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1988–89 Southern Jaguars basketball team

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1988–89 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC Regular season champions
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record20–11 (10–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
Seasons
1988–89 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 10 4   .714 20 11   .645
Texas Southern 10 4   .714 17 13   .567
Grambling State 10 4   .714 15 14   .517
Jackson State 7 7   .500 15 13   .536
Alabama State 7 7   .500 13 16   .448
Prairie View A&M 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Alcorn State 4 10   .286 5 23   .179
Mississippi Valley State 3 11   .214 8 20   .286
1989 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Ben Jobe, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 10–4 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for first place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to North Carolina.

Roster

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1988–89 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 34 Bobby Phills 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1988*
Miles W 137–97  1–0
F. G. Clark Activity Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 3, 1988*
at Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 94–78  2–0
H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Dec 8, 1988*
at Rice L 80–83  2–1
Rice Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
Dec 10, 1988*
Cal State Los Angeles W 97–82  3–1
F. G. Clark Activity Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 16, 1988*
vs. Ole Miss L 88–90  3–2
 
 
Dec 17, 1988*
at SW Louisiana W 103–88  4–2
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 19, 1988*
at Alabama L 87–102  4–3
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Dec 21, 1988*
at No. 10 Missouri L 96–114  4–4
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 30, 1988*
at Arkansas–Little Rock L 104–112  4–5
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dec 30, 1988*
vs. Northwestern State W 105–104  5–5
 
 
1989 SWAC tournament
Mar 9, 1989*
Mississippi Valley State
SWAC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 109–101  14–10
F. G. Clark Activity Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 10, 1989*
Alabama State
SWAC Tournament Semifinal
W 92–77  15–10
F. G. Clark Activity Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 11, 1989*
Texas Southern
SWAC tournament championship
W 86–81  16–10
F. G. Clark Activity Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1989 NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
(15 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 5 North Carolina L 79–93  20–11
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast region.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "1988-89 Southern Jaguars Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "1988-89 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2023.