1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
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The 1988–89 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 23rd season for the program, the first under head coach Ernie Nestor. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.
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CAA tournament champions | |
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 20–11 (10–4 CAA) |
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Home arena | Patriot Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason † | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1989 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
After finishing second in the regular season CAA standings, the team won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the West region. The Patriots were beaten by No. 2 seed Indiana in the opening round to finish with a record of 20–11 (10–4 CAA).
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 26, 1988* |
Penn State | L 54–58 | 0–1 |
Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia | |||||||
Nov 29, 1988* |
at Wichita State | L 75–96 | 0–2 |
Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas | |||||||
Dec 3, 1988* |
Bluefield College | W 117–73 | 1–2 |
Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia | |||||||
Dec 6, 1988* |
Long Island University | W 78–74 | 2–2 |
Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia | |||||||
Dec 9, 1988* |
vs. Georgia Southern Drake Classic |
L 58–76 | 2–3 |
Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa | |||||||
Dec 10, 1988* |
vs. Wright State Drake Classic |
W 98–95 2OT | 3–3 |
Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa | |||||||
Dec 17, 1988* |
at VCU | L 78–90 | 3–4 |
Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia | |||||||
Dec 29, 1988* |
Old Dominion | L 72–79 | 3–5 |
Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia | |||||||
Jan 3, 1989* |
Marist | W 72–61 | 4–5 |
Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia | |||||||
Jan 5, 1989* |
Radford | L 79–82 | 4–6 |
Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia | |||||||
Jan 7, 1989 |
at American | L 68–70 | 4–7 (0–1) |
Bender Arena Washington, D.C. | |||||||
CAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 4, 1989* |
vs. William & Mary CAA tournament championship |
W 75–72 | 18–10 |
Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia | |||||||
Mar 5, 1989* |
vs. East Carolina CAA tournament championship |
W 65–58 | 19–10 |
Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia | |||||||
Mar 6, 1989* |
vs. UNC Wilmington CAA tournament championship |
W 78–72 OT | 20–10 |
Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 1989* |
(15 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 8 Indiana First Round |
L 85–99 | 20–11 |
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |