1988–89 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 1988–89 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1988–89 NCAA men's college basketball season. The head coach was Dale Brown. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

1988–89 LSU Tigers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSoutheast Conference
DivisionWest Division
1988–89 record20–12 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
1988-89 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Florida135 .722  2113  .618
No. 20 Alabama126 .667  238  .742
Vanderbilt126 .667  1914  .576
LSU117 .611  2012  .625
Tennessee117 .611  1911  .633
Kentucky810 .444  1319  .406
Ole Miss810 .444  1515  .500
Mississippi State711 .389  1315  .464
Georgia612 .333  1516  .484
Auburn216 .111  919  .321
1989 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1988–89 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 24 Vernel Singleton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr   
F 33 Ricky Blanton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMiami Killian Miami, FL
G 35 Chris Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrGulfport Gulfport, MS
F 44 Wayne Sims 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So   
C 53 Stanley Roberts (I) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)285 lb (129 kg) FrLower Richland Hopkins, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1988*
Marist W 94–58  1–0
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Nov 30, 1988*
Oral Roberts L 96–100  1–1
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 6, 1988*
Louisiana Tech L 109–111  1–2
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 8, 1988*
McNeese State W 91–89  2–2
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 10, 1988
at Florida W 111–101  3–2
(1–0)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
Dec 8, 1988*
UT Martin W 128–89  4–2
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 22, 1988*
No. 5 Illinois L 100–127  4–3
Maravich Assembly Center (14,192)
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 28, 1988*
vs. Morehead State
Chaminade Classic
W 101–88  5–3
 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 29, 1988*
at Chaminade
Chaminade Classic
W 94–79  6–3
 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 30, 1988*
vs. Nebraska
Chaminade Classic
W 90–87  7–3
 
Honolulu, HI
Jan 2, 1989*
at Maryland W 79–77  8–3
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, MD
Jan 4, 1989
Mississippi State L 84–87  8–4
(1–1)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 7, 1989
Auburn W 104–77  9–4
(2–1)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 11, 1989
at No. 17 Tennessee L 96–100  9–5
(2–2)
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
Jan 14, 1989
at Kentucky W 64–62  10–5
(3–2)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
Jan 18, 1989
Vanderbilt W 86–85  11–5
(4–2)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 21, 1989
Alabama W 80–76  12–5
(5–2)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 25, 1989
at Georgia W 80–79  13–5
(6–2)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Jan 28, 1989*
vs. No. 2 Georgetown W 82–80[3]  14–5
Louisiana Superdome (54,321)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 1, 1989
No. 19 Ole Miss W 105–75  15–5
(7–2)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 4, 1989
No. 19 at Mississippi State L 79–96  15–6
(7–3)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
Feb 8, 1989
at Auburn W 104–91  16–6
(8–3)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
Feb 11, 1989
Tennessee W 122–106  17–6
(9–3)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 15, 1989
No. 20 Kentucky W 99–80  18–6
(10–3)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 18, 1989
No. 20 at Vanderbilt L 74–108  18–7
(10–4)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
Feb 20, 1989
Georgia W 97–83  19–7
(11–4)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 22, 1989
at Alabama L 72–87  19–8
(11–5)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 25, 1989*
No. 18 UNLV W 88–87  20–8
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Mar 1, 1989
Florida L 95–104  20–9
(11–6)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Mar 4, 1989
at Ole Miss L 112–113  20–10
(11–7)
C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
SEC Tournament
Mar 10, 1989*
at Tennessee
SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
L 77–95  20–11
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
(7 W) vs. (10 W) UTEP
First Round
L 74–85  20–12
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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Rankings

Awards and honors

References

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