# 2008–09 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

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.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| 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. ||||||