1971–72 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

1971–72 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
National Championship Game,
L 76-81 vs. UCLA
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record27–6 (28–5 unadjusted)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTully Gymnasium
1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW 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

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.

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