1988–89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1988-89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 21–9 Digger Phelps 18th Fran McCaffery 1st Joyce Center NCAA tournament Second round The 1988–89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1988–89 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 18th season. They finished with an overall record of 21–9. They received an at large bid as a #9 seed in the 1989 NCAA Tournament. In the opening round they defeated Vanderbilt but lost to top seed Georgetown 81–74. Roster 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y Elmer Bennett 12 PG 6 0 160 Fr y Bellaire, Texas LaPhonso Ellis 20 PF 6 8 220 Fr y East St. Louis, Illinois Keith Tower 43 C 6 11 240 Fr y Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Joe Fredrick G 6 4 Jr Jamere Jackson G 6 2 Jr Indianapolis, IndianaWhere Are They Now: Jamere Jackson, Manual basketball https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/2014/04/14/where-are-they-now-jamere/37620888007/ JournalStar June 24, 2025 Keith Robinson 50 F 6 9 Jr Buffalo, New YorkKeith Robinson https://www.buffalosportshallfame.com/keith-robinson/ Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame June 24, 2025 Tim Singleton 10 G 6 1 SoNotre Dame's Tim Singleton (10) goes for the basket as Georgetown's Dikembe Mutombo (55) tries for a block during the first half of their NCAA Division 1 second round playoff game in Providence, R.I., March 19, 1989. https://www.alamy.com/notre-dames-tim-singleton-10-goes-for-the-basket-as-georgetowns-dikembe-mutombo-55-tries-for-a-block-during-the-first-half-of-their-ncaa-division-1-second-round-playoff-game-in-providence-ri-march-19-1989-ap-photobob-child-image511175439.html Alamy June 24, 2025 Daimon Sweet F 6 5 Fr Scott Paddock C 6 9 Jr Plantation, FloridaNotre Dame's Scott Paddock develops love for Midwest, motorsports https://www.ndinsider.com/story/sports/mens-basketball/2017/07/04/otre-dames-scott-paddock-develops-love-for-midwest-motorsports/46392493/ ND Insider June 24, 2025 Kevin Ellery F 6 5 225 So Springfield, KentuckyWashington County: World traveler is back home https://www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mark-story/article44120313.html Lexington Herald June 24, 2025 Tim Crawford G 6 4 Jr Frankenmuth, MichiganImplant helps former coach, player Tim Crawford overcome sounds of silence https://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/2016/07/implant_helps_former_coach_pla.html MLive June 24, 2025 Keith Adkins G 6 0 Fr Paintsville, KentuckyKeith Adkins https://mtnsportshof.com/keith-adkins/ Mountain Sports Hall of Fame June 24, 2025 Digger Phelps (Rider) 1988-89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/notre-dame/men/1989.html Sports Reference College Basketball June 24, 2025 Schedule and results no yes no no no |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| Regular Season Nov 28, 1988 yes 1988 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 92–72 1–0 Dec 3, 1988 yes yes Kentucky RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana 81–65 2–0 Dec 6, 1988 yes Indiana Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 84–71 3–0 Dec 10, 1988 yes Creighton Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 77–64 4–0 Dec 17, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 68–71 4–1 Jan 2, 1989 yes yes 1988 men Penn Quakers Pennsylvania Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 60–55 5–1 Jan 7, 1989 yes yes 1988 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 75–79 5–2 Jan 9, 1989 yes yes 1988 men Portland Pilots Portland Chiles Center Portland, Oregon 80–58 6–2 Jan 14, 1989 yes yes UCLA Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 82–79 7–2 Jan 17, 1989 yes 1988 men SMU Mustangs SMU Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 67–45 8–2 Jan 21, 1989 yes Syracuse 11 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 87–99 8–3 Jan 24, 1989 yes Rutgers Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 85–63 9–3 Jan 28, 1989 yes 1988 men Temple Owls Temple Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 64–60 10–3 Jan 31, 1989 yes 1988 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 85–75 11–3 Feb 2, 1989 yes Marquette Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 83–68 12–3 Feb 5, 1989 yes Duke 12 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 80–102 12–4 Feb 8, 1989 yes yes 1988 men Fordham Rams Fordham Rose Hill Gym New York, New York 77–58 13–4 Feb 11, 1989 yes 1988 men USC Trojans USC Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 83–74 14–4 Feb 14, 1989 yes 1988 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 72–83 14–5 Feb 16, 1989 yes La Salle Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 80–78 15–5 Feb 19, 1989 yes 1988 men Houston Cougars Houston Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 89–80 16–5 Feb 21, 1989 yes yes Dayton UD Arena Dayton, Ohio 83–66 17–5 Feb 25, 1989 yes yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 80–90 17–6 Mar 1, 1989 yes DePaul Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 67–60 18–6 Mar 4, 1989 yes Louisville 14 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 77–87 18–7 Mar 6, 1989 yes yes 1988 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 76–69 19–7 Mar 8, 1989 yes yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 67–63 20–7 Mar 11, 1989 yes yes DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 70–73 20–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1989 yes yes 9 E Vanderbilt 8 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island First Round 81–65 21–8 Mar 19, 1989 yes yes 9 E Georgetown 2 1 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island Second Round 74–81EAST REGIONAL; Smith Leads Hoyas Past Irish https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/20/sports/east-regional-smith-leads-hoyas-past-irish.html New York Times March 20, 1989 April 11, 2020 21–9 yes AP Poll/UPI Poll 2019-20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Media Guide https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-20-ND-MBB-Media-Guide.pdf 120 PDF Notre Dame Athletics April 11, 2020 References Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish