1988-89 Cornell Big Red — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Cornell Big Red went 10-16 (7-7 in the Ivy) under head coach Mike Dement. Simple Rating System: -15.02.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-28at Syracuse OrangeL 66–91Carrier Dome
1988-12-02at Stanford CardinalL 45–90Maples Pavilion
1988-12-03neutral Pacific TigersL 76–90
1988-12-27at SMU MustangsL 59–67Moody Coliseum
1988-12-29at Duke Blue DevilsL 59–94Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-01-03at Army Black KnightsL 79–95Christl Arena
1989-01-07vs Drexel DragonsL 84–91Barton Hall
1989-01-09at Colgate RaidersW 75–65Cotterell Court
1989-01-13at Dartmouth Big GreenL 55–80Leede Arena
1989-01-14at Harvard CrimsonL 69–76Lavietes Pavilion
1989-01-21vs Columbia LionsL 55–60Barton Hall
1989-01-23vs Lafayette LeopardsL 46–64Barton Hall
1989-01-28vs Columbia LionsW 61–54Barton Hall
1989-01-30vs Bucknell BisonL 67–69Barton Hall
1989-02-03at Yale BulldogsL 48–66Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1989-02-04at Brown BearsL 75–91Marvel Gym
1989-02-10vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 71–66Barton Hall
1989-02-11vs Princeton TigersL 49–60Barton Hall
1989-02-17vs Harvard CrimsonW 75–74Barton Hall
1989-02-18vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 80–64Barton Hall
1989-02-24at Princeton TigersL 46–65Jadwin Gymnasium
1989-02-25at Pennsylvania QuakersW 65–61The Palestra
1989-03-03vs Brown BearsW 82–78Barton Hall
1989-03-04vs Yale BulldogsW 86–81Barton Hall

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