No. 11 vs. Stetson W 49–47  22–4
 
Winter Park, Florida
Feb 28, 1972*
No. 11 at Biscayne W 94–66  23–4
 
Miami Gardens, Florida
Mar 4, 1972*
No. 10 at Cincinnati L 64–88  23–5
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1972*
No. 14 vs. Eastern Kentucky
Mideast Regional Quarterfinal
W 83–81  24–5
Stokely Athletic Center (4,500)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 16, 1972*
No. 10 vs. No. 11 Minnesota
Mideast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 70–56  25–5
University of Dayton Arena (13,458)
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 18, 1972*
No. 10 vs. No. 18 Kentucky
Mideast Regional final – Elite Eight
W 73–54  26–5
University of Dayton Arena (13,458)
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 23, 1972*
No. 10 vs. No. 2 North Carolina
National semifinal – Final Four
W 79–75  27–5
L.A. Sports Arena (13,756)
Los Angeles, California
Mar 25, 1972*
No. 10 vs. No. 1 UCLA
National Championship
L 76–81[3]  27–6
L.A. Sports Arena (15,063)
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
5 78 Rowland Garrett Chicago Bulls

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References

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  1. ^ "1971-72 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Florida State Men's Basketball - 1971-72 Year In Review". nolefan.org. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "FLA. STATE LOSES". The New York Times. March 26, 1972. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "1971-72 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "1972 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.