1988-89 California Golden Bears basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 California Golden Bears went 20-13 (10-8 in the Pac-10) under head coach Lou Campanelli. Simple Rating System: 10.62.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 14–3 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Golden Bears scored 73.0 points per game and allowed 68.8 (+4.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 30, 1988 to Dec 10, 1988. The most lopsided win was 92–44 over Central Connecticut Blue Devils on Dec 30, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 86–59 at Arizona Wildcats on Feb 2, 1989. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Washington State Cougars (63–62).

Among California Golden Bears' 111 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .606 winning percentage ranks 52nd. Previous season: 1987-88 Golden Bears (9–20). Next season: 1989-90 Golden Bears (22–10).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-25	neutral Florida Gators	W 73–58	Sullivan Arena
1988-11-26	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 71–86	Sullivan Arena
1988-11-28	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 71–89	Sullivan Arena
1988-11-30	vs Grambling Tigers	W 76–58	Harmon Gym
1988-12-03	at San Francisco Dons	W 57–54	War Memorial Gymnasium
1988-12-05	vs alliant international	W 99–73	Harmon Gym
1988-12-07	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 88–57	Harmon Gym
1988-12-10	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 73–71	Harmon Gym
1988-12-21	at UCLA Bruins	L 59–76	Pauley Pavilion
1988-12-23	at USC Trojans	W 73–66	L.A. Sports Arena
1988-12-28	vs American University Eagles	W 78–65	Harmon Gym
1988-12-30	vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils	W 92–44	Harmon Gym
1989-01-02	vs Colorado Buffaloes	W 70–54	Harmon Gym
1989-01-05	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 84–60	Harmon Gym
1989-01-07	vs Arizona Wildcats	L 55–64	Harmon Gym
1989-01-12	at Washington State Cougars	W 63–62	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1989-01-15	at Washington Huskies	L 80–82	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1989-01-19	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 75–64	Harmon Gym
1989-01-26	vs Oregon State Beavers	L 64–69	Harmon Gym
1989-01-28	vs Oregon Ducks	W 80–62	Harmon Gym
1989-02-02	at Arizona Wildcats	L 59–86	McKale Center
1989-02-04	at Arizona State Sun Devils	W 73–63	Desert Financial Arena
1989-02-09	vs Washington Huskies	W 84–70	Harmon Gym
1989-02-11	vs Washington State Cougars	W 86–69	Harmon Gym
1989-02-14	at BYU Cougars	L 74–87	Marriott Center
1989-02-16	at Stanford Cardinal	L 71–97	Maples Pavilion
1989-02-23	at Oregon State Beavers	L 54–60	Gill Coliseum
1989-02-26	at Oregon Ducks	W 78–74	McArthur Court
1989-03-02	vs UCLA Bruins	L 65–81	Harmon Gym
1989-03-04	vs USC Trojans	W 74–62	Harmon Gym
1989-03-10	neutral Oregon State Beavers	L 66–79	Great Western Forum
1989-03-16	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 73–57	Harmon Gym
1989-03-20	at UConn Huskies	L 72–73	Hartford Civic Center

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1988-11-28: Behind Derrick Miller's 36 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from California 89–71. Keith Smith had 19 for California.

1988-12-21: Behind MacLean's 25 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from California Golden Bears 76–59. Taylor had 26 for California Golden Bears.

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