1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the MEAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball
MEAC Regular season champions
MEAC Tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
1988–89 record25–8 (14–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
1988–89 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Carolina State142 .875  258  .758
Florida A&M124 .750  2010  .667
Coppin State115 .688  1811  .621
Morgan State97 .563  1613  .552
Bethune-Cookman88 .500  1216  .429
Delaware State610 .375  1117  .393
North Carolina A&T610 .375  918  .333
Howard511 .313  919  .321
Maryland Eastern Shore115 .063  126  .037
1989 MEAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The team lost to Duke in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and finished with a record of 25–8 (14–2 MEAC).

Roster

1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Travis Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Columbia, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Dec 13, 1988*
    at Clemson L 70–93  4–2
    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Dec 27, 1988*
    at UTEP L 68–91  5–3
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    MEAC Tournament
    Mar 3, 1989*
    Howard
    MEAC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 89–75  23–7
    SHM Memorial Center 
    Orangeburg, South Carolina
    Mar 4, 1989*
    vs. Morgan State
    MEAC Tournament Semifinal
    W 71–69  24–7
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Mar 5, 1989*
    vs. Florida A&M
    MEAC Tournament Championship
    W 83–79  25–7
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1989*
    (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 9 Duke
    First Round
    L 69–90  25–8
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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