1972-73 Men's Basketball - Year In Review

1972-73 Men's Basketball - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Hugh Durham, Head Coach
Bill Bolton, Assistant Coach
Al Lawson, Assistant Coach
Morris McHone, Assistant Coach

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1972-73 FSU Basketball Handbook

Reggie Royals, Otto Petty and Ron King
On January 9, 1972, the NCAA decided freshmen could play varsity football and basketball starting August 1, 1972.

1973 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

From the 1972-73 FSU Basketball Handbook, page 25.

David Brownyard, 6-2, 160, G, Winter Haven - After slow start, he became one of the most productive on freshmen team last season...brought field goal percentage up from 33 to 49, doubling his point average...ended with a 14.6 clip per game...had a streak of eight out of nine games in double figure scoring...good, quick shot from top of key...paced high school team to 27-2 record his senior year...voted Most Outstanding Player three consecutive years...scoring a career 1,102 points...set several school records...his team lost 91-86 in seven overtimes in state tournament.

Dennis Burke, 5-9, 165, G, Brooklyn, N.Y. - Quick little man, confident with ball in either hand...led freshmen in assists...is capable of doing same for varsity...very accurate shot from outside...can thread through middle easily and make layup against bigger opponents...Burke's performance was dampened by poor record of last season's freshmen, however his ballhandling brought cheers from onlookers...coming out of high school, he was called by college scouts the nation's top prep playmakers under six feet tall...tagged All-American by two magazines...was named outstanding player in the Second Annual Sports Foundation, Inc. All-Star Classic in New York...in New York All-Star game, he won the playmaker trpohy...averaged 12.8 points as a freshman last season...averaged 20 points and 10 assists in high school.

Benny Clyde, 6-7, 195, F, Saint Petersburg - Voted most valuable player in last season's national junior college tournament...was All-American both years at Ellsworth JC...selected Florida State from 250 other scholarship offers...outstanding moves, has accurate shot from anywhere on court...considered by some scouts as nation's top JC prospect...averaged 24 points and 15 rebounds at Ellsworth.

Greg Grady, 6-9, 195, C, New York, N.Y. - Called by one scouting agency, the best school boy defensive intimidator since Lew Alcider...a prep All-American...some consider him one of the top 10 prospects in the nation...averaged 25 points and 23 rebounds...earned All-Metro and All-City honors...will probably fit easily into Florida State's style of play because of defensive ability.

Otis Johnson, 6-8, 200, F, Stuart - An outstanding big man who'll definitely help Florida State basketball...a good leaper...blocks shots easily...strong rebounder and shooter...moves well with ball...was Honorable Mention All-American in junior college and high school...while at Brevard JC, he played under Coach Jim Oler, Florida State's all-time leading scorer...Johnson's team won 48 of 52 games during his two years at Brevard...he averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds his sophomore year as Brevard finished second in the state.

Zach Perkins, 6-6, 180, F, Crestview - Led his team to a 22-6 record and the conference title hihs senior year...holds school record in career rebounding with 1,200...also fourth in school's history in all-time scoring with 1,504 points...averaged 26 points and 20 rebounds...named to Class AAA All-State team and participated in All-Star contest.

Cyril Stitt, 6-0, 160, G, Tallahassee - Averaged 28 points with most of his scoring from the 25-30 feet range...never below 10 points in any game in his senior year...several times he hit over 40...usually accounted for at least half of his team's points...named All-State and All-Conference.

1973 Roster - By Name

From the 1972-73 FSU Basketball Handbook, page 30. 
L
T                                                  PY
R No Name                  Pos     Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*  3 David Brownyard       G       6-2   160  So        Winter Haven (Winter Haven)
* 10 Dennis Burke          G       5-9   165  So        Brooklyn, N.Y. (Saint John's Prep)
* 32 Benny Clyde           F       6-7   195  Jr        Saint Petersburg (Gibbs/Ellsworth JC)
* 22 Otis Cole             G       6-2   175  Jr   *    Kings Mountain, N.C. (Kings Mountain)
  15 Artie Fryer           F       6-5   200  Jr   *    Tampa (Middleton)
* 21 Larry Gay             F       6-5   195  Sr   **   Winchester, Ky. (George Rogers Clark)
* 13 Greg Grady            C       6-9   195  Fr        New York, N.Y. (Eastern District)
* 54 Otis Johnson          F       6-8   200  Jr        Stuart (Brevard CC)
* 33 Ron King              G       6-4   185  Sr   **   Louisville, Ky. (Central)
* 44 Lawrence McCray       C       6-11  210  Jr   *    Pensacola (Washington)
* 23 Zach Perkins          F       6-6   180  Fr        Crestview (Crestview)
* 11 Otto Petty            G       5-7   150  Sr   **   Louisville, Ky. (Central)
* 25 Reggie Royals         F       6-10  200  Sr   **   Whiteville, N.C. (Whiteville)
* 12 Cyril Stitt           G       6-0   160  Fr        Tallahassee (Florida)

1973 Roster - By Number

From the 1972-73 FSU Basketball Handbook, page 30. 
L
T                                                  PY
R No Name                  Pos     Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*  3 David Brownyard       G       6-2   160  So        Winter Haven (Winter Haven)
* 10 Dennis Burke          G       5-9   165  So        Brooklyn, N.Y. (Saint John's Prep)
* 11 Otto Petty            G       5-7   150  Sr   **   Louisville, Ky. (Central)
* 12 Cyril Stitt           G       6-0   160  Fr        Tallahassee (Florida)
* 13 Greg Grady            C       6-9   195  Fr        New York, N.Y. (Eastern District)
  15 Artie Fryer           F       6-5   200  Jr   *    Tampa (Middleton)
* 21 Larry Gay             F       6-5   195  Sr   **   Winchester, Ky. (George Rogers Clark)
* 22 Otis Cole             G       6-2   175  Jr   *    Kings Mountain, N.C. (Kings Mountain)
* 23 Zach Perkins          F       6-6   180  Fr        Crestview (Crestview)
* 25 Reggie Royals         F       6-10  200  Sr   **   Whiteville, N.C. (Whiteville)
* 32 Benny Clyde           F       6-7   195  Jr        Saint Petersburg (Gibbs/Ellsworth JC)
* 33 Ron King              G       6-4   185  Sr   **   Louisville, Ky. (Central)
* 44 Lawrence McCray       C       6-11  210  Jr   *    Pensacola (Washington)
* 54 Otis Johnson          F       6-8   200  Jr        Stuart (Brevard CC)
Lettermen from the 2001-02 FSU Basketball Media Guide, page 242.
Ron King tore ligaments in his left ankle during at the beginning of the Alabama game on December 22, 1972 and was lost for the season.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
1972-73 Renegades (Junior Varsity) - Record 5-9                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Name              GP FGM  FGA  PCT  FTM FTA  PCT  PTS  AVG   REB AVG   PF                                                                                                                               
-------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                                                               
Cyril Stitt       12 113  258 .446   16  19 .842  242 20.1   124 10.3   6                                                                                                                               
Smith             10  83  188 .441   31  37 .838  215 21.5   116 11.6  28                                                                                                                               
Zach Perkins      13  96  188 .510   19  41 .463  211 16.1   164 12.6  36                                                                                                                               
Holcomb           10  44   93 .473   31  44 .705  115 11.5    95  9.5  22                                                                                                                               
Greg Grady         4  40   71 .563   32  41 .780  112 28.0    64 18.0  13                                                                                                                               
Ansley Abraham    14  37   82 .451   13  23 .565   97  6.9    56  4.0  39                                                                                                                               
David Brownyard    6  30   54 .556    9  11 .818   69 11.5    24  4.0  15                                                                                                                               
Ken Austin        12  20   47 .426    7  15 .467   47  3.9    20  1.6  16                                                                                                                               
Bowe               2  17   32 .531    1   4 .250   35 17.5    18  9.0   5                                                                                                                               
Others                39  110        24  38       105         90       90                                                                                                                               
                  -------------------------------------------------------                                                                                                                               
FSU               14 519 1126 .452  183 278 .658 1219 87.0   674 48.1 272                                                                                                                               
Opp               14 496 1168 .425  220 310 .710 1212 86.5   677 48.3 262

1972-73 Noles in the Pros

Name                     No      Pos                Team
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dave Cowens              18      C                  Boston Celtics
Rowland Garrett          23      F                  Chicago Bulls

Noles in the Pros -  2

1973 Schedule and Results

               
GAME DAY
OPP EOY
DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
NCAA
NIT
FSU
AP
FSU
UPI
OPP
AP
OPP
UPI
AP
UPI
12/01
Postgame
Box
H
 Georgia Southern
W 109-97
 
 
2
2
 
 
 
 
12/04
Postgame
Box
N
 Eastern Kentucky
Louisville, Ky.
W 87-70
 
 
2
2
 
 
 
 
12/09
Postgame
Box
H
 Biscayne
W 97-62
 
 
2
2
 
 
 
 
12/15
Postgame
Box
N
 Princeton
Marshall Invitational, Huntington, W.Va.
L 59-61
 
 
2
2
 
 
 
 
12/16
Postgame
Box
N
 Baylor
Marsahll Invitational, Huntington, W.Va.
W 85-67
 
 
2
2
 
 
 
 
12/22
Postgame
Box
N
 Alabama
Dayton Invitational, Dayton, Ohio
L 68-74
 
4
7
9
 
 
 
 
12/23
Postgame
Box
N
 Northwestern
Dayton Invitational, Dayton, Ohio
W 91-73
 
 
7
9
 
 
 
 
12/28
Postgame
Box
N
 Penn State
All-College, Oklahoma City, Okla.
W 70-60
 
 
12
17
 
 
 
 
12/29
Postgame
Box
N
 Brigham Young
All-College, Oklahoma City, Okla.
L 77-80
 
 
12
17
13
14
 
 
12/30
Postgame
Box
A
 Oklahoma City
All-College
W 94-80
 
 
12
17
 
 
 
 
01/06
Postgame
Box
H
 Connecticut
W 91-55
 
 
19
19
 
 
 
 
01/08
Postgame
Box
H
 Georgetown
W 101-70
 
 
19
19
 
 
 
 
01/13
Postgame
Box
H
 Cincinnati
W 78-74
 
 
18
 
 
 
 
 
01/17
Postgame
Box
H
 Stetson
W 84-67
 
 
19
18
 
 
 
 
01/20
Postgame
Box
A
 Jacksonville
L 66-70
 
 
19
18
15
 
 
 
01/25
Postgame
Box
A
 Samford
W 47-34
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/27
Postgame
Box
H
 Southern Illinois
W 78-73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/29
Postgame
Box
H
 South Florida
W 95-53
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/01
Postgame
Box
A
 Virginia Tech
L 82-91
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/03
Postgame
Box
N
 Seton Hall
New York, N.Y.
W 80-61
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/10
Postgame
Box
A
 Cincinnati
L 62-89
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/14
Postgame
Box
H
 Jacksonville
W 83-74
 
 
 
 
13
19
 
 
02/17
Postgame
Box
N
 North Carolina
New York, N.Y.
L 79-91
 
3
 
 
6
6
11
12
02/23
Postgame
Box
H
 South Alabama
W 86-69
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/26
Postgame
Box
H
 Marshall
L 59-71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
03/03
Postgame
Box
H
 Mercer
W 112-94
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EOY Stats Ref

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
------------------------------------------------
FSU record is    18- 8   11- 1    2- 3    5- 4
Against Top 25    1- 3    1- 0    0- 1    0- 2

1972-73 - 30 Point Club

Name                        Date     Opponent              FGM  FGA  3FGM 3FGA  FTM  FTA  PTS
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benny Clyde              12/30/1972  Oklahoma City          14   20               7    7   35
Reggie Royals            02/23/1973  South Alabama          14   26               2    3   30


1972-73 - 15 Rebound Club

Name                        Date     Opponent              O-REB  D-REB  TOTAL
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lawrence McCray          01/06/1973  Connecticut                           23
Reggie Royals            01/13/1973  Cincinnati                            19
Reggie Royals            12/01/1972  Georgia Southern                      16
Lawrence McCray          01/27/1973  Southern Illinois                     16
Lawrence McCray          01/13/1973  Cincinnati                            15
Reggie Royals            02/23/1973  South Alabama                         15


1972-73 - 10 Assist Club

Name                        Date     Opponent              Assists
------------------------------------------------------------------
Otto Petty               12/23/1972  Northwestern             14
Otto Petty               01/17/1973  Stetson                  13
Otto Petty               02/03/1973  Seton Hall               13
Reggie Royals            12/01/1972  Georgia Southern         10
Otto Petty               12/15/1972  Princeton                10
Otto Petty               12/22/1972  Alabama                  10
Otto Petty               01/08/1973  Georgetown               10
Otto Petty               01/20/1973  Jacksonville             10

1972-73 EOY Stats

From the 1973-74 FSU Basketball Handbook, page 30. 
Name                 GP GS  Min  FGM  FGA  PCT  FTM FTA  PCT  PTS  AVG    REB  AVG  PF DQ  AST
==============================================================================================
Reggie Royals        26 26       193  382 .505   44  68 .647  430 16.5    265 10.2  75  5   81  
Lawrence McCray      26 26       170  293 .580   41  71 .577  381 14.7    242  9.3  77  4    9  
Otis Cole            26 20       138  283 .488   28  40 .700  304 11.7     75  2.9  67  0   77  
Benny Clyde          19 15       111  216 .514   25  37 .676  247 13.0    131  6.9  50  2   37  
Otto Petty           25 15        86  209 .411   32  50 .640  204  8.2     55  2.2  69  2  202  
Otis Johnson         26 10        86  172 .500   27  47 .574  199  7.7    155  6.0  32  0   23  
Larry Gay            22  1        45  104 .433   14  30 .467  104  4.7     83  3.8  39  0   26  
Greg Grady           21  0        38   58 .655   23  42 .548   99  4.7     73  3.5  17  0    7  
Ron King              6  6        41   91 .451    8  13 .615   90 15.0     17  2.8  10  0    8  
Dennis Burke         22 11        27   63 .429    5   6 .833   59  2.7     17  0.8  14  0   39  
Cyril Stitt           2  0         2    7 .286    0   0 .000    4  2.0      2  1.0   0  0    0  
David Brownyard       5  0         1    5 .200    0   0 .000    2  0.4      0  0.0   2  0    0  
Zach Perkins          3  0         0    2 .000    0   0 .000    0  0.0      1  0.3   0  0    1  
Team                                                                      138                      
==============================================================================================
FSU                  26          938 1885 .498  247 404 .611 2123 81.7   1254 48.2 452 13  510  
Opp                  26          779 1817 .429  302 427 .707 1860 71.5   1022 39.3 443 13  367

1972-73 Game Stats

 Florida State 109, Georgia Southern 97
12/01/1972, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g       8  18   0   0  16     4  4   6           
25 Reggie Royals         f       6  13   0   0  12    16  3  10           
32 Benny Clyde           f       6  12   2   2  14     5  3   5           
33 Ron King              g      11  26   2   2  24     7  3   0           
44 Lawrence McCray       c       5   9   1   3  11    13  3   0           
10 Dennis Burke                  0   0   0   0   0     0  0   0           
13 Greg Grady                    1   1   0   0   2     0  0   0           
21 Larry Gay                     3   4   0   1   6     6  3   3           
22 Otis Cole                     3   6   2   2   8     2  3   6           
54 Otis Johnson                  6   9   4   6  16     4  4   2           
   Team                                                2                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5   0  49  98  11  17 109    59 26  32  0   0   0
   Opp                       0  42  86  13  21  97    48 18  20


  1 2 Total
Georgia Southern
47
50
97
Florida State
48
61
109
Attendance: 4,000
Florida State 87, Eastern Kentucky 70
12/04/1972, Louisville, Ky.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g  31   3   6   1   1   7     1  2   3   2       
25 Reggie Royals         f  29   5   8   0   0  10    11  2   3   6       
32 Benny Clyde           f  23   3   6   0   0   6     6  2   0   3       
33 Ron King              g  32   8  15   4   8  20     1  3   2   2       
44 Lawrence McCray       c  26   7  10   3   5  17     6  3   0   2       
 3 David Brownyard           2   0   0   0   0   0     0  0   0   0       
13 Greg Grady                4   1   2   0   0   2     2  0   0   1       
21 Larry Gay                16   5   9   0   2  10     6  3   2   1       
22 Otis Cole                16   0   4   0   0   0     1  2   4   2       
54 Otis Johnson             21   7  11   1   3  15    10  2   0   3       
   Team                                                9                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  39  71   9  19  87    53 19  14 22   0   0
   Opp                     200  28  72  14  22  70    48 20  11 19


  1 2 Total
Florida State
43
44
87
Eastern Kentucky
36
34
70
Attendance: 6,300
Florida State 97, Biscayne 62
12/09/1972, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g       2   7   0   0   4     1  2   7           
25 Reggie Royals         f       4   9   2   2  10     8  0   5           
32 Benny Clyde           f       9  12   0   0  18     7  5   1           
33 Ron King              g      10  23   0   1  20     4  3   3           
44 Lawrence McCray       c      11  13   1   2  23    13  1   1           
10 Dennis Burke                  0   3   0   0   0     0  0   0           
13 Greg Grady                    1   1   5   6   7     2  0   1           
21 Larry Gay                     2   6   0   0   4     5  1   2           
22 Otis Cole                     3   6   1   3   7     3  2   3           
54 Otis Johnson                  2   6   0   0   4    10  2   3           
   Team                                                5                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5   0  44  86   9  14  97    58 16  26  0   0   0
   Opp                       0  27  75   8  12  62    41 16  14


  1 2 Total
Biscayne
30
32
62
Florida State
46
51
97
Attendance: 4,000
Princeton 61, Florida State 59
12/15/1972, Marshall Invitational, Huntington, W.Va.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g  40   1   7   2   2   4     2  3  10           
25 Reggie Royals         f  32   3   8   0   0   6     6  3   2           
32 Benny Clyde           f  22   4   8   0   0   8     5  3   5           
33 Ron King              g  29   5  10   2   2  12     2  0   0           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  28   6   8   6   8  18     4  4   0           
21 Larry Gay                12   0   0   0   0   0     2  0   1           
22 Otis Cole                15   3   4   0   0   6     1  3   0           
54 Otis Johnson             22   1   2   3   4   5     3  1   0           
   Team                                                5                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  23  47  13  16  59    30 17  18  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  25  51  11  11  61    23 19  19


  1 2 Total
Florida State
34
25
59
Princeton
30
31
61
Attendance: 3,000
Florida State 85, Baylor 67
12/16/1972, Marsahll Invitational, Huntington, W.Va.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g  33   2   4   2   2   6     2  2   6           
25 Reggie Royals         f  34   7  13   4   7  18    14  3   3           
32 Benny Clyde           f  22   7  10   0   0  14     7  2   0           
33 Ron King              g  33   7  15   0   0  14     3  1   3           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  27  11  17   6   6  28    11  3   0           
10 Dennis Burke              3   0   1   0   0   0     0  0   0           
13 Greg Grady                3   0   1   0   0   0     0  0   0           
21 Larry Gay                18   0   2   0   1   0     2  0   0           
22 Otis Cole                11   0   0   0   0   0     1  2   2           
54 Otis Johnson             16   2   6   1   2   5     5  1   0           
   Team                                                4                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  36  69  13  18  85    49 14  14  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  29  71   9  11  67    35 18   9


  1 2 Total
Florida State
43
42
85
Baylor
32
35
67
Attendance: 3,000
Alabama 74, Florida State 68
12/22/1972, Dayton Invitational, Dayton, Ohio

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g  40   2   9   0   1   4     5  4  10   7       
25 Reggie Royals         f  34  11  22   0   2  22    14  5   2   0       
32 Benny Clyde           f  30   5  13   0   2  10     9  2   1   2       
33 Ron King              g   1   0   2   0   0   0     0  0   0   0       
44 Lawrence McCray       c  31   5  14   0   0  10    10  4   2   3       
21 Larry Gay                16   2   9   0   0   4     6  2   2   4       
22 Otis Cole                35   5  14   2   2  12     3  2   3   5       
54 Otis Johnson             13   3   4   0   0   6     4  1   0   3       
   Team                                                5                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  33  87   2   7  68    56 20  20 24   0   0
   Opp                     200  31  64  12  21  74    46 15  22 24


  1 2 Total
Florida State
36
32
68
Alabama
35
39
74
Attendance: 11,586
Florida State 91, Northwestern 73
12/23/1972, Dayton Invitational, Dayton, Ohio

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g  36   3   8   1   1   7     3  3  14   5       
22 Otis Cole             g  27   3   9   3   4   9     4  3   3   7       
25 Reggie Royals         f  33   9  14   5   6  23     7  2   2   1       
32 Benny Clyde           f  28   4   9   0   0   8     4  0   4   5       
44 Lawrence McCray       c  27  11  14   1   2  23     9  3   0   1       
10 Dennis Burke              2   1   2   0   0   2     0  0   1   0       
13 Greg Grady                4   1   2   1   2   3     3  0   0   0       
21 Larry Gay                21   4   9   0   0   8     5  0   1   1       
54 Otis Johnson             22   3   5   2   2   8     7  1   3   5       
   Team                                                7                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  39  72  13  17  91    49 12  28 25   0   0
   Opp                     200  33  90   7  10  73    48 16  16 21


  1 2 Total
Florida State
45
46
91
Northwestern
28
45
73
Attendance: 10,000
Florida State 70, Penn State 60
12/28/1972, All-College, Oklahoma City, Okla.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g       6   8   0   1  12     3  3               
22 Otis Cole             g       2   9   1   2   5     6  1               
25 Reggie Royals         f       4  10   1   4   9     7  2               
32 Benny Clyde           f       4  10   3   3  11     4  2               
44 Lawrence McCray       c       9  16   1   1  19     7  4               
10 Dennis Burke                  1   1   0   0   2     0  1               
13 Greg Grady                    0   0   0   0   0     0  0               
21 Larry Gay                     1   3   2   3   4     1  2               
54 Otis Johnson                  3   5   2   5   8     4  2               
   Team                                               12                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5   0  30  62  10  19  70    44 17   0  0   0   0
   Opp                       0  24  67  12  15  60    43 20


  1 2 Total
Florida State
32
38
70
Penn State
28
32
60
Attendance: 3,500
Brigham Young 80, Florida State 77
12/29/1972, All-College, Oklahoma City, Okla.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g       7  12   1   2  15     0  4               
22 Otis Cole             g       6  12   0   0  12     1  2               
25 Reggie Royals         f       9  19   0   1  18     6  5               
32 Benny Clyde           f       7  14   0   0  14     6  3               
44 Lawrence McCray       c       3   5   0   0   6     1  5               
10 Dennis Burke                  0   0   0   0   0     0  0               
13 Greg Grady                    2   2   0   0   4     2  2               
21 Larry Gay                     0   0   0   0   0     1  1               
54 Otis Johnson                  4  13   0   0   8     8  1               
   Team                                               13                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5   0  38  77   1   3  77    38 23   0  0   0   0
   Opp                       0  32  67  16  20  80    42  8


  1 2 Total
Florida State
32
45
77
Brigham Young
37
43
80
Attendance: 3,500
Florida State 94, Oklahoma City 80
12/30/1972, All-College, Oklahoma City, Okla.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g       3   5   2   2   8     2  2               
22 Otis Cole             g       5  10   0   0  10     0  3               
25 Reggie Royals         f       7  13   0   0  14     9  5               
32 Benny Clyde           f      14  20   7   7  35     8  2               
44 Lawrence McCray       c       3   5   1   4   7     5  5               
13 Greg Grady                    2   3   0   0   4     1  1               
21 Larry Gay                     0   0   0   0   0     0  0               
54 Otis Johnson                  7  12   2   2  16     4  2               
   Team                                                4                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5   0  41  68  12  15  94    33 20   0  0   0   0
   Opp                       0  31  73  18  24  80    45 17


  1 2 Total
Florida State
46
48
94
Oklahoma City
34
46
80
Attendance: 3,500
Florida State 91, Connecticut 55
01/06/1973, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g  24   4   9   2   4  10     3  0   8           
22 Otis Cole             g  19   4   9   0   0   8     3  2   3           
25 Reggie Royals         f  35   6  15   0   0  12    11  1   6           
32 Benny Clyde           f  29   6   8   1   4  13     4  2   2           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  31   9  13   4   6  22    23  0   1           
10 Dennis Burke             17   2   3   0   0   4     0  0   3           
13 Greg Grady               10   5   6   1   1  11     3  0   0           
21 Larry Gay                11   2   5   2   3   6     3  1   1           
54 Otis Johnson             24   2   5   1   2   5     6  1   1           
   Team                                                5                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  40  73  11  20  91    61  7  25  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  27  79   1   3  55    35 20  16


  1 2 Total
Connecticut
28
27
55
Florida State
42
49
91
Attendance: 4,000
Florida State 101, Georgetown 70
01/08/1973, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g       5   9   0   0  10     1  2  10           
22 Otis Cole             g       8  14   0   0  16     2  3   4           
25 Reggie Royals         f      12  20   0   0  24    12  1   7           
32 Benny Clyde           f       8  15   2   4  18    10  3   3           
44 Lawrence McCray       c       9  12   4   6  22    13  3   0           
10 Dennis Burke                  0   5   2   2   2     1  1   1           
13 Greg Grady                    0   2   2   5   2     4  1   0           
21 Larry Gay                     0   1   0   0   0     2  2   1           
54 Otis Johnson                  2   9   3   4   7     5  2   1           
   Team                                                7                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5   0  44  87  13  21 101    57 18  27  0   0   0
   Opp                       0  30  67  10  16  70    37 19  11


  1 2 Total
Georgetown
34
36
70
Florida State
56
45
101
Attendance: 4,000
Florida State 78, Cincinnati 74
01/13/1973, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g  35   2   7   5   7   9     2  3   9           
22 Otis Cole             g  34   8  16   2   3  18     5  2   3           
25 Reggie Royals         f  39   6  19   2   6  14    19  3   2           
32 Benny Clyde           f  39  12  20   1   2  25     7  2   1           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  31   4  11   0   3   8    15  2   0           
10 Dennis Burke              5   0   0   1   2   1     0  1   1           
13 Greg Grady                9   1   2   1   2   3     6  0   0           
54 Otis Johnson              8   0   2   0   0   0     1  1   0           
   Team                                                5                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  33  77  12  25  78    60 14  16  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  34  75   6  11  74    43 25  12


  1 2 Total
Cincinnati
46
28
74
Florida State
38
40
78
Attendance: 4,000
Florida State 84, Stetson 67
01/17/1973, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g  37   4  12   2   2  10     6  1  13           
22 Otis Cole             g  21   5   6   3   4  13     2  1   4           
25 Reggie Royals         f  35   9  17   3   3  21     9  3   2           
32 Benny Clyde           f  32   6  15   0   0  12     6  4   2           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  35   6  13   0   1  12    11  4   0           
10 Dennis Burke              2   0   2   0   0   0     0  0   0           
13 Greg Grady               22   4   4   6   7  14     7  3   1      8    
54 Otis Johnson             16   1   3   0   0   2     7  1   0           
   Team                                                3                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  35  72  14  17  84    51 17  22  0   8   0
   Opp                     200  28  69  11  14  67    33 19  17


  1 2 Total
Stetson
40
27
67
Florida State
36
48
84
Attendance: 4,000
Jacksonville 70, Florida State 66
01/20/1973, Jacksonville

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g  40   0   4   1   2   1     1  4  10   3       
22 Otis Cole             g  32   4   9   1   2   9     0  2   2   6       
25 Reggie Royals         f  40   9  13   5   7  23    12  4   3   0       
32 Benny Clyde           f  36   5  14   5   6  15    12  4   0   5       
44 Lawrence McCray       c  24   4   9   0   0   8     7  4   1   4       
13 Greg Grady               16   5   6   0   2  10     3  1   0   1       
54 Otis Johnson             12   0   5   0   0   0     1  0   0   1       
   Team                                                8                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  27  60  12  19  66    44 19  16 20   0   0
   Opp                     200  26  67  18  25  70    44 18  12 16


  1 2 Total
Florida State
31
35
66
Jacksonville
38
32
70
Attendance: 10,000
Florida State 47, Samford 34
01/25/1973, Birmingham, Ala.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g       2   4   0   0   4     0  0   0   0       
22 Otis Cole             g       3  12   2   2   8     4  3   0   4       
25 Reggie Royals         f       6  12   2   3  14     7  3   0   0       
44 Lawrence McCray       c       4   6   1   2   9     9  1   0   0       
54 Otis Johnson          f       2   4   0   0   4     4  0   1   0       
11 Otto Petty                    2   6   0   0   4     2  1   5   2       
13 Greg Grady                    1   1   0   0   2     2  0   0   2       
21 Larry Gay                     1   2   0   0   2     2  2   1   1       
   Team                                                1                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5   0  21  47   5   7  47    31 10   7  9   0   0
   Opp                       0  15  37   4   5  34    20 11   7 14


  1 2 Total
Florida State
24
23
47
Samford
22
12
34
Attendance: 3,600
Florida State 78, Southern Illinois 73
01/27/1973, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g  19   5   8   0   0  10     1  0   1           
22 Otis Cole             g  29   5  14   0   0  10     6  3   3           
25 Reggie Royals         f  36   5  15   4   6  14     9  3   4           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  35   6  13   3   4  15    16  4   0           
54 Otis Johnson          f  28   4   9   2   4  10     9  1   1           
11 Otto Petty               27   4  10   7   9  15     1  1   5           
13 Greg Grady                5   0   0   0   0   0     4  1   0           
32 Benny Clyde              21   2   6   0   0   4     6  5   0           
   Team                                                3                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  31  75  16  23  78    55 18  14  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  32  68   9  15  73    38 21  16


  1 2 Total
Southern Illinois
39
34
73
Florida State
34
44
78
Attendance: 4,000
Florida State 95, South Florida 53
01/29/1973, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g  29   2   5   0   0   4     2  1   3           
22 Otis Cole             g  22   5   9   0   0  10     1  4   2           
25 Reggie Royals         f  31   9  13   4   5  22    13  2   6           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  21   5  11   0   0  10     6  2   0           
54 Otis Johnson          f  25   4   5   0   0   8    10  1   1           
 3 David Brownyard           5   1   4   0   0   2     0  1   0           
11 Otto Petty               23   6  10   0   0  12     2  2   7           
13 Greg Grady               19   7  10   3   8  17    13  1   0           
21 Larry Gay                20   4   9   2   6  10     2  3   2           
23 Zach Perkins              5   0   1   0   0   0     1  0   1           
   Team                                                6                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  43  77   9  19  95    56 17  22  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  21  70  11  16  53    42 17   7


  1 2 Total
South Florida
28
25
53
Florida State
44
51
95
Attendance: 3,500
Virginia Tech 91, Florida State 82
02/01/1973, Blacksburg, Va.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g   8   0   1   0   0   0     3  0   3           
22 Otis Cole             g  35  10  18   2   2  22     6  4   3           
25 Reggie Royals         f  40   8  19   2   2  18     6  4   5           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  28   8  15   0   2  16     9  2   1           
54 Otis Johnson          f  26   4   9   1   2   9     5  0   0           
11 Otto Petty               32   3   9   1   2   7     4  4   3           
13 Greg Grady               12   1   2   0   1   2     2  1   0           
21 Larry Gay                19   4   9   0   0   8     5  2   1           
   Team                                                5                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  38  82   6  11  82    45 17  16  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  39  75  13  17  91    44 14  12


  1 2 Total
Florida State
39
43
82
Virginia Tech
45
46
91
Attendance: 10,000
Florida State 80, Seton Hall 61
02/03/1973, New York, N.Y.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g       3   8   0   0   6     0  0   4           
22 Otis Cole             g       5  14   1   1  11     3  4   1           
25 Reggie Royals         f      12  26   0   1  24    13  2   5           
44 Lawrence McCray       c       4  11   5   6  13     7  4   0           
54 Otis Johnson          f       0   1   0   0   0     3  0   0           
11 Otto Petty                    4   8   2   2  10     2  3  13           
13 Greg Grady                    2   4   0   0   4     3  1   0           
21 Larry Gay                     5   9   2   4  12    13  3   0           
23 Zach Perkins                  0   0   0   0   0     0  0   0           
   Team                                                7                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5   0  35  81  10  14  80    51 17  23  0   0   0
   Opp                       0  27  65   7  13  61    43 20  13


  1 2 Total
Florida State
37
43
80
Seton Hall
32
29
61
Attendance: 3,916
Cincinnati 89, Florida State 62
02/10/1973, Cincinnati, Ohio

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g  15   2   3   0   0   4     0  1   0           
22 Otis Cole             g  38   4  12   5   6  13     3  3   4           
25 Reggie Royals         f  31   7  10   0   0  14     2  4   1           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  30   7   9   0   2  14     7  3   0           
54 Otis Johnson          f  23   1   4   0   0   2     6  1   2           
 3 David Brownyard           2   0   0   0   0   0     0  1   0           
11 Otto Petty               23   2   6   0   0   4     0  5   3           
12 Cyril Stitt               7   2   6   0   0   4     1  0   0           
13 Greg Grady               10   1   2   1   4   3     5  1   0           
21 Larry Gay                21   1   5   2   2   4     4  4   0           
   Team                                               11                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  27  57   8  14  62    39 23  10  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  33  67  23  31  89    39 17   8


  1 2 Total
Florida State
40
22
62
Cincinnati
32
57
89
Attendance: 10,000
Florida State 83, Jacksonville 74
02/14/1973, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g  13   2   3   0   0   4     0  0   5           
22 Otis Cole             g  36   7  10   1   2  15     4  3   2           
25 Reggie Royals         f  40   8  14   0   1  16     5  3   2           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  32  10  12   1   2  21     8  4   0           
54 Otis Johnson          f  38   8  14   1   4  17     9  2   1           
11 Otto Petty               28   1   5   0   3   2     4  2   9           
21 Larry Gay                13   4   5   0   0   8     4  0   0           
   Team                                                5                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  40  63   3  12  83    39 14  19  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  32  67  10  13  74    31 17   9


  1 2 Total
Jacksonville
47
27
74
Florida State
48
35
83
Attendance: 4,000
North Carolina 91, Florida State 79
02/17/1973, New York, N.Y.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g       0   0   0   0   0     1  1   1           
22 Otis Cole             g      14  19   1   3  29     5  2   5           
25 Reggie Royals         f      11  16   7   7  29     8  5   3           
44 Lawrence McCray       c       4   8   0   0   8     3  4   0           
54 Otis Johnson          f       2   4   0   1   4     1  0   1           
11 Otto Petty                    1   3   1   2   3     2  5   9           
13 Greg Grady                    0   4   2   2   2     2  0   0           
21 Larry Gay                     2   3   0   0   4     1  3   4           
   Team                                                3                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5   0  34  57  11  15  79    26 20  23  0   0   0
   Opp                       0  36  71  19  20  91    37 15  18


  1 2 Total
Florida State
38
41
79
North Carolina
42
49
91
Attendance: 6,347
Florida State 86, South Alabama 69
02/23/1973, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g  22   3   7   0   0   6     2  4   6           
22 Otis Cole             g  30  12  17   0   0  24     3  3   2           
25 Reggie Royals         f  34  14  26   2   3  30    15  0   1           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  32   5  12   2   3  12    11  2   0           
54 Otis Johnson          f  23   3   5   0   0   6     9  3   0           
 3 David Brownyard           3   0   1   0   0   0     0  0   0           
11 Otto Petty               18   0   4   0   0   0     0  3   8           
12 Cyril Stitt               3   0   1   0   0   0     1  0   0           
13 Greg Grady                5   1   2   0   1   2     5  1   2           
21 Larry Gay                16   3   6   0   0   6     4  4   0           
32 Benny Clyde              14   0   3   0   0   0     4  2   2           
   Team                                                3                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  41  84   4   7  86    57 22  21  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  30  72   9  18  69    40 14  10


  1 2 Total
South Alabama
32
37
69
Florida State
38
48
86
Attendance: 3,000
Marshall 71, Florida State 59
02/26/1973, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
10 Dennis Burke          g       1   1   0   0   2     0  0   2           
22 Otis Cole             g       4  11   0   0   8     4  4   2           
25 Reggie Royals         f       0   7   0   0   0    12  3   0           
44 Lawrence McCray       c      10  21   1   2  21     9  1   0           
54 Otis Johnson          f       6  10   1   2  13     8  1   2           
11 Otto Petty                    3  11   0   0   6     1  4   6           
21 Larry Gay                     1   4   0   1   2     5  2   1           
32 Benny Clyde                   3  10   1   1   7    10  2   1           
   Team                                                2                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5   0  28  75   3   6  59    51 17  14  0   0   0
   Opp                       0  31  66   9  14  71    38 16  15


  1 2 Total
Marshall
29
42
71
Florida State
30
29
59
Attendance: 3,500
Florida State 112, Mercer 94
03/03/1973, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS   REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === === === ===   === == === == === ===
11 Otto Petty            g  34  11  17   4   7  26     3  4   9           
21 Larry Gay             f  24   1   4   1   3   3     4  1   1           
22 Otis Cole             g  35  10  17   1   2  21     2  2   7           
25 Reggie Royals         f  22   6  11   1   2  13     6  5   2           
44 Lawrence McCray       c  15   4   6   0   1   8     5  5   1           
 3 David Brownyard           1   0   0   0   0   0     0  0   0           
10 Dennis Burke              6   0   1   0   0   0     1  1   1           
13 Greg Grady               12   2   2   1   1   5     4  3   2           
23 Zach Perkins              1   0   1   0   0   0     0  0   0           
32 Benny Clyde              21   6   9   3   6  15    11  4   3           
54 Otis Johnson             29   9  10   3   4  21    12  1   1           
   Team                                                7                  
                     =====================================================
   FSU                   5 200  49  78  14  26 112    55 26  27  0   0   0
   Opp                     200  36  85  22  33  94    46 27  11


  1 2 Total
Mercer
40
54
94
Florida State
50
62
112
Attendance: 4,000