1988–89 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 Memphis State Tigers Basketball 100px Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 21–11 8–4 Larry Finch 3rd Mid-South Coliseum NCAA tournament 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.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1989-schedule.html 1988-89 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com sports-reference.com April 12, 2020 The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament and finished with a 21–11 record (8–4 Metro). Roster 1988 Memphis State Tigers y Elliot Perry y 34 G 6 0 So Memphis, Tennessee https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1989.html April 12, 2020 Larry Finch (Memphis) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 | Regular season |- Nov 25, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Chaminade Silverswords Chaminade Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational 88–44 1–0 Nov 26, 1988 yes yes Michigan 3 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational 75–79 1–1 Nov 27, 1988 yes yes UNLV 8 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational 86–90 1–2 Dec 4, 1988 yes 1988 men Grambling Tigers Grambling Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 84–63 2–2 Dec 6, 1988 yes 1988 men Bradley Braves Bradley Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 84–77 3–2 Dec 10, 1988 yes yes Missouri 11 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 74–86 3–3 Dec 15, 1988 yes yes 1988 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 92–61 4–3 Dec 17, 1988 yes yes Washington Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington 88–89 4–4 Dec 20, 1988 yes 1988 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 79–75 5–4 Dec 23, 1988 yes 1988 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 70–62 6–4 Dec 28, 1988 yes yes Illinois State Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Volunteer Classic 68–45 7–4 Dec 29, 1988 yes yes Tennessee 19 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Volunteer Classic 74–76 7–5 Jan 4, 1989 yes 1988 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 90–87 8–5 1–0 Jan 7, 1989 yes 1988 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 79–89 8–6 1–1 Jan 9, 1989 yes 1988 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 80–73 9–6 Jan 14, 1989 1988 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 91–83 10–6 2–1 Jan 18, 1989 yes South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 66–78 10–7 2–2 Jan 21, 1989 yes yes New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 73–72 11–7 Jan 26, 1989 yes 1988 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 77–59 12–7 Jan 28, 1989 yes Virginia Commonwealth Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 89–69 13–7 Feb 1, 1989 yes Florida State 8 Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 99–82 14–7 3–2 Feb 4, 1989 Louisville 7 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 85–101 14–8 3–3 Feb 6, 1989 yes 1988 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 85–63 15–8 Feb 8, 1989 yes yes 1988 men Murray State Racers Murray State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 73–62 16–8 Feb 11, 1989 South Carolina Mid-South Coliseum Chicago, IL 63–48 17–8 4–3 Feb 15, 1989 Cincinnati Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 81–71 18–8 5–3 Feb 18, 1989 Florida State 7 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 89–79 19–8 6–3 Feb 20, 1989 yes Louisville 10 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 72–67 20–8 7–3 Feb 25, 1989 Southern Miss Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 83–76 21–8 8–3 Mar 4, 1989 yes Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 73–78 21–9 8–4 |- !colspan=9 | Metro Conference Tournament |- Mar 10, 1989 yes yes Louisville 16 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina Metro Tournament Quarterfinal 70–71 21–10 |- !colspan=9 | NCAA Tournament |- Mar 16, 1989 yes yes 5 W DePaul 12 W BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho First Round 63–66 21–11 AP Poll Eastern Time W West 2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/10/23/2019_20_Memphis_MBB_Guide_Web.pdf University of Memphis Athletics April 12, 2020 Rankings 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons Category:1988 in sports in Tennessee Category:1989 in sports in Tennessee Memphis State Memphis State