1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1988–89 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach George Felton and played their home games at Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. The team received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament as No. 12 seed in the East region the team's first appearance in the tournament in 15 years. The Gamecocks lost to NC State in the first round to finish the season with a record of 19–11 (8–4 Metro).

1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
1988–89 record19–11 (8–4 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarolina 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

Roster

1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 31 Terry Dozier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
G 4 Jo Jo English 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr
F 32 John Hudson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
Barry Manning
G 20 Brent Price 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Enid, Oklahoma
Jeff Roulston
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: April 24, 2020

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 26, 1988*
    Lander W 96–54  1–0
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Dec 3, 1988*
    Clemson W 90–70  2–0
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Dec 5, 1988*
    Maryland W 57–51  3–0
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Dec 7, 1988*
    East Carolina W 75–67  4–0
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Dec 17, 1988*
    at No. 16 Tennessee W 83–81 OT 5–0
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Dec 20, 1988*
    No. 18 No. 12 Ohio State W 74–63  6–0
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Dec 29, 1988*
    No. 16 vs. La Salle
    Cotton States Classic
    L 67–85  6–1
    Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 30, 1988*
    No. 16 vs. Princeton
    Cotton States Classic
    L 58–69[2]  6–2
    Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Jan 2, 1989*
    Augusta College W 103–68  7–2
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Jan 7, 1989*
    at Davidson W 81–67  8–2
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 11, 1989
    at No. 9 Louisville L 52–75  8–3
    (0–1)
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Jan 14, 1989
    Cincinnati W 73–69  9–3
    (1–1)
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Jan 18, 1989
    Memphis W 78–66  10–3
    (2–1)
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Jan 21, 1989*
    Youngstown State W 92–78  11–3
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Jan 23, 1989*
    Coastal Carolina W 92–65  12–3
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Jan 26, 1989
    No. 11 Florida State L 67–69  12–4
    (2–2)
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Jan 28, 1989*
    at Oral Roberts L 86–87  12–5
    Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 4, 1989*
    at Clemson L 65–78  12–6
    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Feb 6, 1989
    Southern Miss W 105–63  13–6
    (3–2)
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Feb 8, 1989
    at No. 12 Florida State L 72–88  13–7
    (3–3)
    Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Feb 11, 1989
    at Memphis State L 48–63  13–8
    (3–4)
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 15, 1989
    Virginia Tech W 81–70  14–8
    (4–4)
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Feb 18, 1989
    at Southern Miss W 68–61  15–8
    (5–4)
    Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Feb 22, 1989*
    The Citadel L 87–88  15–9
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Feb 25, 1989
    No. 8 Louisville W 77–73  16–9
    (6–4)
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Feb 27, 1989
    at Virginia Tech W 86–79  17–9
    (7–4)
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Mar 4, 1989
    at Cincinnati W 69–68  18–9
    (8–4)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Metro Conference Tournament
    Mar 9, 1989*
    Southern Miss
    Metro Conference Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 63–62  19–9
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Mar 10, 1989*
    No. 14 Florida State
    Metro Conference Tournament Semifinal
    L 63–80  19–10
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1989*
    (12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 19 NC State
    First Round
    L 66–81[3]  19–11
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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    Rankings

    References

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