1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores Basketball Vanderbilt Commodores logo.svg 150px Southeastern Conference SEC 19–14 12–6 C. M. Newton 8th Memorial Gymnasium NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach C. M. Newton and played its home games at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores finished with a 19–14 record (12–6 SEC, 3rd) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Roster 1988 Vanderbilt Commodores y Barry Booker 4 G 6 4 Sr Barry Goheen 12 G 6 3 Sr y Marshall County, Kentucky Frank Kornet 34 F 6 9 225 Sr y Lexington, Kentucky C. M. Newton (Kentucky) Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Vanderbilt Commodores| Regular season Nov 25, 1988 ESPNSEC's Television Basketball Schedule Associated Press Harlan Daily Enterprise August 12, 1988 6 https://books.google.com/books?id=sDlBAAAAIBAJ&dq=1988+1989+SEC+Basketball+TV&pg=PA4&article_id=5820,5033713 Google Books September 27, 2023 yes yes Michigan 3 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational 61–91 0–1 Nov 26, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Chaminade Silverswords Chaminade Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational 94–70 1–1 Nov 27, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State 16 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational 82–97 1–2 Nov 30, 1988 yes Louisville 13 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 65–62 2–2 Dec 3, 1988 yes yes Alabama-Birmingham Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 69–76 2–3 Dec 7, 1988 yes yes North Carolina 8 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 77–89 2–4 Dec 10, 1988 yes yes Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 62–71 2–5 Dec 14, 1988 Auburn Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 93–77 3–5 1–0 Dec 19, 1988 yes 1988 men Murray State Racers Murray State Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 74–57 4–5 Dec 22, 1988 yes 1988 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 92–67 5–5 Dec 29, 1988 yes 1988 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee Music City Invitational 91–55 6–5 Dec 30, 1988 yes Stanford Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee Music City Invitational 68–89 6–6 Jan 4, 1989 Alabama Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 73–53 7–6 2–0 Jan 7, 1989 yes Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 61–70 7–7 2–1 Jan 11, 1989 yes 1988 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 72–65 8–7 3–1 Jan 14, 1989 2:00 p.m. JPThde08121988 1988 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 76–75 9–7 4–1 Jan 18, 1989 7:00 p.m. JPThde08121988 yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 85–86 9–8 4–2 Jan 21, 1989 CBShde08121988 yes Texas Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 94–79 10–8 Jan 25, 1989 Florida Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 78–81 10–9 4–3 Jan 28, 1989 yes 1988 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 81–70 11–9 5–3 Feb 1, 1989 Tennessee Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 68–56 12–9 6–3 Feb 4, 1989 yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 67–77 12–10 6–4 Feb 8, 1989 7:00 p.m. JPThde08121988 Kentucky Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 81–51 13–10 7–4 Feb 11, 1989 Ole Miss Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 71–69 14–10 8–4 Feb 15, 1989 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 85–72 15–10 9–4 Feb 18, 1989 2:00 p.m. JPThde08121988 LSU 20 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 108–74 16–10 10–4 Feb 22, 1989 yes Auburn Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 77–62 17–10 11–4 Feb 25, 1989 2:00 p.m. JPThde08121988 yes Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 80–83 17–11 11–5 Mar 1, 1989 Mississippi State Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 77–58 18–11 12–5 Mar 4, 1989 yes Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 61–78 18–12 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Vanderbilt Commodores| SEC tournament Mar 10, 1989 JPT yes yes Kentucky Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee SEC Tournament Quarterfinal 77–63 19–12 Mar 11, 1989 JPT yes yes Alabama Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee SEC Tournament Semifinal 79–83 19–13 |- !colspan=9 style=Vanderbilt Commodores| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1989 yes yes 8 E Notre Dame 9 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 65–81 18–14 Central Time E East 2019–20 Vanderbilt Men's Basketball Fact Book https://vucommodores.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-20-Fact-Book-FINAL.pdf Vanderbilt University Athletics April 18, 2020 NBA draft 1989 NBA draft Vanderbilt Commodores Round Pick Player NBA club 2 30 Frank Kornet Milwaukee Bucks https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1989.html 1989 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 18, 2020 References Category:Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball seasons Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball Vanderbilt Category:1980s in Nashville, Tennessee