1988–89 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by fifth-year head coach Bruce Stewart, played their home games at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and were members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 10–2 in OVC play to win the regular season championship. In the OVC Tournament, they defeated Eastern Kentucky and Austin Peay to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the Southeast region, they defeated Florida State in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Virginia.

1988–89 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
OVC regular season & tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1988–89 record23–8 (10–2 OVC)
Head coach
  • Bruce Stewart (5th season)
Home arenaMurphy Center
1988-89 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Middle Tennessee102 .833  238  .742
Murray State102 .833  1911  .633
Austin Peay84 .667  1812  .600
Morehead State57 .417  1516  .484
Eastern Kentucky48 .333  722  .241
Tennessee Tech39 .250  1020  .333
Tennessee State210 .167  424  .143
1989 OVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1988–89 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Chris Rainey 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
F Randy Henry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr
Head coach
  • Bruce Stewart
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Feb 25, 1989
    Tennessee Tech W 89–68  20–7
    (10–2)
    Murphy Athletic Center 
    Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    OVC Tournament
    Mar 5, 1989*
    vs. Eastern Kentucky
    OVC Tournament Semifinal
    W 81–64  21–7
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Mar 9, 1989*
    vs. Austin Peay
    OVC Tournament Championship
    W 82–79  22–7
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1989*
    (13 SE) vs. (4 SE) No. 16 Florida State
    First Round
    W 97–83  23–7
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Mar 18, 1989*
    (13 SE) vs. (5 SE) Virginia
    Second Round
    L 88–104  23–8
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast

    Source[2].
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    References

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