1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 none Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125px Southeastern Conference East SEC 19–11 11–7 Don DeVoe 11th Coleman Crawford Thompson–Boling Arena NCAA tournament The 1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. Led by head coach Don DeVoe, the team played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers finished with a record of 19–11 (11–7 SEC, 5th) and received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as the 10 seed in the East region. Roster 1988 Tennessee Volunteers y Jay Price 10 G 6 2 Fr Chattanooga, Tennessee Clarence Swearengen 11 G 6 3 Sr Memphis, Tennessee Ron Taylor 15 G 6 3 Jr Moulton, Alabama Tim McConnell 20 F 6 5 So Kingsport, Tennessee Eric Smith 21 G 6 1 So Chattanooga, Tennessee Joe Carroll 22 G 5 10 Fr Duff, Tennessee Greg Bell 23 G 6 2 So London, West Virginia Rickey Clark 24 G 6 5 So Lithonia, Georgia Travis Henry 25 G 6 2 Sr Knoxville, Tennessee Dyron Nix 31 F 6 7 210 Sr y Fort Walton Beach, Florida Mark Griffin 33 F 6 8 Sr Union City, Tennessee Ronnie Reese 34 F 6 8 So Franklin, Virginia Eric Turner 35 G 6 4 Sr Carson, California Shaun Thompson 40 F 6 7 Fr Fitzgerald, Georgia Doug Roth 50 C 6 11 210 Sr y Knoxville, Tennessee Ian Lockhart 51 C 6 8 Jr y Nassau, Bahamas Don DeVoe (Ohio State) Coleman Crawford (North Alabama) https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1988-89 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| Regular season Nov 25, 1988 yes 1988 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 118–86 1–0 Nov 28, 1988 yes 1988 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 84–79 2–0 1–0 Dec 3, 1988 yes 20 1988 none Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 91–76 3–0 Dec 5, 1988 yes 20 VMI Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 84–82 2OT 4–0 Dec 17, 1988 yes 16 South Carolina Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 81–83 OT 4–1 Dec 20, 1988 yes yes 19 UAB Peterson Gymnasium San Diego, California McDonald's Classic 111–99 5–1 Dec 20, 1988 yes yes 19 1988 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State Peterson Gymnasium San Diego, California McDonald's Classic 77–75 6–1 Dec 28, 1988 yes 19 1988 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Volunteer Classic 94–83 7–1 Dec 29, 1988 yes 19 Memphis State Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Volunteer Classic 76–74 8–1 Jan 4, 1989 yes 17 Auburn Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 84–73 9–1 2–0 Jan 7, 1989 yes 17 1988 none Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 86–85 10–1 3–0 Jan 11, 1989 17 LSU Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 100–96 JPT 11–1 4–0 Jan 15, 1989 yes yes 17 Florida State 14 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 90–101 11–2 Jan 18, 1989 18 Florida Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 83–76 12–2 5–0 Jan 21, 1989 18 Kentucky Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Rivalry 65–66 12–3 5–1 Jan 25, 1989 yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 85–87 OT 12–4 5–2 Jan 28, 1989 1988 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 73–74 12–5 5–3 Feb 1, 1989 Vanderbilt Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Rivalry 56–68 12–6 5–4 Feb 4, 1989 4:00 p.m. JPT Auburn Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 89–72 13–6 6–4 Feb 8, 1989 Mississippi State Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 81–71 14–6 7–4 Feb 11, 1989 1:00 p.m. JPT yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 106–122 14–7 7–5 Feb 15, 1989 Ole Miss Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 83–71 15–7 8–5 Feb 18, 1989 yes Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 81–99 15–8 8–6 Feb 22, 1989 yes Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Rivalry 71–76 15–9 8–7 Feb 25, 1989 Alabama Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 84–69 16–9 9–7 Mar 1, 1989 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 75–68 17–9 10–7 Mar 4, 1989 Vanderbilt Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Rivalry 78–61 18–9 11–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC tournament Mar 10, 1989 yes 5 LSU 4 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee SEC Tournament Quarterfinal 95–77 JPT 19–9 Mar 11, 1989 yes 5 Florida 1 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee SEC Tournament Semifinal 71–76 JPT 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1989 yes yes 10 E West Virginia 17 7 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina First Round 68–84 19–11 AP poll Eastern Time E East 2019-20 Tennessee Men's Basketball Media Guide https://utsports.com/documents/2019/11/1/81_124_Results.pdf University of Tennessee Athletics April 18, 2020https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1988-89 1988-89 Men's Basketball Schedule University of Tennessee Athletics April 19, 2026 Rankings 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings NBA draft 1989 NBA draft Tennessee Volunteers Round Pick Player NBA club 2 29 Dyron Nix Charlotte Hornets 2 41 Doug Roth Washington Bullets https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1989.html 1989 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 18, 2020 References Category:Tennessee Volunteers basketball seasons Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers Volunteers