1988–89 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[1]

1988–89 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record21–11 (8–4 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaMid-South Coliseum
Seasons
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Florida State 9 3   .750 22 8   .733
No. 12 Louisville 8 4   .667 24 9   .727
Memphis State 8 4   .667 21 11   .656
South Carolina 8 4   .667 19 11   .633
Cincinnati 5 7   .417 15 12   .556
Virginia Tech 2 10   .167 11 17   .393
Southern Miss 2 10   .167 10 17   .370
1989 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament and finished with a 21–11 record (8–4 Metro).

Roster

edit
1988–89 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 34 Elliot Perry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: April 12, 2020

Schedule and results

edit
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 25, 1988*
at Chaminade
Maui Invitational
W 88–44  1–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 26, 1988*
vs. No. 3 Michigan
Maui Invitational
L 75–79  1–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 27, 1988*
vs. No. 8 UNLV
Maui Invitational
L 86–90  1–2
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec 4, 1988*
Grambling W 84–63  2–2
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 6, 1988*
Bradley W 84–77  3–2
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 10, 1988*
at No. 11 Missouri L 74–86  3–3
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 15, 1988*
at New Orleans W 92–61  4–3
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 17, 1988*
at Washington L 88–89  4–4
Bank of America Arena 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 20, 1988*
Dartmouth W 79–75  5–4
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 23, 1988*
Oral Roberts W 70–62  6–4
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 28, 1988*
vs. Illinois State W 68–45  7–4
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 29, 1988*
at No. 19 Tennessee L 74–76  7–5
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 4, 1989
at Southern Miss W 90–87  8–5
(1–0)
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jan 7, 1989
at Cincinnati L 79–89  8–6
(1–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 9, 1989*
Saint Louis W 80–73  9–6
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 14, 1989
Virginia Tech W 91–83  10–6
(2–1)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 18, 1989
at South Carolina L 66–78  10–7
(2–2)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 21, 1989*
at New Orleans W 73–72  11–7
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 26, 1989*
Tulsa W 77–59  12–7
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 28, 1989*
Virginia Commonwealth W 89–69  13–7
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 1, 1989
at No. 8 Florida State W 99–82  14–7
(3–2)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 4, 1989
No. 7 Louisville L 85–101  14–8
(3–3)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 6, 1989*
Tennessee State W 85–63  15–8
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 8, 1989*
at Murray State W 73–62  16–8
Racer Arena 
Murray, Kentucky
Feb 11, 1989
South Carolina W 63–48  17–8
(4–3)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Chicago, IL
Feb 15, 1989
Cincinnati W 81–71  18–8
(5–3)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 18, 1989
No. 7 Florida State W 89–79  19–8
(6–3)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 20, 1989
at No. 10 Louisville W 72–67  20–8
(7–3)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 25, 1989
Southern Miss W 83–76  21–8
(8–3)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 4, 1989
at Virginia Tech L 73–78  21–9
(8–4)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Metro Conference Tournament
Mar 10, 1989*
vs. No. 16 Louisville
Metro Tournament Quarterfinal
L 70–71  21–10
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1989*
(5 W) vs. (12 W) DePaul
First Round
L 63–66  21–11
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[2]

Rankings

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "1988-89 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2020.