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1988–89 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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1988–89 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record18–13 (6–10 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Howie Dickenman
  • Dave Leitao
  • Glen Miller
  • Ted Woodward
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Hartford Civic Center
Seasons
1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Georgetown 13 3   .813 29 5   .853
No. 11 Seton Hall 11 5   .688 31 7   .816
No. 7 Syracuse 10 6   .625 30 8   .789
Pittsburgh 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Villanova 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Providence 7 9   .438 18 11   .621
Connecticut 6 10   .375 18 13   .581
St. John's 6 10   .375 20 13   .606
Boston College 3 13   .188 12 17   .414
1989 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989[1]
Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1988–89 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 18–13 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 6–10 record. They made it to the quarterfinals in the 1989 National Invitation Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by third-year head coach Jim Calhoun.[2][3]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/26/1988*
Hartford W 67–55  1–0
Hartford Civic Center (15,354)
Hartford, Connecticut
11/30/1988*
 WTNH
at Yale W 75–44  2–0
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (3,100)
New Haven, Connecticut
12/5/1988*
Marist W 93–71  3–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604)
Storrs, Connecticut
12/8/1988*
 ESPN
No. 18 at Purdue L 73–88  3–1
Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, Indiana
12/10/1988*
No. 18 at Virginia W 68–61  4–1
University Hall (8,864)
Charlottesville, Virginia
12/13/1988*
Fairfield W 71–48  5–1
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604)
Storrs, Connecticut
12/23/1988*
Pepperdine W 76–70  6–1
Hartford Civic Center (12,217)
Hartford, Connecticut
12/28/1988*
Harvard
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 84–43  7–1
Hartford Civic Center (12,217)
Hartford, Connecticut
12/29/1988*
Air Force
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 68–55  8–1
Hartford Civic Center (13,255)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/4/1989
 NESN
Villanova W 57–55  9–1 (1–0)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/7/1989
 NESN
No. 20 Providence L 78–80  9–2 (1–1)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/10/1989
 WTNH
at St. John's L 63–71  9–3 (1–2)
Carnesecca Arena (16,008)
New York City
1/14/1989
 WTNH
at No. 13 Seton Hall L 62–76  9–4 (1–3)
Brendan Byrne Arena (11,782)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
1/16/1989
 ESPN
No. 11 Syracuse
Rivalry
W 68–62  10–4 (2–3)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/21/1989
 WTNH
at No. 3 Georgetown
Rivalry
L 55–59  10–5 (2–4)
Capital Centre (12,531)
Landover, Maryland
1/28/1989
 NESN
St. John's W 80–52  11–5 (3–4)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/30/1989*
Massachusetts W 104–75  12–5
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604)
Storrs, Connecticut
2/4/1989
 WTNH
at Providence L 61–65  12–6 (3–5)
Providence Civic Center (13,168)
Providence, Rhode Island
2/8/1989
 ESPN
No. 2 Georgetown
Rivalry
L 58–70  12–7 (3–6)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/11/1989
 NESN
Boston College W 86–49  13–7 (4–6)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/15/1989
 ESPN
No. 12 Seton Hall L 69–72  13–8 (4–7)
Hartford Civic Center (15,122)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/18/1989
 WTNH
at Villanova L 67–76 OT 13–9 (4–8)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
2/22/1989
 ESPN
at Boston College W 77–75  14–9 (5–8)
Conte Forum (6,814)
Boston
2/25/1989
 NESN
Pittsburgh W 64–62  15–9 (6–8)
Hartford Civic Center (15,814)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/28/1989
 WTNH
at No. 6 Syracuse
Rivalry
L 72–88  15–10 (6–9)
Carrier Dome (29,124)
Syracuse, New York
3/4/1989
 WTNH
at Pittsburgh L 80–88  15–11 (6–10)
Civic Arena (6,798)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3/6/1989*
Central Connecticut W 94–55  16–11
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604)
Storrs, Connecticut
Big East tournament
3/10/1989
 WTNH
vs. No. 11 Seton Hall
Quarterfinals
L 66–74  16–12
Madison Square Garden (19,591)
New York
NIT
3/15/1989*
at Charlotte
First Round
W 67–62  17–12
Charlotte Coliseum (6,686)
Charlotte, North Carolina
3/20/1989*
California
Second Round
W 73–72  18–12
Hartford Civic Center (12,031)
Hartford, Connecticut
3/22/1989*
UAB
Quarterfinals
L 79–85  18–13
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604)
Storrs, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  3. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  4. ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved January 31, 2016.