1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 George Mason Patriots Basketball Colonial Athletic Association CAA 20–11 10–4 Ernie Nestor 1st Patriot Center CAA tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1988–89 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 23rd season for the program, the first under head coach Ernie Nestor. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. After finishing second in the regular season CAA standings, the team won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as #15 seed in the West region. The Patriots were beaten by #2 seed Indiana in the opening round to finish with a record of 20–11 (10–4 CAA). Roster 1988 George Mason Patriots y Kenny Sanders F 6 5 SR Ernie Nestor Schedule and results no no no no |- !colspan=12 style=George Mason Patriots white| Regular season Nov 26, 1988 yes 1988 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 54–58 0–1 Nov 29, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 75–96 0–2 Dec 3, 1988 yes Bluefield College Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 117–73 1–2 Dec 6, 1988 yes 1988 men LIU Blackbirds Long Island University Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 78–74 2–2 Dec 9, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa Drake Classic 58–76 2–3 Dec 10, 1988 yes yes Wright State Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa Drake Classic 98–95 2OT 3–3 Dec 17, 1988 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 78–90 3–4 Dec 29, 1988 yes 1988 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 72–79 3–5 Jan 3, 1989 yes 1988 men Marist Red Foxes Marist Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 72–61 4–5 Jan 5, 1989 yes 1988 men Radford Highlanders Radford Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 79–82 4–6 Jan 7, 1989 yes 1988 men American Eagles American Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 68–70 4–7 0–1 |- !colspan=12 style=George Mason Patriots|CAA tournament Mar 4, 1989 yes yes 1988 men William & Mary Tribe William & Mary Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia CAA tournament championship 75–72 18–10 Mar 5, 1989 yes yes East Carolina Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia CAA tournament championship 65–58 19–10 Mar 6, 1989 yes yes 1988 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia CAA tournament championship 78–72 OT 20–10 |- !colspan=12 style=George Mason Patriots|NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1989 yes yes 15 W Indiana 8 2 W McKale Center Tucson, Arizona First Round 85–99 20–11 AP Poll Eastern Time 2019-20 George Mason Men's Basketball Record Book https://gomason.com/documents/2019/9/10/2019_20_Record_Book.pdf George Mason University Athletics April 25, 2020 References Category:George Mason Patriots men's basketball seasons George Mason men's basketball George Mason men's basketball George Mason George Mason