1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC tournament champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record21–12 (7–5 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDino Gaudio (2nd season)
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
Seasons
1988–89 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Evansville 10 – 2   .833 25 – 6   .806
Saint Louis 8 – 4   .667 27 – 10   .730
Xavier † 7 – 5   .583 21 – 12   .636
Dayton 6 – 6   .500 12 – 17   .414
Detroit Mercy 4 – 8   .333 7 – 21   .250
Loyola (IL) 4 – 8   .333 11 – 17   .393
Butler 3 – 9   .250 11 – 17   .393
† 1989 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1988–89 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 21–12 record (7–5 MCC), and won the MCC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers lost to the eventual National champion, Michigan, in the opening round.

Roster

1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Jamal Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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 So
PG 11 Stan Kimbrough 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Cleveland, Ohio
F 33 Derek Strong 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Los Angeles, California
F 42 Tyrone Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
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
city, state
Regular season
Nov 18, 1988*
 vs. No. 4 Louisville
Preseason NIT 		W 85–83[1]  1–0
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 20, 1988*
 at No. 14 Missouri
Preseason NIT 		L 71–83  1–1
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Nov 28, 1988*
 Marietta College W 109–58  2–1
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 3, 1988*
 Air Force W 73–64  3–1
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 7, 1988*
 Robert Morris W 87–76  4–1
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 10, 1988*
 Miami (OH) L 61–68  4–2
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 19, 1988*
 at Eastern Illinois L 70–85  4–3
 Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
Dec 21, 1988*
 Bethune–Cookman W 63–53  5–3
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 27, 1988*
 Niagara W 93–70  6–3
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 30, 1988*
 at Bowling Green W 89–75  7–3
 Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, Ohio
Jan 2, 1989*
 Prairie View A&M W 87–71  8–3
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 4, 1989*
 at Loyola Marymount W 118–113  9–3
 Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 7, 1989*
 Valparaiso W 97–88  10–3
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 12, 1989
 at Loyola (IL) L 83–92  10–4
(0–1) 		International Amphitheatre 
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 20, 1989
 Detroit W 86–64  15–11
(5–7) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 25, 1989*
 Marquette W 102–77  16–11
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 2, 1989
 Butler W 85–75  17–11
(6–7) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 4, 1989
 Dayton W 83–78  18–11
(7–7) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament
Mar 9, 1989*
 vs. Loyola (IL)
MCC Tournament Quarterfinal 		W 85–83  19–11
 UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 10, 1989*
 vs. Saint Louis
MCC Tournament Semifinal 		W 79–56  20–11
 UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 11, 1989*
 vs. Evansville
MCC tournament championship 		W 85–78  21–11
 UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
 (14 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 10 Michigan
First Round 		L 87–92  21–12
 Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ "Xavier jolts U of L 85-83 on shot with 0:02 left". The Courier-Journal via newspapers.com. November 19, 1988. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "1988-89 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "1988-89 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".