1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. Led by head coach Don DeVoe, the team played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers finished with a record of 19–11 (11–7 SEC, 5th) and received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament as the 10 seed in the East region.

1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
1988–89 record19–11 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
1988-89 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Florida135 .722  2113  .618
No. 20 Alabama126 .667  238  .742
Vanderbilt126 .667  1914  .576
LSU117 .611  2012  .625
Tennessee117 .611  1911  .633
Kentucky810 .444  1319  .406
Ole Miss810 .444  1515  .500
Mississippi State711 .389  1315  .464
Georgia612 .333  1516  .484
Auburn216 .111  919  .321
1989 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 31 Dyron Nix 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr
C 50 Doug Roth 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr
Head coach
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
    Dec 17, 1988*
    No. 16 South Carolina L 81–83  4–1
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    SEC Tournament
    Mar 10, 1989*
    LSU
    SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 95–77  19–9
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Mar 11, 1989*
    Florida
    SEC Tournament Semifinal
    L 71–76  19–10
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1989*
    (10 E) vs. (7 E) No. 17 West Virginia L 68–84  19–11
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [2]

    Rankings

    NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    229Dyron NixCharlotte Hornets
    241Doug RothWashington Bullets

    [3]

    References

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