1988–89 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1988–89 Virginia Cavaliers Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 22–11 9–5 Terry Holland 15th Jeff Jones 7th Dave Odom 7th Craig Littlepage 1st University Hall NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1988–89 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 15th-year head coach Terry Holland. The Cavaliers earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as #5 seed in the Southeast region, and made a run to the Elite Eight before falling to Michigan, the eventual national champion. Roster 1988 Virginia Cavaliers y Richard Morgan 11 G 6 3 SR Bryant Stith y 20 GF 6 5 FR Emporia, Virginia John Crotty y 22 G 6 1 SO Orange, New Jersey Bill Batts 34 F 6 8 SR Brent Bair 42 C 6 10 SR Terry Holland (Davidson) Craig Littlepage (Penn) Jeff Jones (Virginia) SourceRon Morris ACC Basketball: An Illustrated History Chapel Hill, North Carolina Four Corners Press 306 1988 Schedule and results no no yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| Regular season Nov 25, 1988 yes 1988 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 99–73 Crotty 20 Tied 6 Crotty 4 8,864 1–0 Nov 26, 1988 yes Marquette University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 80–63 Stith 17 Batts 9 Crotty 7 6,380 2–0 Nov 30, 1988 yes Arkansas University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 75–65 Morgan 21 Crotty 5 Crotty 7 8,864 3–0 Dec 3, 1988 yes 1988 men Towson Tigers Towson State University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 87–79 Morgan 26 Morgan 7 Crotty 9 8,864 4–0 Dec 6, 1988 yes 1988 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 88–61 Stith 21 Dabbs 5 Crotty 5 8,864 5–0 Dec 10, 1988 yes Connecticut 18 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 61–68 Stith 17 Dabbs 10 Crotty 4 8,864 5–1 Dec 19, 1988 yes 1988 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 86–81 Morgan 18 Stith 11 Crotty 7 8,664 6–1 Dec 21, 1988 yes UC-Irvine University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 99–89 Morgan 27 Morgan 10 Crotty 7 8,264 7–1 Dec 28, 1988 yes yes Seton Hall 13 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Tournament 67–84 Morgan 20 Stith 8 Tied 2 4,915 7–2 Dec 29, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Tournament Consolation 84–86 Stith 19 Dabbs 12 Morgan 5 7–3 Jan 4, 1989 yes yes Louisville 13 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 71–74 Tied 16 Blundin 8 Crotty 6 19,272 7–4 Jan 7, 1989 Duke 1 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 76–84 Morgan 31 Blundin 10 Crotty 5 8,864 7–5 0–1 Jan 11, 1989 yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 70–80 Morgan 19 Stith 11 Crotty 5 9,500 7–6 0–2 Jan 15, 1989 North Carolina 8 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 106–83 Morgan 39 Blundin 9 Crotty 5 8,864 8–6 1–2 Jan 17, 1989 yes 1988 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 64–58 Morgan 21 Tied 9 Crotty 8 10,768 9–6 2–2 Jan 25, 1989 yes yes 1988 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 113–106 Morgan 28 Blundin 15 Crotty 8 10,716 10–6 Jan 28, 1989 1988 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 88–69 Morgan 25 Stith 9 Crotty 5 8,864 11–6 3–2 Feb 1, 1989 NC State 13 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 91–71 Morgan 20 Stith 12 Crotty 7 8,864 12–6 4–2 Feb 6, 1989 Georgia Tech University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 78–71 Morgan 23 Dabbs 9 Crotty 6 8,864 13–6 5–2 Feb 8, 1989 yes Duke 14 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 66–85 Morgan 13 Stith 5 Crotty 4 9,314 13–7 5–3 Feb 12, 1989 yes North Carolina 6 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 67–85 Stith 20 Stith 12 Tied 4 21,444 13–8 5–4 Feb 16, 1989 yes VMI University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 92–79 Dabbs 22 Dabbs 11 Crotty 4 8,864 14–8 Feb 18, 1989 Clemson University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 85–83 Dabbs 16 Dabbs 12 Crotty 9 8,864 15–8 6–4 Feb 22, 1989 yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 65–73 Stith 28 Dabbs 12 Crotty 9 8,113 15–9 6–5 Feb 26, 1989 yes NC State 17 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 76–75 Stith 29 Dabbs 13 Crotty 8 12,400 16–9 7–5 Mar 1, 1989 yes Wake Forest Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–72 Morgan 23 Stith 10 Crotty 7 8,200 17–9 8–5 Mar 5, 1989 Maryland University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 86–59 Morgan 34 Stith 12 Crotty 8 8,864 18–9 9–5 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| ACC Tournament Mar 10, 1989 yes yes Clemson Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia ACC Tournament Quarterfinal 90–73 Crotty 18 Dabbs 9 Stith 5 16,723 19–9 Mar 11, 1989 yes yes Duke 7 Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia ACC Tournament Semifinal 58–69 Stith 15 Dabbs 8 Crotty 5 16,723 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1989 yes yes 5 SE Providence 12 SE Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee First round 100–97Virginia 100, Providence 97 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/03/16/Virginia-100-Providence-97/6772606027600/ UPI Archives March 16, 1989 March 30, 2025 Morgan 33 Tied 7 Crotty 10 12,541 20–10 Mar 18, 1989 yes yes 5 SE Middle Tennessee State 13 SE Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee Second round 104–88Cavaliers, Sooners Fill It Up, Spring Into Round of 16 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/03/19/cavaliers-sooners-fill-it-up-sprint-into-round-of-16/f527fc38-dc15-4487-ac3f-78b8b97d1b5a/ The Washington Post March 18, 1989 March 30, 2025 Morgan 33 Daniel 10 Crotty 14 13,453 21–10 Mar 23, 1989 yes yes 5 SE Oklahoma 4 1 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Southeast Regional semifinal 86–80Virginia Sends Oklahoma Home Early, 86-80 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-03-24-sp-310-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 24, 1989 March 30, 2025 Stith 28 Dabbs 14 Crotty 8 22,314 22–10 Mar 25, 1989 yes yes 5 SE Michigan 10 3 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Southeast Regional Final 65–102 Morgan 15 Dabbs 12 Crotty 7 22,755 22–11 AP poll Eastern time Source: 1988-89 Box Scores https://virginiasports.com/documents/2012/4/25/_va_m_baskbl_2011_12_misc_non_event__1988-box-scores.pdf VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site March 21, 2020 References 2 Category:Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball seasons Virginia Virginia Virgin Virgin