1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys Basketball 150 Southland Conference Southland 16–14 9–5 Steve Welch Burton Coliseum Southland tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented the McNeese State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by head coach Steve Welch, played their home games at Burton Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of 16–14, 9–5 in Southland play. They won the 1989 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. They lost in the first round to No. 1 seed Illinois, 77–71. Roster 1988 McNeese State Cowboys y Anthony Pullard F 6 10 240 Jr y DeQuincy, Louisiana Steve Welch Schedule and results 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1988 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=McNeese State Cowboys| Regular season Nov 26, 1988 yes yes Iowa 7 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 56–77 0–1 Dec 8, 1988 yes yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 89–91 3–3 Jan 16, 1989 yes Louisiana Tech Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, Louisiana 64–70 6–6 Feb 25, 1989 1988 men Texas State Bobcats Texas State Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, Louisiana 67–57 13–13 8–5 Mar 2, 1989 yes 1988 men Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 87–85 14–13 9–5 |- !colspan=9 style=McNeese State Cowboys| Southland tournament Mar 5, 1989 yes yes 1988 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Northeast Louisiana Super Pit Denton, Texas 80–65 15–13 Mar 6, 1989 yes yes 1988 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Super Pit Denton, Texas 85–68 16–13 |- !colspan=9 style=McNeese State Cowboys| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1989 yes yes 16 MW Illinois 3 1 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana 71–77McNeese State's first appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament was a brief but memorable one https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/03/16/McNeese-States-first-appearance-in-the-NCAA-basketball-tournament/7433606027600/ UPI Archives March 17, 1989 April 24, 2020 16–14 AP Poll Central Time MW Midwest 1988-89 McNeese State Cowboys Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/mcneese-state/1989-schedule.html Sports Reference April 24, 2020 References McNeese State McNeese State McNeese State Cowboys basketball team McNeese State Cowboys basketball team Category:McNeese Cowboys basketball seasons