1991–92 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University as first-time members of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Pat Kennedy, and future NBA players Sam Cassell, Doug Edwards, Bob Sura, and Charlie Ward, the Seminoles reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. For the second consecutive season, Florida State was eliminated from NCAA Tournament play by a top five-ranked Indiana team. The team finished with an overall record of 22–10 (11–5 ACC).

1991–92 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 20
1991–92 record22–10 (11–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1991–92 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Duke †14–2 .875  34–2  .944
No. 20 Florida State11–5 .688  22–10  .688
No. 18 North Carolina9–7 .563  23–10  .697
Georgia Tech8–8 .500  23–12  .657
Virginia8–8 .500  20–13  .606
Wake Forest7–9 .438  17–12  .586
NC State6–10 .375  12–18  .400
Maryland5–11 .313  14–15  .483
Clemson4–12 .250  14–14  .500
† 1992 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1991–92 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Bob Sura 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrG.A.R. Memorial Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
G 4 Chuck Graham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrRichmond Academy Augusta, Georgia
G/F 5 Ray Donald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWashington Pensacola, Florida
G 10 Sam Cassell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSan Jacinto JC Baltimore, Maryland
G 11 Lorenzo Hands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrTwin Lakes West Palm Beach, Florida
G 12 Charlie Ward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCentral Thomasville, Georgia
G 23 Ron Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMercer Tallahassee, Florida
F 32 Doug Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMiami Senior Miami, Florida
F 33 Byron Wells 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrKing Tampa, Florida
F/C 34 Rodney Dobard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrAtlantic Delray Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kenny Williamson
  • David Zimroth
  • Tom Carlson
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 26, 1991*
 Jacksonville W 100–91  1–0
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 3, 1991*
 vs. Syracuse
Big East-ACC Challenge		 L 71–89[3]  1–1
 Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Dec 6, 1991*
 Southern W 95–75  2–1
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 7, 1991*
 Florida A&M W 2–0  3–1
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 16, 1991
 at No. 9 North Carolina W 86–74  4–1
(1–0)		 Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 20, 1991*
 at South Florida L 88–92  4–2
 Sun Dome 
Tampa, FL
Dec 23, 1991*
 Robert Morris W 76–60  5–2
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 29, 1991*
 Duquesne W 88–73  6–2
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 2, 1992*
 UNC Asheville W 107–54  7–2
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 4, 1992
 Virginia L 68–77  7–3
(1–1)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 6, 1992
 at No. 1 Duke L 70–86  7–4
(1–2)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
Jan 11, 1992
 at No. 19 Wake Forest W 88–85  8–4
(2–2)		 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
Jan 18, 1992
 at Maryland W 91–83  9–4
(3–2)		 Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, MD
Jan 20, 1992*
 Mercer W 78–64  10–4
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 23, 1992
 at No. 18 Georgia Tech W 83–79  11–4
(4–2)		 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Jan 25, 1992
 NC State W 98–76  12–4
(5–2)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 27, 1992*
 No. 23 at Florida W 68–67  13–4
 Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
Jan 30, 1992
 No. 23 No. 1 Duke L 62–75  13–5
(5–3)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 1, 1992
 No. 23 Wake Forest W 79–78  14–5
(6–3)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 5, 1992
 No. 23 Maryland L 85–93  14–6
(6–4)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 8, 1992
 No. 23 Clemson W 102–90  15–6
(7–4)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 10, 1992
 No. 23 at NC State W 87–79  16–6
(8–4)		 Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 13, 1992
 No. 23 at Virginia W 64–63  17–6
(9–4)		 University Hall (University of Virginia) 
Charlottesville, VA
Feb 15, 1992
 No. 23 Georgia Tech W 80–67  18–6
(10–4)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 18, 1992
 No. 16 at Clemson L 67–68  18–7
(10–5)		 Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
Feb 23, 1992*
 No. 16 vs. DePaul L 75–85  18–8
  (17,682)
Chicago, IL
Feb 27, 1992
 No. 22 No. 10 North Carolina W 110–94  19–8
(11–5)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
ACC Tournament
Mar 13, 1992*
 No. 18 vs. NC State
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal		 W 93–80  20–8
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
Mar 14, 1992*
 No. 18 vs. No. 20 North Carolina
ACC Tournament Semifinal		 L 76–80  20–9
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
 CBS		 (3 W) No. 20 vs. (14 W) Montana
First Round		 W 78–68[4]  21–9
 BSU Pavilion (12,208)
Boise, ID
Mar 21, 1992*
 CBS		 (3 W) No. 20 vs. (6 W) No. 22 Georgetown
Second Round		 W 78–68[5]  22–9
 BSU Pavilion (12,200)
Boise, ID
Mar 26, 1992*
 CBS		 (3 W) No. 20 vs. (2 W) No. 5 Indiana
West Regional Semifinal		 L 74–85[6]  22–10
 University Arena (15,914)
Albuquerque, NM
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings
Main article: 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

References
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  2. "Florida State Men's Basketball - 1991-92 Year In Review". nolefan.org. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  3. "Seminoles Can't Cope With Orangemen". New York Times. December 4, 1991. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  4. "Montana vs. Florida State Box Score, March 19, 1992". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  5. "Georgetown vs. Florida State Box Score, March 21, 1992". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  6. "Cerebral reversal' propels Hoosiers". UPI. March 27, 1992. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  7. "1991-92 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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