1988–89 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 1988–89 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1988-89 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 11th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers won 22 consecutive games, took home the conference regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as #7 seed in the East region.[1]
Roster
1988–89 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular Season
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Nov 26, 1988*
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Robert Morris
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L 67–75
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0–1
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Dec 1, 1988*
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Fresno State
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W 71–67
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1–1
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Dec 3, 1988*
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Bradley
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L 68–70
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1–2
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Dec 5, 1988*
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Mount St. Mary's
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W 77–60
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2–2
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Dec 10, 1988*
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at Pittsburgh
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W 84–81 OT
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3–2
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Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Dec 17, 1988*
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Virginia Tech
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W 101–52
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4–2
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Dec 22, 1988*
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at UNC Charlotte
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W 82–73 OT
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5–2
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Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dec 27, 1988*
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at Maryland
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W 69–61
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6–2
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Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland
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Jan 3, 1989
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at UMass
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W 89–73
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7–2 (1–0)
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Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts
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Jan 5, 1989
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St. Bonaventure
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W 69–45
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8–2 (2–0)
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Jan 7, 1989
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Duquesne
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W 101–72
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9–2 (3–0)
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Jan 10, 1989
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at Saint Joseph's
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W 76–61
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10–2 (4–0)
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Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jan 14, 1989
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Rutgers
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W 90–70
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11–2 (5–0)
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Jan 17, 1989
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at George Washington
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W 73–71
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12–2 (6–0)
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Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
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Jan 21, 1989
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Temple
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W 65–63
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13–2 (7–0)
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Jan 26, 1989
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George Washington
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W 92–57
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14–2 (8–0)
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Jan 28, 1989
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at Duquesne
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W 98–82
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15–2 (9–0)
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A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Feb 2, 1989
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No. 18
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at Rhode Island
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W 79–71
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16–2 (10–0)
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Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island
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Feb 5, 1989
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No. 18
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at Rutgers
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W 60–58
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17–2 (11–0)
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Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
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Feb 9, 1989*
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No. 15
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vs. Marshall
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W 81–73
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18–2
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Charleston Civic Center Charleston, West Virginia
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Feb 11, 1989
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No. 15
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Penn State
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W 100–67
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19–2 (12–0)
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Feb 13, 1989*
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No. 15
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at St. Bonaventure
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W 80–72
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20–2 (13–0)
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Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York
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Feb 16, 1989*
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No. 14
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UMass
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W 88–55
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21–2 (14–0)
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Feb 19, 1989*
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No. 14
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Rhode Island
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W 90–66
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22–2 (15–0)
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Feb 23, 1989
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No. 11
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Saint Joseph's
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W 65–50
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23–2 (16–0)
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Feb 26, 1989
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No. 11
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at Temple
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L 56–74
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23–3 (16–1)
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McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mar 1, 1989
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No. 15
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at Penn State
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W 71–61
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24–3 (17–1)
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Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
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Atlantic-10 Tournament
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Mar 5, 1989*
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No. 15
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vs. Saint Joseph's A-10 Tournament Quarterfinals
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W 79–59
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25–3
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Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mar 6, 1989*
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No. 15
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vs. Penn State A-10 Tournament Semifinals
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L 64–86
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25–4
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Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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NCAA Tournament
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Mar 16, 1989*
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(7 E) No. 17
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vs. (10 E) Tennessee First Round
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W 84–68
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26–4
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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Mar 18, 1989*
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(7 E) No. 17
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vs. (2 E) No. 9 Duke Second Round
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L 63–70
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26–5
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern.
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Rankings
References
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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