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Florida State entered the preseason with plenty of questions about how quickly Luke Loucks could continue building the Seminoles into an ACC contender.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / October 7

EXCLUSIVE: One-on-One With FSU Basketball Coach Luke Loucks

Wednesday was the unofficial start of the 2026-27 college basketball season, as the Atlantic Coast Conference held its media day in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.

College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / September 30

Florida State Basketball: 2026-27 season preview for the Seminoles

After three straight trips to at least the Sweet Sixteen right before and during the pandemic, Florida State basketball has fallen back out of the national spotlight.

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Florida State Seminoles News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / July 28

FSU Basketball Projected To Make Leap In 2026-27

Luke Loucks built a lot of goodwill in his first season in Tallahassee. It's never easy to follow a legend at a university, and Leonard Hamilton was one of college basketball's greatest, but few teams were playing better than Florida State down the stretch of last season.

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Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball

North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / April 22

FSU Basketball Lands Commitment From International Wing With Elite Defensive Upside

Florida State saw a late entry to the transfer portal with freshman Thomas Bassong going in at the last minute. Luke Loucks and his staff did not wait long to find someone who could fill that void.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / April 19

FSU Basketball Lands Highly Sought-After Transfer Over Kentucky

Florida State has had an overwhelmingly successful transfer portal cycle thus far, nabbing three high-priority targets. They wanted to build off a mostly successful first season under Luke Loucks, and they've done just that.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / April 16

FSU Basketball Lands SEC Defensive Star, Tallahassee Native in Transfer Portal

Florida State is putting in work in the transfer portal this offseason. After a solid first season under new head coach Luke Loucks, FSU knew it had work to do if it wanted to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / April 15

FSU Basketball Adds Major Scorer Through NCAA Transfer Portal Over Kansas

Florida State is attacking the transfer portal head-on this offseason after a solid first season under Luke Loucks. They already landed one major transfer in former McDonald's All-American Shon Abaev, and they just added another big-time player.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / April 7

International FSU Basketball Guard Entering NCAA Transfer Portal

It’s officially transfer portal season for college basketball, as the portal opened on Tuesday. Florida State is looking to build off a strong first season under Luke Loucks, as they closed the year as one of the hottest teams in the country.

Florida State Seminoles News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / April 7

Former Promising Florida State Forward Transferring Once Again

Florida State went through plenty of changes on the hardwood as Luke Loucks took over for college basketball legend Leonard Hamilton following the 2024-25 campaign.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / April 3

Talented 7-Footer Entering NCAA Transfer Portal for FSU Basketball

The transfer portal has started to churn for Florida State, as they look to build on a good first season under Luke Loucks. Now that he and his coaching staff are fully established, they can attack the portal in full force, but that still means some attrition from the current team.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / March 31

Key FSU Basketball Guard Plans to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

The transfer portal continues to churn for Florida State. Luke Loucks now has a full offseason to plan and develop a roster the way he sees fit, and we're starting to see that take shape.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / March 31

Veteran FSU Basketball Forward to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal, Seek Waiver

Florida State is in the process of revamping its roster after a solid first season under new head coach Luke Loucks. Although the transfer portal doesn't open for another six days, a lot of players are announcing their intentions to enter.

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College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / March 30

Exciting FSU Basketball Freshman Intends to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

The offseason is here for Florida State, and although the NCAA transfer portal window doesn't officially open until April 7th, after the Final Four, players are still letting it be known that they will be exploring their options.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / March 20

2026 FSU Basketball Offseason Tracker: Transfers, Visits, Signings, & More

Luke Loucks has his first season under his belt as the head coach at Florida State, which went better than anyone could've reasonably expected. Non-conference play was a struggle, getting blown out by Dayton, Texas A&M, and Georgia, while also suffering tough losses against Florida, Houston, and a disappointing one against UMass.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / March 16

FSU Basketball's Luke Loucks Sends Bold Message Ahead of March Madness

Florida State did not make the NCAA Tournament in its first season under Luke Loucks, finishing 18-15 on the season, as a bad stretch in non-conference play and early in ACC competition cost them.

Florida State Seminoles News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / March 15

Luke Loucks Explains Why FSU Basketball Declined NIT Invitation

The Florida State men's basketball team has declined to participate in the NIT, head coach Luke Loucks announced Sunday. The Seminoles' 2025-26 season ends with an 18-15 record, including a 10-8 mark in the ACC that stands as the school record for the most ACC wins by a first-year head coach.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / March 12

3 Takeaways as FSU Basketball Falls Just Short of No. 1 Duke in ACC Tournament

The Florida State Seminoles played their second ACC Tournament game of the Luke Loucks era on Thursday night. They dominated Cal on Wednesday, despite what the final score said.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / March 10

FSU Basketball, Luke Loucks Represented in ACC Honors

The college basketball regular season is over, and Florida State is one of the hottest teams in the country. Since January 20th, they're 10-3, and have been playing like a top-35 team, which is wildly impressive, given they started ACC play 0-5.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 30

Florida State leans on defense vs. Stanford as 3-point woes linger

Luke Loucks' first season as Florida State head coach hasn't gone according to plan. What was expected to be a high-powered, 3-point-focused offense instead ranks 17th out of 18 Atlantic Coast Conference teams in 3-point percentage (31.2%).

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 23

Florida State hopes defensive improvement continues against SMU

Now well into his first season as head coach at Florida State, Luke Loucks gets his first shot against one of his former coaches this weekend. The Seminoles are set for their second straight road game when they face SMU, led by coach Andy Enfield, on Saturday in Dallas.