1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by head coach Charles Woollum, played their home games at Davis Gym and were members of the East Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 11–3 in Patriot League play to be crowned regular season champions. They were also champions of the ECC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Syracuse.

1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
ECC Tournament champions
ECC Regular season champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
1988–89 record23–8 (11–3 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaDavis Gym
1988-89 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell113 .786  238  .742
Towson104 .714  1910  .655
Lafayette86 .571  2010  .667
Hofstra77 .500  1415  .483
Drexel77 .500  1216  .429
Delaware68 .429  1414  .500
Lehigh59 .357  1018  .357
Rider212 .143  523  .179
1989 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 40 Mike Butts 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Sr
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 26, 1988*
    at Dayton L 68–69  0–1
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Dec 20, 1988*
    at Evansville L 54–79  2–3
    Roberts Stadium 
    Evansville, Indiana
    ECC Tournament
    Mar 4, 1989*
    vs. Rider
    ECC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 106–80  21–7
    Towson Center 
    Towson, Maryland
    Mar 5, 1989*
    vs. Hofstra
    ECC Tournament Semifinal
    W 89–84 OT 22–7
    Towson Center 
    Towson, Maryland
    Mar 6, 1989*
    vs. Lafayette
    ECC Tournament Championship
    W 71–65  23–7
    Towson Center 
    Towson, Maryland
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1989*
    (15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 7 Syracuse L 81–104  23–8
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

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