1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks basketball South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg 125 Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 19–11 8–4 George Felton 3rd Tubby Smith 3rd Eddie Payne 3rd Scott Rigot Carolina Coliseum NCAA tournament The 1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1988–89 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach George Felton and played their home games at Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. The team received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the East region – the team's first appearance in the tournament in 15 years. The Gamecocks lost to NC State in the first round to finish the season with a record of 19–11 (8–4 Metro). Roster 1988 South Carolina Gamecocks y Terry Dozier y 31 F 6 9 205 Sr Baltimore, Maryland Jo Jo English y 4 G 6 4 190 Fr John Hudson 32 F 6 8 Sr Barry Manning Brent Price y 20 G 6 1 165 So Enid, Oklahoma Jeff Roulston https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/1989.html April 24, 2020 George Felton 1988-89 South Carolina Gamecocks Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/1989.html Sports-reference.com April 24, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=South Carolina Gamecocks | Regular season Nov 26, 1988 yes Lander Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 96–54 1–0 Dec 3, 1988 yes Clemson Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 90–70 2–0 Dec 5, 1988 yes 1988 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 57–51 3–0 Dec 7, 1988 yes East Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 75–67 4–0 Dec 17, 1988 yes yes Tennessee 16 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 83–81 OT 5–0 Dec 20, 1988 yes 18 1988 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State 12 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 74–63 6–0 Dec 29, 1988 yes yes 16 La Salle Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia Cotton States Classic 67–85 6–1 Dec 30, 1988 yes yes 16 Princeton Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia Cotton States Classic 58–69Princeton Upsets South Carolina https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/31/sports/basketball-princeton-upsets-south-carolina.html The New York Times December 31, 1988 April 24, 2020 6–2 Jan 2, 1989 yes 1988 men Augusta Jaguars Augusta College Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 103–68 7–2 Jan 7, 1989 yes yes 1988 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 81–67 8–2 Jan 11, 1989 yes Louisville 9 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 52–75 8–3 0–1 Jan 14, 1989 1988 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 73–69 9–3 1–1 Jan 18, 1989 Memphis Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 78–66 10–3 2–1 Jan 21, 1989 yes 1988 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 92–78 11–3 Jan 23, 1989 yes 1988 men Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 92–65 12–3 Jan 26, 1989 Florida State 11 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 67–69 12–4 2–2 Jan 28, 1989 yes yes 1988 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 86–87 12–5 Feb 4, 1989 yes yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 65–78 12–6 Feb 6, 1989 1988 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 105–63 13–6 3–2 Feb 8, 1989 yes Florida State 12 Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 72–88 13–7 3–3 Feb 11, 1989 yes Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 48–63 13–8 3–4 Feb 15, 1989 1988 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 81–70 14–8 4–4 Feb 18, 1989 yes Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 68–61 15–8 5–4 Feb 22, 1989 yes The Citadel Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 87–88 15–9 Feb 25, 1989 Louisville 8 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 77–73 16–9 6–4 Feb 27, 1989 yes Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 86–79 17–9 7–4 Mar 4, 1989 yes Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 69–68 18–9 8–4 |- !colspan=9 style=South Carolina Gamecocks | Metro Conference Tournament Mar 9, 1989 yes Southern Miss Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina Metro Conference Tournament Quarterfinal 63–62 19–9 Mar 10, 1989 yes Florida State 14 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina Metro Conference Tournament Semifinal 63–80 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=South Carolina Gamecocks | NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 1989 yes yes 12 E NC State 19 5 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island First Round 66–81New York Times N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT: EAST; Georgetown Survives Princeton Scare https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/18/sports/ncaa-tournament-east-georgetown-survives-princeton-scare.html March 18, 1989 April 24, 2020 19–11 1971-72 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/1972-schedule.html sports-reference.com January 24, 20182019-20 South Carolina Men's Basketball Records & History https://gamecocksonline.com/documents/2019/11/10/MBB_2019_20_Records_History.pdf University of South Carolina Athletics April 24, 2020 June 13, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200613203528/https://gamecocksonline.com/documents/2019/11/10/MBB_2019_20_Records_History.pdf dead Rankings 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball seasons South Carol South Carol South Car South Car