1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars Basketball South Alabama Jaguars wordmark.svg 250 Sun Belt Conference East Division Sun Belt 23–9 11–3 Ronnie Arrow 2nd Mitchell Center Sun Belt Regular season championsSun Belt tournament champions NCAA tournament second round 1987–88 1989–90 The 1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by head coach Ronnie Arrow, in the second year of his first stint as head coach. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 11–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place. They won the Sun Belt tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as the 11 seed in the Southeast region. In the opening round, the Jaguars upset Alabama before losing to the eventual National champion, Michigan, in the second round. Roster 1988 South Alabama Jaguars y Jeff Hodge G 6 3 175 Sr y Birmingham, Alabama Junie Lewis G 6 3 180 Sr y Abington, Pennsylvania Gabriel Estaba F 6 7 So y Terrance Brodnick G 5 10 Sr John Jimmerson F 6 5 Jr Neil Smith F 6 6 So Derek Turner G 6 2 Fr Phillip Darden C 6 8 Jr Dennis Rhodes G 5 7 Sr Darrell Nelson G 6 4 Jr James Neal F 6 7 Sr Michael Hurring F 6 9 So Scott Zimos F 6 6 Fr Ronnie Arrow (Southwest Texas State) Schedule and results 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1988 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=South Alabama Jaguars| Regular season Nov 25, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 70–50 1–0 Nov 26, 1988 yes yes Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 88–93 OT 1–1 Dec 3, 1988 yes 1988 men Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 88–65 2–1 Dec 7, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Cam Henderson Center Huntington, West Virginia 110–111 2–2 Dec 10, 1988 yes yes 1988 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 69–64 OT 3–2 Dec 14, 1988 yes yes Florida State 12 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 82–87 3–3 Dec 22, 1988 yes 1988 none Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 108–69 4–3 Dec 30, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 86–69 5–3 Jan 2, 1989 yes yes Arkansas Pine Bluff Convention Center Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71–103 5,260 5–4 Jan 8, 1989 1988 none Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 87–74 6–4 1–0 Jan 11, 1989 yes 1988 none Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 104–84 7–4 Jan 15, 1989 1988 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 97–83 8–4 2–0 Jan 18, 1989 UAB Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 114–84 9–4 3–0 Jan 21, 1989 yes UNC Charlotte Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 70–72 9–5 3–1 Jan 23, 1989 1988 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 103–74 10–5 4–1 Jan 26, 1989 yes 1988 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 82–75 11–5 5–1 Jan 31, 1989 1988 men Virginia Commonwealth Rams VCU Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 95–91 12–5 6–1 Feb 6, 1989 yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 81–85 12–6 6–2 Feb 9, 1989 yes yes 1988 none Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 92–94 12–7 Feb 11, 1989 yes UAB UAB Arena Birmingham, Alabama 91–93 12–8 6–3 Feb 13, 1989 1988 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 96–70 13–8 7–3 Feb 16, 1989 yes Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 96–92 OT 14–8 8–3 Feb 18, 1989 7:05 p.m. yes UMKC Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 91–72 3,375 15–8 Feb 21, 1989 Old Dominion Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 92–81 16–8 9–3 Feb 23, 1989 yes South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 96–84 17–8 10–3 Feb 25, 1989 yes Jacksonville Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 93–78 18–8 11–3 Mar 1, 1989 yes 1988 men Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 116–66 19–8 |- !colspan=9 style=South Alabama Jaguars| Sun Belt Conference tournament Mar 4, 1989 yes yes 1 South Florida 8 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinal 70–65 20–8 Mar 5, 1989 yes yes 1 UAB 4 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Sun Belt Tournament Semifinal 103–84 21–8 Mar 6, 1989 yes yes 1 Jacksonville 6 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Sun Belt tournament championship 105–59 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=South Alabama Jaguars| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1989 yes yes 11 SE Alabama 20 6 SE Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia First Round 86–84N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT: SOUTHEAST; South Alabama 3 Pointer Stuns the Crimson Tide https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/18/sports/ncaa-tournament-southeast-south-alabama-3-pointer-stuns-the-crimson-tide.html New York Times March 18, 1989 April 18, 2020 23–8 Mar 19, 1989 yes yes 11 SE Michigan 10 3 SE Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia Second Round 82–91 23–9 AP Poll Central Time SE Southeast 2019-20 South Alabama Men's Basketball Media Guide https://usajaguars.com/documents/2019/11/4/19_20_Media_Guide.pdf University of South Alabama Athletics April 18, 2020 NBA draft 1989 NBA draft South Alabama Jaguars Round Pick Player NBA Club 2 48 Junie Lewis Utah Jazz 2 53 Jeff Hodge Dallas Mavericks https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1989.html 1989 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 18, 2020 References Category:South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball seasons South Alabama South Alabama Category:1988 in sports in Alabama Category:1989 in sports in Alabama