1988–89 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 Seton Hall Pirates basketball Big East Conference Big East 11 11 31–7 11–5 P.J. Carlesimo 7th Walsh GymnasiumMeadowlands Arena NCAA tournament, Runner-upGreat Alaska Shootout champions National Championship Game L Lost 79-80 OT Overtime vs. Michigan The 1988–89 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University as members of the Big East Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by seventh year head coach P.J. Carlesimo. They played their home games at Walsh Gymnasium and Meadowlands Arena. Unranked to start the season, Seton Hall finished the season as national runner-up with a 31–7 overall record (11–5 in Big East play). As the No. 3 seed in the West Regional of the 1989 NCAA tournament, they defeated Southwest Missouri State, Evansville, Indiana, and UNLV to reach the Final Four. In the national semifinals, the Pirates dispatched Duke 95–78. The magical tournament run ended with an 80–79 overtime loss to Michigan in the National Championship Game. Roster 1988 Seton Hall Pirates y yes Anthony Avent y 32 F/C 6 9 235 FR Newark, New Jersey Malcolm X Shabazz Mike Cooper 31 F 6 5 JR Trevor Crowley 21 6 4 JR Andrew Gaze y 10 F 6 7 209 JR Melbourne, Australia Albert Park High School Gerald Greene 15 PG 6 1 SR Nick Katsikis 52 6 5 JR Khyiem Long 20 6 7 SR Rene Monteserin 42 G 6 0 FR John Morton basketball y 23 G 6 3 180 SR Bronx, New York Walton High School Ramón Ramos y 25 F/C 6 8 231 SR Canóvanas, Puerto Rico   Jose Rebimbas 14 G 6 0 JR   Frantz Volcy 30 6 8 JR   Daryll Walker 24 F 6 8 SR   Pookey Wigington 4 G 5 4 SR Inglewood, California   http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/seha/graphics/pdf/stats/m-baskbl/19881989.pdf 2016-Feb-21 P.J. Carlesimo Rod Baker John Carroll Bruce Hamburger Tom Sullivan Schedule yes 2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2015 yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Seton Hall Pirates| Regular season 11/25/88 yes 7:30p.m. yes Utah Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals 86–68 1–0 Morton 22 Ramos 12 Morton 6 Sullivan Arena 4,336 Anchorage, AK 11/26/88 yes 4:00p.m. ESPN yes Kentucky Great Alaska Shootout semifinals 63–60 2–0 Walker 13 Tied 7 Greene 3 Sullivan Arena 3,250 Anchorage, AK 11/28/88 yes 11:00p.m. ESPN yes Kansas Great Alaska Shootout finals 92–81The New York Times Seton Hall Wins Alaska Shootout https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/29/sports/college-basketball-seton-hall-wins-alaska-shootout.html November 29, 1988 March 17, 2018 3–0 Gaze 18 Cooper 7 Wigington 7 Sullivan Arena 5,372 Anchorage, AK 12/02/88 yes 6:30p.m. Central Connecticut SHU Tipoff Tournament semifinals 81–42 4–0 Morton 22 Ramos 10 Greene 6 Walsh Gymnasium 3,200 South Orange, NJ 12/03/88 yes 8:30p.m. Mount St. Mary's SHU Tipoff Tournament finals 107–75 5–0 Gaze 21 Ramos 10 Gaze 6 Walsh Gymnasium 3,200 South Orange, NJ 12/06/88 yes 8:00p.m. 20 St. Peter's 90–63 6–0 Morton 17 Ramos 9 Wigington 6 Walsh Gymnasium 3,200 South Orange, NJ 12/10/88 9:30p.m. ESPN 20 St. John's 74–63 7–0 1–0 Morton 17 Gaze 8 Greene 6 Alumni Hall 6,008 Jamaica, NY 12/13/88 yes 8:00p.m. 17 Rutgers 96–70 8–0 Morton 22 Morton 10 Morton 7 Walsh Gymnasium 3,200 South Orange, NJ 12/16/88 yes 8:00p.m. 17 yes Fordham 78–64 9–0 Greene 22 Tied 11 Tied 4 Rose Hill Gym 3,115 Bronx, NY 12/22/88 yes 8:00p.m. 15 Princeton 64–46 10–0 Morton 16 Walker 8 Greene 4 Walsh Gymnasium 3,200 South Orange, NJ 12/28/88 yes 7:30p.m. 13 yes Virginia Sugar Bowl Tournament semifinals 84–67 11–0 Morton 18 Ramos 10 Gaze 4 Louisiana Superdome 4,915 New Orleans, LA 12/29/88 yes 10:00p.m. 13 yes DePaul Sugar Bowl Tournament finals 83–60 12–0 Gaze 16 Avent 12 Greene 6 Louisiana Superdome 6,514 New Orleans, LA 01/03/89 8:00p.m. Big East TV Network 10 5 Georgetown 94–86The New York Times Unbeaten Seton Hall Defeats Georgetown https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/04/sports/basketball-unbeaten-seton-hall-defeats-georgetown.html January 4, 1989 March 17, 2018 13–0 2–0 Tied 20 Walker 17 Tied 5 Meadowlands Arena 19,761 East Rutherford, NJ 01/07/89 8:00p.m. Big East TV Network 10 yes 2 Syracuse 66–90 13–1 2–1 Volcy 15 Walker 6 Greene 6 Carrier Dome 32,037 Syracuse, NY 01/11/89 yes 8:00p.m. 13 yes Iona 74–58 14–1 Morton 18 Walker 11 Greene 6 Westchester County Center 2,629 White Plains, NY 01/14/89 8:00p.m. Big East TV Network 13 Connecticut 76–62 15–1 3–1 Walker 21 Avent 10 Greene 4 Meadowlands Arena 11,782 East Rutherford, NJ 01/16/89 8:00p.m. Big East TV Network 13 Villanova 78–61 16–1 4–1 Morton 22 Walker 8 Morton 5 Meadowlands Arena 15,127 East Rutherford, NJ 01/22/89 yes 1:00p.m. 12 New Hampshire 108–67 17–1 Tied 20 Avent 10 Greene 9 Walsh Gymnasium 3,200 South Orange, NJ 01/25/89 8:00p.m. ESPN 9 Pittsburgh 79–82 17–2 4–2 Greene 23 Ramos 9 Greene 6 Meadowlands Arena 10,975 East Rutherford, NJ 01/28/89 8:00p.m. Big East TV Network 9 Boston College 103–79 18–2 5–2 Morton 30 Volcy 8 Greene 10 Meadowlands Arena 10,721 East Rutherford, NJ 02/01/89 8:00p.m. Big East TV Network 10 yes 6 Georgetown 66–74 18–3 5–3 Morton 15 Ramos 11 Greene 7 Capital Centre 14,185 Landover, MD 02/04/89 8:00p.m. Big East TV Network 10 yes Boston College 105–82 19–3 6–3 Morton 20 Ramos 13 Greene 6 Conte Forum 8,291 Chestnut Hill, MA 02/06/89 7:30p.m. ESPN 10 14 Syracuse 79–85 19–4 6–4 Ramos 24 Ramos 10 Gaze 7 Meadowlands Arena 19,761 East Rutherford, NJ 02/11/89 8:00p.m. Big East TV Network 11 yes Villanova 83–77 20–4 7–4 Morton 23 Ramos 12 Greene 5 du Pont Pavilion 6,500 Villanova, PA 02/15/89 8:00p.m. ESPN 12 yes Connecticut 72–69 21–4 8–4 Ramos 27 Gaze 8 Greene 7 Hartford Civic Center 15,122 Hartford, CT 02/18/89 8:00p.m. Big East TV Network 12 yes Pittsburgh 76–82 21–5 8–5 Ramos 25 Ramos 8 Greene 6 Fitzgerald Field House 6,798 Pittsburgh, PA 02/21/89 8:00p.m. Big East TV Network 15 St. John's 63–60 22–5 9–5 Morton 22 Ramos 11 Ramos 3 Meadowlands Arena 13,126 East Rutherford, NJ 02/25/89 1:00p.m. Big East TV Network 15 Providence 84–80 23–5 10–5 Tied 26 Tied 10 Tied 5 Meadowlands Arena 14,147 East Rutherford, NJ 03/01/89 7:00p.m. ESPN 12 yes Providence 80–68 24–5 11–5 Walker 20 Ramos 9 Greene 7 Providence Civic Center 12,733 Providence, RI 03/05/89 yes 1:00p.m. 12 Brooklyn College 88–55 25–5 Morton 15 Ramos 11 Greene 7 Walsh Gymnasium 3,200 South Orange, NJ |- !colspan=9 style=Seton Hall Pirates| Big East tournament 03/10/89 yes 12:00p.m. Big East TV Network 2 11 yes 7 Connecticut Big East tournament quarterfinals 74–66 26–5 Ramos 21 Walker 10 Greene 8 Madison Square Garden 19,591 New York City, NY 03/11/89 yes 1:30p.m. CBS 2 11 yes 3 5 Syracuse Big East tournament semifinals 78–81 26–6 Morton 27 Gaze 9 Greene 6 Madison Square Garden 19,591 New York City, NY |- !colspan=9 style=Seton Hall Pirates| NCAA tournament 03/17/89 yes 4:37p.m. ESPNNCAA Productions W3 11 yes W14 SW Missouri State NCAA first round 60–51 27–6 Morton 26 Walker 6 Gaze 4 McKale Center 12,787 Tucson, AZ 03/19/89 yes 2:25p.m. CBS W3 11 yes W11 Evansville NCAA second round 87–73WEST REGIONAL; Seton Hall Stops Evansville by 87-73 https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/20/sports/west-regional-seton-hall-stops-evansville-by-87-73.html New York Times March 20, 1989 January 8, 2023 28–6 Morton 17 Walker 7 Tied 5 McKale Center 13,391 Tucson, AZ 03/23/89 yes 8:09p.m. CBS W3 11 W2 8 Indiana NCAA regional semifinals 78–65The New York Times Seton Hall Surprises Indiana By 78-65 https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/24/sports/west-seton-hall-surprises-indiana-by-78-65.html March 24, 1989 March 17, 2018 29–6 Morton 17 Walker 10 Greene 4 McNichols Arena 16,813 Denver, CO 03/25/89 yes 4:05p.m. CBS W3 11 W4 15 UNLV NCAA Regional Final 84–61The New York Times Unlikely Seton Hall Moves to Final Four https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/26/sports/ncaa-tournament-west-regional-unlikely-seton-hall-moves-to-final-four.html March 26, 1989 March 17, 2018Los Angeles Times Seton Hall Has UNLV Take a Walk : Pirates Gain Final Four by Beating Rebels at Their Own Game, 84-61 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-03-26-sp-1092-story.html March 26, 1989 March 17, 2018 30–6 Gaze 19 Walker 15 Greene 5 McNichols Arena 16,813 Denver, CO 04/01/89 yes 5:42p.m. CBS W3 11 yes E2 9 Duke NCAA National semifinals 95–78The New York Times Seton Hall Shocks Duke to Reach Final https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/02/sports/ncaa-tournament-seton-hall-shocks-duke-to-reach-final.html April 2, 1989 March 17, 2018 31–6 Gaze 20 Ramos 12 Greene 8 Kingdome 39,187 Seattle, WA 04/03/89 yes 9:12p.m. CBS W3 11 yes SE4 10 Michigan NCAA National Final 79–80 OTLos Angeles Times Wolverines Deck the Hall--Barely : Robinson Hits 2 Free Throws in OT for Win https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-04-sp-1038-story.html April 4, 1989 March 17, 2018 31–7 Morton 35 Walker 11 Greene 5 Kingdome 39,187 Seattle, WA AP Poll Eastern Time E=East Region SE=Southeast Region W West Region 1988-89 Seton Hall men's basketball statistics https://web.archive.org/web/20161010211526/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/seha/graphics/pdf/stats/m-baskbl/19881989.pdf 2016-10-10 . Retrieved 2016-Feb-21. 1988–89 Seton Hall Pirates, College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Feb-21. Rankings 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes. Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Final AP NR NR NR 20 17 15 13 10 13 12 9 10 11 12 15 12 11 11 UPI NR NR 20 19 15 13 13 10 13 13 9 8 8 11 14 12 11 11 Player statistics Player G GS MIN FG FGA Pct. 3–FG 3–FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS Avg. John Morton 38 37 1082 210 482 .436 79 189 .418 159 194 .820 129 106 95 81 14 49 658 17.3 Andrew Gaze 38 37 1240 170 334 .509 94 221 .425 82 113 .726 172 108 110 81 19 36 516 13.6 Ramón Ramos 37 36 1016 161 303 .531 0 0 .000 119 149 .799 283 96 49 63 46 24 441 11.9 Daryll Walker 38 38 1044 147 283 .519 0 2 .000 144 183 .787 272 116 40 79 16 37 438 11.5 Gerald Greene 38 38 1192 91 216 .421 33 77 .429 129 173 .746 106 88 195 108 4 38 344 9.1 Frantz Volcy 37 1 462 72 129 .558 0 0 .000 47 69 .681 100 71 32 30 25 6 191 5.2 Mike Cooper 37 1 577 74 136 .544 0 0 .000 29 48 .604 116 71 32 36 16 12 177 4.8 Anthony Avent 38 1 395 68 149 .456 0 0 .000 32 49 .653 114 63 12 38 27 6 168 4.4 Khyiem Long 12 1 70 11 17 .647 0 0 .000 6 9 .667 19 8 4 7 3 2 28 2.3 Pookey Wigington 32 0 258 13 38 .342 1 3 .333 32 41 .780 22 33 52 37 1 13 59 1.8 Nick Katsikis 31 0 142 18 35 .514 11 22 .500 2 4 .500 19 19 14 10 2 4 49 1.6 Trevor Crowley 21 0 81 10 32 .313 6 20 .300 0 0 .000 7 7 6 6 0 4 26 1.2 Rene Monteserin 15 0 29 3 8 .375 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 3 5 6 0 1 7 0.5 Jose Rebimbas 16 0 37 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 3 5 .600 4 6 6 4 0 2 5 0.3 Seton Hall 38 7625 1049 2166 .484 224 535 .419 785 1039 .756 1513 795 632 586 173 234 3107 81.8 Opponents 38 7625 934 2265 .412 150 455 .330 613 881 .696 1252 840 470 523 128 259 2631 69.2 Deadball rebounds: SHU 83, Opponents 104 Team Rebounds: SHU 150, Opponents 158 Awards and honors P. J. Carlesimo – Big East Coach of the Year John Morton – Third-team All-Big East, AP Honorable Mention All-American Ramón Ramos – First-team All-Big East, AP Honorable Mention All-American Local Radio StationPlay–by–playColor analystStudio host WPAT–AM 930 –Some games broadcast on WPAT-FM 93.1 because of broadcast conflict with the New York Knicks of the (NBA) and the New York Rangers of the (NHL). References Category:Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball seasons Seton Hall Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Seton Hall Seton Hall Seton Hall