1988–89 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jim Crews and they played their home games at the Ford Center as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. After winning the MCC regular season championship, the Purple Aces received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament. They defeated Oregon State in the opening round before losing to the eventual National runner-up, Seton Hall, in the second round.

1988–89 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
1989 NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
1988–89 record25–6 (10–2 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaRoberts Municipal Stadium
1988–89 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Evansville102 .833  256  .806
Saint Louis84 .667  2710  .730
Xavier75 .583  2112  .636
Dayton66 .500  1217  .414
Detroit Mercy48 .333  721  .250
Loyola (IL)48 .333  1117  .393
Butler39 .250  1117  .393
1989 MCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1988–89 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Scott Haffner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Noblesville, IN
C 53 Dan Godfread 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Fort Wayne, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Dec 20, 1988*
    Bucknell W 79–54  5–2
    Roberts Stadium 
    Evansville, Indiana
    Dec 29, 1988*
    Siena W 79–70  7–2
    Roberts Municipal Stadium 
    Evansville, Indiana
    Mar 4, 1989
    at Saint Louis L 61–72  23–4
    (10–2)
    Kiel Auditorium 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    MCC Tournament
    Mar 10, 1989*
    at Dayton
    MCC Tournament Semifinal
    W 84–79 OT 24–4
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 11, 1989*
    vs. Xavier
    MCC Tournament Championship
    L 78–85  24–5
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1989*
    (11 W) vs. (6 W) Oregon State
    First Round
    W 94–90 OT[1] 25–5
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Mar 19, 1989*
    (11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 11 Seton Hall
    Second Round
    L 73–87[2]  25–6
    McKale Center (13,391)
    Tucson, Arizona
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Standard Time.

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    Rankings

    NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    245Scott HaffnerMiami Heat

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    References

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