1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Westhead. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference.

1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
1988–89 record20–11 (10–4 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGersten Pavilion
1988–89 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Saint Mary's12–2 .857  25–5  .833
Pepperdine10–4 .714  20–13  .606
Loyola Marymount †10–4 .714  20–11  .645
San Francisco8–6 .571  16–12  .571
Santa Clara7–7 .500  20–11  .645
Gonzaga5–9 .357  14–14  .500
San Diego2–12 .143  8–20  .286
Portland2–12 .143  2–26  .071
† 1989 WCAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

LMU led the nation in scoring (112.5 points per game) for the second consecutive year. Junior All-American Hank Gathers became the second player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring (32.7) and rebounding (13.7) in the same season.

Roster
1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 00 Marcellus Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr  Pomona, CA
F 4 Per Stumer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) So  Södertälje, Sweden
G 11 Tom Peabody 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) So  Santa Ana, CA
G 12 Tony Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 So  Riverside, CA
F 14 John O'Connell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr  Glenside, PA
G 20 Terrell Lowery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrOakland Technical HS Oakland, CA
G 21 Jeff Fryer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCorona del Mar HS Newport Beach, CA
F 23 Jeff Roscoe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr  Puyallup, WA
G 30 Bo Kimble 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrDobbins Technical HS/USC Philadelphia, PA
G 32 Enoch Simmons 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr   
C 34 Chris Knight 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 Fr  Los Angeles, CA
F 44 Hank Gathers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrDobbins Technical HS/USC Philadelphia, PA
F 50 Marcus Slater 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) So  Carson, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 28, 1988*
 Azusa Pacific W 164–138  1-0
    –      –      –    Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 22, 1988*
 at No. 7 Oklahoma L 103–136[1]  1-3
  28 – Fryer,
Simmons 		 18 – Gathers  9 – Lowery  Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
Dec 30, 1988*
 at Nevada W 130–125  4-4
  49 – Gathers  26 – Gathers    –    Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
Jan 7, 1989*
 at U.S. International W 162–144  6–5
  40 – Gathers  23 – Gathers  7 – Fryer  Golden Hall (1,136)
San Diego, CA
WCC regular season
Jan 31, 1989*
 U.S. International W 181–150[2][3]  12–7
  41 – Gathers  29 – Gathers  13 – Lowery  Gersten Pavilion (2,661)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 18, 1989
 Gonzaga W 147–136  16–9
(9–3)		  40 – Gathers,
Kimble 		 13 – Gathers  11 – Simmons  Gersten Pavilion (3,763)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 24, 1990
 at Santa Clara W 112–101  17–9
(10–3)		  32 – Fryer,
Gathers 		 15 – Gathers  8 – Simmons  Leavey Center (5,000)
Santa Clara, CA
Feb 25, 1989
 at San Francisco L 109–123  17–10
(10–4)		  34 – Gathers  12 – Gathers  3 – 3 tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (5,220)
San Francisco, CA
WCC Tournament
Mar 4, 1989*
 vs. Gonzaga
WCC Tournament Quarterfinal		 W 101–98  18–10
  31 – Gathers  12 – Gathers  6 – Simmons  War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, CA
Mar 5, 1989*
 vs. Pepperdine
WCC Tournament Semifinal		 W 112–98  19–10
  29 – Simmons  11 – Gathers  6 – Simmons  War Memorial Gymnasium (5,465)
San Francisco, CA
Mar 6, 1989*
 vs. Santa Clara
WCC Tournament Championship Game		 W 75–70 OT 20–10
  30 – Gathers  16 – Gathers  3 – 2 tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (5,330)
San Francisco, CA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1989*
 CBS		 (MW12) vs. (MW5) No. 23 Arkansas
Midwest Regional First Round		 L 101–120[4]  20–11
  28 – Gathers  17 – Gathers  4 – Peabody  Hoosier Dome 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[5][6]

Rankings
See also: 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards
All-Americans
NCAA Scoring Leader
NCAA Rebounding Leader
WCC Player of the Year
WCC Tournament MVP

Records
Season[7]

Team

  • Points, Both Teams – 331 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
  • Field Goals, Both Teams – 130 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
  • Field Goal Attempts, Both Teams – 245 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
  • Points in a Half, Both Teams – 172 vs. Gonzaga (February 18, 1989)

References
  1. "Loyola, Sooner 136-103 Shoot-Out Just Might Be Cage Style of '90s". Los Angeles Times. December 23, 1988. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. "More Records for Loyola, 181-150". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 1989. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. "LOYOLA MARY. SETS RECORDS IT'S 181-150". The Washington Post. February 1, 1989. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. "Louisville, Arkansas Stay Alive". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1989. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. "1988-89 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  6. "Loyola Marymount Men's Basketball 2019-20 Media Almanac" (PDF). Loyola Marymount University Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  7. "Division I Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 5. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
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