1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach C. M. Newton and played its home games at Memorial Gymnasium.

1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1988–89 record19–14 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
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]

The Commodores finished with a 19–14 record (12–6 SEC, 3rd) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Roster

1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 34 Frank Kornet 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lexington, Kentucky
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
    Nov 25, 1988*
    vs. No. 3 Michigan
    Maui Invitational
    L 61–91  0–1
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Nov 26, 1988*
    at Chaminade
    Maui Invitational
    W 94–70  1–1
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Nov 27, 1988*
    vs. No. 16 Ohio State
    Maui Invitational
    L 82–97  1–2
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Nov 30, 1988*
    No. 13 Louisville W 65–62  2–2
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 3, 1988*
    at Alabama-Birmingham L 69–76  2–3
    Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 7, 1988*
    at No. 8 North Carolina L 77–89  2–4
    Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    Dec 10, 1988*
    at Kansas State L 62–71  2–5
    Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Dec 14, 1988
    Auburn W 93–77  3–5
    (1–0)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 19, 1988*
    Murray State W 74–57  4–5
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 22, 1988*
    Dartmouth W 92–67  5–5
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 29, 1988*
    Colgate
    Music City Invitational
    W 91–55  6–5
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 30, 1988*
    Stanford
    Music City Invitational
    L 68–89  6–6
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 4, 1989
    Alabama W 73–53  7–6
    (2–0)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 7, 1989
    at Kentucky L 61–70  7–7
    (2–1)
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan 11, 1989
    at Ole Miss W 72–65  8–7
    (3–1)
    Tad Smith Coliseum 
    Oxford, Mississippi
    Jan 14, 1989
    Georgia W 76–75  9–7
    (4–1)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 18, 1989
    at LSU L 85–86  9–8
    (4–2)
    Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 21, 1989*
    Texas W 94–79  10–8
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 25, 1989
    Florida L 78–81  10–9
    (4–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 28, 1989
    at Mississippi State W 81–70  11–9
    (5–3)
    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, Mississippi
    Feb 1, 1989
    Tennessee W 68–56  12–9
    (6–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 4, 1989
    at Alabama L 67–77  12–10
    (6–4)
    Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Feb 8, 1989
    Kentucky W 81–51  13–10
    (7–4)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 11, 1989
    Ole Miss W 71–69  14–10
    (8–4)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 15, 1989
    at Georgia W 85–72  15–10
    (9–4)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Feb 18, 1989
    No. 20 LSU W 108–74  16–10
    (10–4)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 22, 1989
    at Auburn W 77–62  17–10
    (11–4)
    Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
    Auburn, Alabama
    Feb 25, 1989
    at Florida L 80–83  17–11
    (11–5)
    Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, Florida
    Mar 1, 1989
    Mississippi State W 77–58  18–11
    (12–5)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Mar 4, 1989
    at Tennessee L 61–78  18–12
    (12–6)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    SEC Tournament
    Mar 10, 1989*
    vs. Kentucky
    SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 77–63  19–12
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Mar 11, 1989*
    vs. Alabama
    SEC Tournament Semifinal
    L 79–83  19–13
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1989*
    (8 E) vs. (9 E) Notre Dame L 65–81  18–14
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [2]

    NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    230Frank KornetMilwaukee Bucks

    [3]

    References

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