1988–89 Southern Jaguars basketball team

The 1988–89 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Ben Jobe, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 10–4 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for first place. They were champions of the SWAC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the opening round to North Carolina.

1988–89 Southern Jaguars men's basketball
SWAC Regular season champions
SWAC Tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1988–89 record20–11 (10–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
1988–89 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern104 .714  2011  .645
Texas Southern104 .714  1713  .567
Grambling State104 .714  1514  .517
Jackson State77 .500  1513  .536
Alabama State77 .500  1316  .448
Prairie View59 .357  1116  .407
Alcorn State410 .286  523  .179
Mississippi Valley State311 .214  820  .286
1989 SWAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1988–89 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 34 Bobby Phills 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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 19, 1988*
    at Alabama L 87–102  1–3
    Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Dec 21, 1988*
    at No. 10 Missouri L 96–114  1–4
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 30, 1988*
    at Arkansas–Little Rock L 104–112  1–5
    Barton Coliseum 
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    1989 SWAC Tournament
    Mar 9, 1989*
    Mississippi Valley State
    SWAC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 109–101  14–10
    F. G. Clark Activity Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Mar 10, 1989*
    Alabama State
    SWAC Tournament Semifinal
    W 92–77  15–10
    F. G. Clark Activity Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Mar 11, 1989*
    Texas Southern
    SWAC Tournament Championship
    W 86–81  16–10
    F. G. Clark Activity Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    1989 NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1989*
    (15 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 5 North Carolina L 79–93  20–11
    Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast region.
    All times are in Central Time.

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