1988–89 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

American college basketball season December 2024 March 2026 January 2025 1988–89 East Carolina Pirates Basketball Colonial Athletic Association CAA 15–14 6–8 Mike Steele 2nd Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum The 1988–89 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were led by second year coach Mike Steele and they finished sixth in CAA with a record of 15–14, 6–8. Guard Blue Edwards was the team's leading scorer with 26.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in 27 games. Other statistical leaders included Senior guard Jeff Kelly with 4.1 assists.1988-89 East Carolina Pirates Roster and Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/CBB https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/east-carolina/1989.html Schedule 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1988 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=East Carolina Pirates| Non-conference regular season Nov 26, 1988 yes NC Wesleyan 91–65 1–0 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Nov 28, 1988 yes 1988 men UNC Greensboro Spartans UNC Greensboro 68–49 2–0 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Nov 30, 1988 yes yes 1 Duke 46–95 2–1 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina Dec 3, 1988 yes 1988 none Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell 86–72 3–1 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Dec 7, 1988 yes yes South Carolina 67–75 3–2 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina Dec 10, 1988 yes 1988 men Radford Highlanders Radford 75–88 3–3 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Dec 15, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Winthrop Eagles Winthrop 75–67 4–3 Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina Dec 20, 1988 yes yes 1988 none Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State 79–88 4–4 Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi Dec 27, 1988 yes 1988 men UMBC Retrievers Maryland-Baltimore County 97–78 5–4 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Dec 30, 1988 yes 1988 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU 80–74 6–4 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Jan 4, 1989 yes yes 19 Georgia Tech 69–92 6–5 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |- !colspan=12 style=East Carolina Pirates| CAA regular season Jan 7, 1989 yes 1988 men William & Mary Tribe William & Mary 75–59 7–5 1–0 Kaplan Arena at William and Mary Hall Williamsburg, Virginia Jan 11, 1989 yes 1988 men Richmond Spiders Richmond 56–83 7–6 1–1 Robins Center Richmond, Virginia Jan 14, 1989 1988 men James Madison Dukes James Madison 62–57 8–6 2–1 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Jan 16, 1989 George Mason 74–86 8–7 2–2 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Jan 21, 1989 yes 1988 men American Eagles American 68–82 8–8 2–3 Bender Arena Washington, D.C. Jan 23, 1989 yes 1988 men Navy Midshipmen Navy 70–63 9–8 3–3 Halsey Field House Annapolis, Maryland Jan 28, 1989 yes 1988 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks North Carolina-Wilmington 66–81 9–9 3–4 Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC Feb 1, 1989 William & Mary 73–68 10–9 4–4 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Feb 4, 1989 Richmond 54–56 10–10 4–5 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Feb 8, 1989 yes George Mason 65–83 10–11 4–6 Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia Feb 11, 1989 yes James Madison 61–74 10–12 4–7 JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia Feb 16, 1989 yes yes Campbell 65–60 11–12 5–7 Carter Gymnasium Buies Creek, North Carolina Feb 18, 1989 American 66–60 12–12 6–7 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Feb 20, 1989 Navy 67–58 13–12 7–7 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Feb 22, 1989 yes 1988 none Liberty Flames Liberty 69–60 14–12 8–7 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Feb 25, 1989 North Carolina-Wilmington 55–60 14–13 8–8 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC |- !colspan=12 style=East Carolina Pirates|CAA tournament Mar 4, 1989 6 yes 3 American Quarterfinals 76–58 15–13 8–8 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia Mar 5, 1989 6 yes 2 George Mason Semifinals 58–65 15–14 8–8 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia AP Poll Eastern Time https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/east-carolina/1989-schedule.html 1988–89 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Team players in the 1989 NBA draft 1989 NBA Draft East Carolina Pirates Round Pick Player NBA club 1 21 Blue Edwards Utah Jazz https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1989.html 1989 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com References Category:East Carolina Pirates men's basketball seasons East Carolina East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Pirates