1988–89 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[1]

1988–89 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
1988–89 record21–11 (8–4 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaMid-South Coliseum
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Florida State93 .750  228  .733
No. 12 Louisville84 .667  249  .727
Memphis State84 .667  2111  .656
South Carolina84 .667  1911  .633
Cincinnati57 .417  1512  .556
Virginia Tech210 .167  1117  .393
Southern Miss210 .167  1017  .370
1989 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament and finished with a 21–11 record (8–4 Metro).

Roster

1988–89 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 34 Elliot Perry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: April 12, 2020

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 25, 1988*
    at Chaminade
    Maui Invitational
    W 88–44  1–0
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Nov 26, 1988*
    vs. No. 3 Michigan
    Maui Invitational
    L 75–79  1–1
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Nov 27, 1988*
    vs. No. 8 UNLV
    Maui Invitational
    L 86–90  1–2
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Dec 4, 1988*
    Grambling W 84–63  2–2
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Dec 6, 1988*
    Bradley W 84–77  3–2
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Dec 10, 1988*
    at No. 11 Missouri L 74–86  3–3
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 15, 1988*
    at New Orleans W 92–61  4–3
    Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 17, 1988*
    at Washington L 88–89  4–4
    Bank of America Arena 
    Seattle, Washington
    Dec 20, 1988*
    Dartmouth W 79–75  5–4
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Dec 23, 1988*
    Oral Roberts W 70–62  6–4
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Dec 28, 1988*
    vs. Illinois State W 68–45  7–4
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Dec 29, 1988*
    at No. 19 Tennessee L 74–76  7–5
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Jan 4, 1989
    at Southern Miss W 90–87  8–5
    (1–0)
    Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Jan 7, 1989
    at Cincinnati L 79–89  8–6
    (1–1)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 9, 1989*
    Saint Louis W 80–73  9–6
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Jan 14, 1989
    Virginia Tech W 91–83  10–6
    (2–1)
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Jan 18, 1989
    at South Carolina L 66–78  10–7
    (2–2)
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Jan 21, 1989*
    at New Orleans W 73–72  11–7
    Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 26, 1989*
    Tulsa W 77–59  12–7
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Jan 28, 1989*
    Virginia Commonwealth W 89–69  13–7
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 1, 1989
    at No. 8 Florida State W 99–82  14–7
    (3–2)
    Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Feb 4, 1989
    No. 7 Louisville L 85–101  14–8
    (3–3)
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 6, 1989*
    Tennessee State W 85–63  15–8
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 8, 1989*
    at Murray State W 73–62  16–8
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Feb 11, 1989
    South Carolina W 63–48  17–8
    (4–3)
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 15, 1989
    Cincinnati W 81–71  18–8
    (5–3)
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 18, 1989
    No. 7 Florida State W 89–79  19–8
    (6–3)
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 20, 1989
    at No. 10 Louisville W 72–67  20–8
    (7–3)
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Feb 25, 1989
    Southern Miss W 83–76  21–8
    (8–3)
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 4, 1989
    at Virginia Tech L 73–78  21–9
    (8–4)
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Metro Conference Tournament
    Mar 10, 1989*
    vs. No. 16 Louisville
    Metro Tournament Quarterfinal
    L 70–71  21–10
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1989*
    (5 W) vs. (12 W) DePaul
    First Round
    L 63–66  21–11
    BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

    References

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