1988-89 Auburn Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Auburn Tigers went 9-19 (2-16 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. Simple Rating System: -0.3.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 7–7 at home, 2–10 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 75.8 points per game and allowed 79.4 (-3.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 26, 1988 to Dec 10, 1988. The most lopsided win was 109–81 over Texas Southern Tigers on Dec 10, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 105–76 at UAB Blazers on Jan 21, 1989. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Villanova Wildcats (83–84).

Among Auburn Tigers' 110 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .321 winning percentage ranks 97th. Previous season: 1987-88 Tigers (19–11). Next season: 1989-90 Tigers (13–18).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-26	vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers	W 89–83	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-11-29	vs Georgia State Panthers	W 74–70	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-12-03	vs Mercer Bears	W 87–66	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-12-10	vs Texas Southern Tigers	W 109–81	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-12-14	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 77–93	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-12-17	vs Jackson State Tigers	W 74–51	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-12-20	at VCU Rams	W 85–79	Richmond Coliseum
1988-12-28	neutral Villanova Wildcats	L 83–84	Orange County Civic Center
1988-12-29	at UCF Knights	W 95–68	Orange County Civic Center
1989-01-04	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 73–84	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-07	at LSU Tigers	L 77–104	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-01-11	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 56–69	Humphrey Coliseum
1989-01-14	vs Florida Gators	L 71–75	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-18	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 64–65	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-21	at UAB Blazers	L 76–105	UAB Arena
1989-01-25	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 76–86	Rupp Arena
1989-01-28	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 64–67	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-02	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 62–75	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-04	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 72–89	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-02-08	vs LSU Tigers	L 91–104	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-11	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 70–68	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-15	at Florida Gators	L 79–90	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-02-18	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 77–80	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1989-02-20	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 77–75	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-22	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 62–77	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-03-02	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 58–74	Coleman Coliseum
1989-03-04	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 76–80	Georgia Coliseum
1989-03-09	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	L 68–80	Thompson-Boling Arena

Game recaps

1989-01-25: Kentucky Wildcats beat Auburn 86–76 as Derrick Miller scored a team-high 16. Keenan Carpenter had 30 for Auburn.

1989-02-20: Behind Keenan Carpenter's 29 points, Auburn held off Kentucky Wildcats 77–75. LeRon Ellis had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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