1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team

The 1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by head coach Ronnie Arrow, in the second year of his first stint as head coach. They played their home games at the Mitchell Center, and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 11–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place. They won the Sun Belt Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament as the 11 seed in the Southeast region. In the opening round, the Jaguars upset Alabama before losing to the eventual National champion, Michigan, in the second round.

1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
Sun Belt Regular season champions
Sun Belt Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
1988–89 record23–9 (11–3 Sun Belt)
Head coachRonnie Arrow (2nd season)
Home arenaMitchell Center
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

Roster
1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Jeff Hodge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
G Junie Lewis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Abington, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 25, 1988*
    		 vs. Fairfield W 70–50  1–0
    		  
     
    Nov 26, 1988*
    		 at Providence L 88–93  1–1
    		 Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 14, 1988*
    		 at No. 12 Florida State L 82–87  3–3
    		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Jan 2, 1989*
    		 vs. Arkansas L 71–103  5–4
    		  
     
    Feb 25, 1989*
    		 at Jacksonville W 93–78  18–8
    (11–3)    		 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Mar 1, 1989*
    		 Nicholls State W 116–66  19–8
    		 Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Sun Belt Conference Tournament
    Mar 4, 1989*
    		 vs. South Florida
    Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinal    		 W 70–65  20–8
    		 Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 5, 1989*
    		 vs. UAB
    Sun Belt Tournament Semifinal    		 W 103–84  21–8
    		 Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 6, 1989*
    		 vs. Jacksonville
    Sun Belt Tournament Championship    		 W 105–59  22–8
    		 Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1989*
    		 (11 SE) vs. (6 SE) No. 20 Alabama
    First Round    		 W 86–84[1]  23–8
    		 Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Mar 19, 1989*
    		 (11 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 10 Michigan
    Second Round    		 L 82–91  23–9
    		 Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [2]

    NBA Draft
    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    248Junie LewisUtah Jazz
    253Jeff HodgeDallas Mavericks

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    References
    1. "N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT: SOUTHEAST; South Alabama 3 Pointer Stuns the Crimson Tide". New York Times. March 18, 1989. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
    2. "2019-20 South Alabama Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
    3. "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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