1988–89 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

1988–89 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
Metro Conference regular season Champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record22–8 (9–3 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Zimroth
  • Rich Petriccione
  • Tom Carlson
Home arenaTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Florida State 9 3   .750 22 8   .733
No. 12 Louisville 8 4   .667 24 9   .727
Memphis State 8 4   .667 21 11   .656
South Carolina 8 4   .667 19 11   .633
Cincinnati 5 7   .417 15 12   .556
Virginia Tech 2 10   .167 11 17   .393
Southern Miss 2 10   .167 10 17   .370
1989 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University in the program's final season as members of the Metro Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Pat Kennedy, the Seminoles reached the NCAA tournament as the #4 seed in the Southeast region, but were upset in the first round by Middle Tennessee State. The team finished with an overall record of 22–8 (9–3 Metro).