1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Basketball 300px Atlantic-10 Conference A-10 18–13 13–5 Bob Wenzel 1st Jeff Van Gundy 1st Louis Brown Athletic Center Atlantic-10 tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Wenzel, then in his first season with the Scarlet Knights. The team played its home games in Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, and was a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference. The Scarlet Knights finished 3rd in the conference's regular season standings, and would win the Atlantic-10 tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Rutgers fell to Iowa, 87–73, in the opening round. Roster 1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights m y Rick Dadika 13 G 6 2 185 JR Elmwood Park, NJ Tom Savage G 6 5 SO Eric Dimetrosky 69 SG 6 6 210 FR Dan Baumlin 23 PG 5 8 265 SO Dan Grentzman 65 PF 6 4 155 SR Ryan Callahan 20 C 5 9 195 JR= P Santi 5 SF 5 11 200 SO Sean O'Neill 4 G 6 0 265 SR= Keith Hughes 31 PF 6 8 230 JR y basketball yes Carteret, NJ Aedan Hill 24 SG 6 3 265 SO JB Bennett 3 SG 6 1 215 SO Kevin Carino 7 G 5 1 135 SO Lav Laviano 5 QB 6 6 235 SO Bob Wenzel (Rutgers) Jeff Van Gundy Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9| Regular season Nov 25, 1988 yes 1988 men Rider Broncs Rider Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 82–65 1–0 Dec 3, 1988 1988 men UMass Minutemen UMass Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 78–61 2–0 1–0 Dec 5, 1988 yes 1988 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 69–75 2–1 Dec 10, 1988 yes 1988 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 88–71 3–1 2–0 Dec 13, 1988 yes yes Seton Hall 17 Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 70–96 3–2 Dec 17, 1988 yes Princeton Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 69–63 4–2 Dec 27, 1988 yes Syracuse 3 Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 81–100 4–3 Dec 30, 1988 yes 1988 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 55–60 4–4 Jan 3, 1989 yes 1988 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 94–99 4–5 Jan 5, 1989 1988 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 87–77 5–5 3–0 Jan 10, 1989 yes 1988 men Temple Owls Temple McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–85 5–6 3–1 Jan 14, 1989 yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 70–90 5–7 3–2 Jan 18, 1989 yes yes St. John's Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 61–62 5–8 Jan 21, 1989 1988 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 102–87 6–8 4–2 Jan 24, 1989 yes yes Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 63–85 6–9 Jan 28, 1989 yes UMass Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, Massachusetts 89–105 6–10 4–3 Jan 30, 1989 1988 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 79–50 7–10 5–3 Feb 2, 1989 1988 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 87–83 8–10 6–3 Feb 5, 1989 West Virginia 18 Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 58–60 8–11 6–4 Feb 9, 1989 yes Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 79–74 9–11 7–4 Feb 11, 1989 1988 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 91–55 10–11 8–4 Feb 13, 1989 yes Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 65–93 10–12 8–5 Feb 18, 1989 George Washington Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 80–65 11–12 9–5 Feb 20, 1989 yes Saint Joseph's Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–74 12–12 10–5 Feb 23, 1989 Temple Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 77–64 13–12 11–5 Feb 25, 1989 yes St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 83–80 14–12 12–5 Mar 1, 1989 yes Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 67–66 15–12 13–5 |- !colspan=9| Atlantic-10 tournament Mar 5, 1989 yes yes St. Bonaventure Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A-10 Tournament Quarterfinal 100–67 16–12 Mar 6, 1989 yes yes Temple The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A-10 Tournament Semifinal 62–59 17–12 Mar 9, 1989 yes Penn State Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey A-10 tournament championship 70–66Surging Rutgers Gains N.C.A.A. Bid https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/10/sports/surging-rutgers-gains-ncaa-bid.html New York Times March 10, 1989 April 24, 2020 18–12 |- !colspan=9| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1989 yes yes 13 E Iowa 14 4 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island First Round 73–87The Philadelphia Inquirer Armstrong Stars As The Hawkeyes Get Past Rutgers http://articles.philly.com/1989-03-18/sports/26128717_1_rutgers-bob-wenzel-hawkeyes https://web.archive.org/web/20150919024905/http://articles.philly.com/1989-03-18/sports/26128717_1_rutgers-bob-wenzel-hawkeyes dead September 19, 2015 March 18, 1989 April 24, 2020 18–13 AP Poll Eastern Time 2019-20 Rutgers Men's Basketball Media Guide https://scarletknights.com/documents/2019/10/1/Rutgers_2019_20_MBB_Guide.pdf Rutgers University Athletics April 24, 2020 References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball seasons Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers