1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1988 and ended with the Final Four at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington on April 3, 1989.

Season headlines

  • July 1, 1988 – the Pacific Coast Athletic Association changed its name to the Big West Conference.
  • Loyola Marymount junior All-American Hank Gathers became the second player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring (32.7) and rebounding (13.7) in the same season.

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1988–89, the following rules changes were implemented:

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[1]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Duke
2 Georgetown
3 Michigan
4 Louisville
5 Oklahoma
6 North Carolina
7 Iowa
8 Syracuse
9 Illinois
10 UNLV
11 Arizona
12 Villanova
13 Georgia Tech
14 Missouri
15 Florida
16 Florida State
17 Ohio State
18 NC State
19 Temple
20 Stanford
UPI Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Duke
2 Michigan
3 North Carolina
4 Georgetown
5 Illinois
6 Oklahoma
7 UNLV
8 Syracuse
9 Iowa
10 Louisville
11 Arizona
12 Villanova
13 Missouri
14 Florida
15 Temple
16 Georgia Tech
17 Indiana
18 Florida State
19 Stanford
20 NC State
Purdue

Regular season

Conference standings

1988-89 American South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Orleans7–3 .700  19–11  .633
Louisiana Tech †6–4 .600  23–9  .719
Arkansas State6–4 .600  20–10  .667
Louisiana-Lafayette4–6 .400  17–12  .586
Texas-Rio Grande Valley4–6 .400  15–13  .536
Lamar3–7 .300  12–16  .429
† 1989 American South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[2]
1988–89 AMCU-8 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southwest Missouri State †10–2 .833  21–10  .677
Northern Iowa8–4 .667  19–9  .679
Eastern Illinois7–5 .583  16–16  .500
Wisconsin–Green Bay6–6 .500  14–14  .500
Valparaiso4–8 .333  10–19  .345
Western Illinois4–8 .333  9–19  .321
Illinois-Chicago3–9 .250  13–17  .433
Cleveland State0–0 –  16–12  .571
† 1989 AMCU-8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#17 West Virginia17–1 .944  26–5  .839
Temple15–3 .833  18–12  .600
Rutgers †13–5 .722  18–13  .581
Penn State12–6 .667  20–12  .625
Rhode Island9–9 .500  13–15  .464
St. Bonaventure7–11 .389  13–15  .464
Duquesne7–11 .389  13–16  .448
UMass5–13 .278  10–18  .357
Saint Joseph's4–14 .222  8–21  .276
George Washington1–17 .056  1–27  .036
† 1989 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#19 NC State10–4 .714  22–9  .710
#9 Duke9–5 .643  28–8  .778
Virginia9–5 .643  22–11  .667
#5 North Carolina †9–5 .643  29–8  .784
Georgia Tech8–6 .571  20–12  .625
Clemson7–7 .500  19–11  .633
Wake Forest3–11 .214  13–15  .464
Maryland1–13 .071  9–20  .310
† 1989 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#2 Georgetown†13–3 .813  29–5  .853
#11 Seton Hall11–5 .688  31–7  .816
#7 Syracuse10–6 .625  30–8  .789
Pittsburgh9–7 .563  17–13  .567
Villanova7–9 .438  18–16  .529
Providence7–9 .438  18–11  .621
Connecticut6–10 .375  18–13  .581
St. John's6–10 .375  20–13  .606
Boston College3–13 .188  12–17  .414
† 1989 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989[3]; Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#4 Oklahoma12–2 .857  30–6  .833
#6 Missouri †10–4 .714  29–8  .784
Kansas State8–6 .571  19–11  .633
Oklahoma State7–7 .500  17–13  .567
Iowa State7–7 .500  17–12  .586
Kansas6–8 .429  19–12  .613
Nebraska4–10 .286  17–16  .515
Colorado2–12 .143  7–21  .250
† 1989 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boise State13–3 .813  23–7  .767
Idaho †13–3 .813  25–6  .806
Montana11–5 .688  20–11  .645
Nevada10–6 .625  16–12  .571
Weber State9–7 .563  17–11  .607
Montana State6–10 .375  15–16  .484
Eastern Washington5–11 .313  8–22  .267
Idaho State4–12 .250  9–18  .333
Northern Arizona1–15 .063  2–25  .074
† Conference tournament winner
1988–89 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Coastal Carolina9–3 .750  14–14  .500
Campbell8–4 .667  18–12  .600
Baptist College6–6 .500  12–16  .429
UNC Asheville †6–6 .500  16–14  .533
Radford5–7 .417  15–13  .536
Winthrop5–7 .417  16–13  .552
Augusta State3–9 .250  5–23  .179
† 1989 Big South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#8 Indiana15–3 .833  27–8  .771
#3 Illinois14–4 .778  31–5  .861
#10 Michigan12–6 .667  30–7  .811
#14 Iowa10–8 .556  23–10  .697
Minnesota9–9 .500  19–12  .613
Wisconsin8–10 .444  18–12  .600
Purdue8–10 .444  15–16  .484
Ohio State6–12 .333  19–15  .559
Michigan State6–12 .333  18–15  .545
Northwestern2–16 .111  9–19  .321
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#15 UNLV†16–2 .889  29–8  .784
New Mexico State12–6 .667  21–11  .656
UC Santa Barbara11–7 .611  21–9  .700
Cal State Fullerton10–8 .556  16–13  .552
Long Beach State10–8 .556  13–15  .464
Utah State10–8 .556  12–16  .429
Fresno State9–9 .500  15–14  .517
UC Irvine8–10 .444  12–17  .414
Pacific3–15 .167  7–21  .250
San Jose State1–17 .056  5–23  .179
† 1989 Big West Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988-89 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Richmond13–1 .929  21–10  .677
George Mason †10–4 .714  20–11  .645
American9–5 .643  17–11  .607
UNC Wilmington9–5 .643  16–14  .533
James Madison6–8 .429  16–14  .533
East Carolina6–8 .429  15–14  .517
William & Mary2–12 .143  5–23  .179
Navy1–13 .071  6–22  .214
† 1989 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[4]
1988-89 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell †11–3 .786  23–8  .742
Towson10–4 .714  19–10  .655
Lafayette8–6 .571  20–10  .667
Hofstra7–7 .500  14–15  .483
Drexel7–7 .500  12–16  .429
Delaware6–8 .429  14–14  .500
Lehigh5–9 .357  10–18  .357
Rider2–12 .143  5–23  .179
† 1989 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[5]
1988–89 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Siena †16–1 .941  25–5  .833
Boston University14–4 .778  21–9  .700
Northeastern12–5 .706  17–11  .607
Canisius11–7 .611  13–15  .464
Hartford10–7 .588  15–13  .536
Maine7–11 .389  9–19  .321
Niagara6–12 .333  9–19  .321
Colgate5–13 .278  6–22  .214
Vermont4–14 .222  6–21  .222
New Hampshire3–14 .176  4–22  .154
† 1989 ECAC North Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Akron-–- –  21–8  .724
Notre Dame-–- –  21–9  .700
DePaul-–- –  21–12  .636
Miami (FL)-–- –  19–12  .613
Maryland-Baltimore County-–- –  17–11  .607
Wright State-–- –  17–11  .607
Marquette-–- –  13–15  .464
Mount St. Mary's-–- –  12–15  .444
Chicago State-–- –  12–16  .429
Nicholls State-–- –  12–16  .429
Northern Illinois-–- –  11–17  .393
U.S. International-–- –  11–17  .393
Liberty-–- –  10–17  .370
Central Connecticut State-–- –  10–18  .357
Florida International-–- –  10–18  .357
Southern Utah-–- –  10–18  .357
Oral Roberts-–- –  8–20  .286
Central Florida-–- –  7–20  .259
Davidson-–- –  7–24  .226
Youngstown State-–- –  5–23  .179
Brooklyn-–- –  4–23  .148
SE Louisiana-–- –  3–24  .111
Rankings from AP Poll
1988-89 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Princeton11–3 .786  19–8  .704
Dartmouth10–4 .714  17–9  .654
Penn9–5 .643  13–13  .500
Harvard7–7 .500  11–15  .423
Cornell7–7 .500  10–16  .385
Yale6–8 .429  11–17  .393
Columbia4–10 .286  8–18  .308
Brown2–12 .143  7–19  .269
Rankings from AP Poll[6]
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#16 Florida State9–3 .750  22–8  .733
#12 Louisville †8–4 .667  24–9  .727
Memphis8–4 .667  21–11  .656
South Carolina8–4 .667  19–11  .633
Cincinnati5–7 .417  15–12  .556
Virginia Tech2–10 .167  11–17  .393
Southern Miss2–10 .167  10–17  .370
† 1989 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
La Salle †13–1 .929  26–6  .813
Saint Peter's11–3 .786  22–9  .710
Iona8–6 .571  15–16  .484
Fordham8–6 .571  14–15  .483
Army6–8 .429  12–16  .429
Holy Cross5–9 .357  13–15  .464
Manhattan3–11 .214  7–21  .250
Fairfield2–12 .143  7–21  .250
† 1989 MAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#18 Ball State†14–2 .875  29–3  .906
Kent State12–4 .750  21–10  .677
Toledo11–5 .688  18–13  .581
Eastern Michigan8–8 .500  17–12  .586
Central Michigan7–9 .438  13–15  .464
Bowling Green7–9 .438  13–15  .464
Western Michigan6–10 .375  12–16  .429
Ohio6–10 .375  13–16  .448
Miami1–15 .063  5–23  .179
† Mid-American Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Carolina State †14–2 .875  25–8  .758
Florida A&M12–4 .750  20–10  .667
Coppin State11–5 .688  18–11  .621
Morgan State9–7 .563  16–13  .552
Bethune-Cookman8–8 .500  12–16  .429
Delaware State6–10 .375  11–17  .393
North Carolina A&T6–10 .375  9–18  .333
Howard5–11 .313  9–19  .321
Maryland Eastern Shore1–15 .063  1–26  .037
† 1989 MEAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Evansville †10–2 .833  25–6  .806
Saint Louis8–4 .667  27–10  .730
Xavier7–5 .583  21–12  .636
Dayton6–6 .500  12–17  .414
Detroit Mercy4–8 .333  7–21  .250
Loyola (IL)4–8 .333  11–17  .393
Butler3–9 .250  11–17  .393
† 1989 MCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Creighton †11–3 .786  20–11  .645
Wichita State10–4 .714  19–11  .633
Tulsa10–4 .714  18–13  .581
Bradley7–7 .500  13–14  .481
Southern Illinois6–8 .429  20–14  .588
Illinois State6–8 .429  13–17  .433
Drake6–8 .429  12–17  .414
Indiana State0–14 .000  4–24  .143
† 1989 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Robert Morris†12–4 .750  21–9  .700
Fairleigh Dickinson11–5 .688  17–12  .586
Marist9–7 .563  13–15  .464
Monmouth9–7 .563  15–13  .536
Long Island7–9 .438  9–19  .321
Loyola (MD)7–9 .438  10–18  .357
Saint Francis (PA)6–10 .375  13–16  .448
Wagner6–10 .375  11–16  .407
St. Francis (NY)5–11 .313  11–16  .407
† 1989 NEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988-89 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Middle Tennessee †10–2 .833  23–8  .742
Murray State10–2 .833  19–11  .633
Austin Peay8–4 .667  18–12  .600
Morehead State5–7 .417  15–16  .484
Eastern Kentucky4–8 .333  7–22  .241
Tennessee Tech3–9 .250  10–20  .333
Tennessee State2–10 .167  4–24  .143
† 1989 OVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[7]
1988–89 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#1 Arizona17–1 .944  29–4  .879
#13 Stanford15–3 .833  26–7  .788
UCLA13–5 .722  21–10  .677
Oregon State13–5 .722  22–8  .733
California10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Washington8–10 .444  12–16  .429
Arizona State5–13 .278  12–16  .429
Washington State4–14 .222  10–19  .345
Oregon3–15 .167  8–21  .276
USC2–16 .111  10–22  .313
As of April 15, 1989[8]; Rankings from AP Poll
1988-89 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Florida13–5 .722  21–13  .618
#20 Alabama †12–6 .667  23–8  .742
Vanderbilt12–6 .667  19–14  .576
LSU11–7 .611  20–12  .625
Tennessee11–7 .611  19–11  .633
Kentucky8–10 .444  13–19  .406
Ole Miss8–10 .444  15–15  .500
Mississippi State7–11 .389  13–15  .464
Georgia6–12 .333  15–16  .484
Auburn2–16 .111  9–19  .321
† 1989 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
1988–89 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Chattanooga10–4 .714  18–12  .600
Furman9–5 .643  17–12  .586
Appalachian State8–6 .571  20–8  .714
East Tennessee State†7–7 .500  20–11  .645
The Citadel7–7 .500  16–12  .571
Marshall6–8 .429  15–15  .500
VMI5–9 .357  11–17  .393
Western Carolina4–10 .286  12–16  .429
† SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1988; Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Texas State10–4 .714  14–15  .483
NE Louisiana9–5 .643  17–12  .586
McNeese State †9–5 .643  16–14  .533
Sam Houston State8–6 .571  12–16  .429
Northwestern State7–7 .500  13–16  .448
Texas State6–8 .429  13–17  .433
UT Arlington4–10 .286  7–21  .250
Stephen F. Austin3–11 .214  10–18  .357
† 1989 Southland Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arkansas †13–3 .813  25–7  .781
Texas12–4 .750  25–9  .735
TCU9–7 .563  17–13  .567
Houston8–8 .500  17–14  .548
Texas A&M8–8 .500  16–14  .533
Texas Tech8–8 .500  13–15  .464
SMU7–9 .438  13–16  .448
Rice6–10 .375  12–16  .429
Baylor1–15 .063  5–22  .185
† 1989 SWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern †10–4 .714  20–11  .645
Texas Southern10–4 .714  17–13  .567
Grambling State10–4 .714  15–14  .517
Jackson State7–7 .500  15–13  .536
Alabama State7–7 .500  13–16  .448
Prairie View5–9 .357  11–16  .407
Alcorn State4–10 .286  5–23  .179
Mississippi Valley State3–11 .214  8–20  .286
† 1989 SWAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Alabama †11–3 .786  23–9  .719
UNC Charlotte10–4 .714  17–12  .586
VCU9–5 .643  13–15  .464
UAB8–6 .571  22–12  .647
Old Dominion7–7 .500  15–13  .536
Jacksonville5–9 .357  14–16  .467
Western Kentucky4–10 .286  14–15  .483
South Florida2–12 .143  7–21  .250
† 1989 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Georgia Southern16–2 .889  23–6  .793
Arkansas-Little Rock †14–4 .778  23–8  .742
Stetson10–8 .556  17–12  .586
Centenary (LA)9–9 .500  16–14  .533
Georgia State9–9 .500  14–14  .500
Mercer9–9 .500  14–14  .500
UTSA8–10 .444  15–13  .536
Houston Baptist6–12 .333  9–20  .310
Samford5–13 .278  8–19  .296
Hardin-Simmons4–14 .222  8–19  .296
† 1989 TAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Saint Mary's12–2 .857  25–5  .833
Pepperdine10–4 .714  20–13  .606
Loyola Marymount †10–4 .714  20–11  .645
San Francisco8–6 .571  16–12  .571
Santa Clara7–7 .500  20–11  .645
Gonzaga5–9 .357  14–14  .500
San Diego2–12 .143  8–20  .286
Portland2–12 .143  2–26  .071
† 1989 West Coast Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colorado State12–4 .750  23–10  .697
UTEP †11–5 .688  26–7  .788
New Mexico11–5 .688  22–11  .667
Hawaii9–7 .563  17–13  .567
BYU7–9 .438  14–15  .483
Air Force6–10 .375  14–14  .500
Wyoming6–10 .375  14–17  .452
Utah6–10 .375  16–17  .485
San Diego State4–12 .250  12–17  .414
† 1989 WAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game
Rebounds Per Game
Assists Per Game
Blocked Shots Per Game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolBPG
Hank GathersLoyola Marymount32.7Hank GathersLoyola Marymount13.7Glenn WilliamsHoly Cross9.9Alonzo MourningGeorgetown5.0
Chris JacksonLSU30.2Carl HerreraJacksonville13.2Chris CorchianiNC State8.8Duane CauswellTemple4.1
Lionel SimmonsLa Salle28.4Tyrone HillXavier12.2Sherman DouglasSyracuse8.6Alan OggUAB3.8
Gerald GlassOle Miss28.0Ron DraperAmerican12.0Gary PaytonOregon State8.1Derrick ColemanSyracuse3.4
Blue EdwardsEast Carolina26.7Daryl BattlesSouthern11.6Anthony ManuelBradley8.0Eric MurdockProvidence3.3

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E2 Duke 78
W3 Seton Hall 95
W3 Seton Hall 79*
S3 Michigan 80
S3 Michigan 83
M1 Illinois 81

(* – Denotes Overtime)

National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

Semifinals Finals
      
UAB 65
St. John's 76
St. John's 73
Saint Louis 65
Michigan State 64
Saint Louis 74
Third place game
   
UAB 78
Michigan State 76

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Sean Elliott F Senior Arizona
Pervis Ellison C Senior Louisville
Danny Ferry F Senior Duke
Chris Jackson G Freshman Louisiana State
Stacey King C Senior Oklahoma


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Mookie Blaylock G Senior Oklahoma
Sherman Douglas G Senior Syracuse
Jay Edwards G Sophomore Indiana
Todd Lichti G Senior Stanford
Glen Rice F Senior Michigan
Lionel Simmons F Junior La Salle

Major player of the year awards

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

References

  1. ↑
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 965. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  2. ↑ sports-reference.com 1988-89 American South Conference Season Summary
  3. ↑ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Big East Conference Season Summary
  4. ↑ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  5. ↑ sports-reference.com 1988-89 East Coast Conference Season Summary
  6. ↑ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Ivy Group Season Summary
  7. ↑ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  8. ↑ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
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