1988–89 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1988–89 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 18–13 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 6–10 record. They made it to the quarterfinals in the 1989 National Invitation Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by third-year head coach Jim Calhoun.[2][3]

1988–89 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig East Conference
1988–89 record18–13 (6–10 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Howie Dickenman
  • Dave Leitao
  • Glen Miller
  • Ted Woodward
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Hartford Civic Center
1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Georgetown133 .813  295  .853
No. 11 Seton Hall115 .688  317  .816
No. 7 Syracuse106 .625  308  .789
Pittsburgh97 .563  1713  .567
Villanova79 .438  1816  .529
Providence79 .438  1811  .621
Connecticut610 .375  1813  .581
St. John's610 .375  2013  .606
Boston College313 .188  1217  .414
1989 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/26/1988*
Hartford W 67–55  1–0
Hartford Civic Center (15,354)
Hartford, Connecticut
11/30/1988*
 WTNH
at Yale W 75–44  2–0
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (3,100)
New Haven, Connecticut
12/5/1988*
Marist W 93–71  3–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604)
Storrs, Connecticut
12/8/1988*
 ESPN
No. 18 at Purdue L 73–88  3–1
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, Indiana
12/10/1988*
No. 18 at Virginia W 68–61  4–1
University Hall (8,864)
Charlottesville, Virginia
12/13/1988*
Fairfield W 71–48  5–1
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604)
Storrs, Connecticut
12/23/1988*
Pepperdine W 76–70  6–1
Hartford Civic Center (12,217)
Hartford, Connecticut
12/28/1988*
Harvard
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 84–43  7–1
Hartford Civic Center (12,217)
Hartford, Connecticut
12/29/1988*
Air Force
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 68–55  8–1
Hartford Civic Center (13,255)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/4/1989
 NESN
Villanova W 57–55  9–1 (1–0)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/7/1989
 NESN
No. 20 Providence L 78–80  9–2 (1–1)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/10/1989
 WTNH
at St. John's L 63–71  9–3 (1–2)
Carnesecca Arena (16,008)
New York City
1/14/1989
 WTNH
at No. 13 Seton Hall L 62–76  9–4 (1–3)
Brendan Byrne Arena (11,782)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
1/16/1989
 ESPN
No. 11 Syracuse
Rivalry
W 68–62  10–4 (2–3)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/21/1989
 WTNH
at No. 3 Georgetown
Rivalry
L 55–59  10–5 (2–4)
Capital Centre (12,531)
Landover, Maryland
1/28/1989
 NESN
St. John's W 80–52  11–5 (3–4)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/30/1989*
Massachusetts W 104–75  12–5
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604)
Storrs, Connecticut
2/4/1989
 WTNH
at Providence L 61–65  12–6 (3–5)
Providence Civic Center (13,168)
Providence, Rhode Island
2/8/1989
 ESPN
No. 2 Georgetown
Rivalry
L 58–70  12–7 (3–6)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/11/1989
 NESN
Boston College W 86–49  13–7 (4–6)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/15/1989
 ESPN
No. 12 Seton Hall L 69–72  13–8 (4–7)
Hartford Civic Center (15,122)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/18/1989
 WTNH
at Villanova L 67–76 OT 13–9 (4–8)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
2/22/1989
 ESPN
at Boston College W 77–75  14–9 (5–8)
Conte Forum (6,814)
Boston
2/25/1989
 NESN
Pittsburgh W 64–62  15–9 (6–8)
Hartford Civic Center (15,814)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/28/1989
 WTNH
at No. 6 Syracuse
Rivalry
L 72–88  15–10 (6–9)
Carrier Dome (29,124)
Syracuse, New York
3/4/1989
 WTNH
at Pittsburgh L 80–88  15–11 (6–10)
Civic Arena (6,798)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3/6/1989*
Central Connecticut W 94–55  16–11
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604)
Storrs, Connecticut
Big East Tournament
3/10/1989
 WTNH
vs. No. 11 Seton Hall
Quarterfinals
L 66–74  16–12
Madison Square Garden (19,591)
New York
NIT
3/15/1989*
at Charlotte
First Round
W 67–62  17–12
Charlotte Coliseum (6,686)
Charlotte, North Carolina
3/20/1989*
California
Second Round
W 73–72  18–12
Hartford Civic Center (12,031)
Hartford, Connecticut
3/22/1989*
UAB
Quarterfinals
L 79–85  18–13
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604)
Storrs, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[2][4]

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1988-89 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  4. "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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