1988-89 Colorado Buffaloes — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Colorado Buffaloes went 7-21 (2-12 in the Big 8) under head coach Tom Miller. Simple Rating System: 2.96.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-25vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 70–71Coors Events/Conference Center
1988-11-27at Washington HuskiesL 87–97Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1988-11-30at Colorado State RamsL 72–73Moby Arena
1988-12-03neutral Purdue BoilermakersW 67–66
1988-12-06vs Utah UtesW 68–65Coors Events/Conference Center
1988-12-08at Little Rock TrojansL 66–91Barton Coliseum
1988-12-11vs Saint Louis BillikensW 85–76Coors Events/Conference Center
1988-12-14at Wyoming CowboysL 68–81Arena-Auditorium
1988-12-23vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 82–59Coors Events/Conference Center
1988-12-27neutral Michigan State SpartansL 57–60
1988-12-28neutral Saint Joseph's HawksW 72–54
1988-12-29neutral Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 105–107
1989-01-02at California Golden BearsL 54–70Harmon Gym
1989-01-07vs Missouri TigersL 75–84Coors Events/Conference Center
1989-01-11at Iowa State CyclonesL 77–81James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-01-18at Kansas State WildcatsL 84–98Bramlage Coliseum
1989-01-21vs Kansas JayhawksL 74–89Coors Events/Conference Center
1989-01-25at Oklahoma SoonersL 86–122Lloyd Noble Center
1989-02-01vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 102–86Coors Events/Conference Center
1989-02-08vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 83–80Coors Events/Conference Center
1989-02-11at Oklahoma State CowboysL 82–100Gallagher-Iba Arena
1989-02-15vs Kansas State WildcatsL 79–87Coors Events/Conference Center
1989-02-18vs Oklahoma SoonersL 88–106Coors Events/Conference Center
1989-02-22at Nebraska CornhuskersL 59–97Bob Devaney Sports Center
1989-02-25at Kansas JayhawksL 83–111Allen Fieldhouse
1989-03-01vs Iowa State CyclonesL 68–83Coors Events/Conference Center
1989-03-04at Missouri TigersL 65–66Hearnes Center
1989-03-10neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 87–95 (2OTOT)Kemper Arena

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