# 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).

## 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Sam Cassell – AP Honorable Mention All-American
* Bob Sura – ACC Rookie of the Year
* Pat Kennedy – ACC Coach of the Year