1988-89 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Duke Blue Devils went 28-8 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 24.95.

Game-by-game results (36 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-19neutral Kentucky WildcatsW 80–55Springfield Civic Center
1988-11-26vs The Citadel BulldogsW 93–52Cameron Indoor Stadium
1988-11-30vs East Carolina PiratesW 95–46Cameron Indoor Stadium
1988-12-03vs Northwestern WildcatsW 86–62Cameron Indoor Stadium
1988-12-05vs Stetson HattersW 90–62Cameron Indoor Stadium
1988-12-10at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 117–102Miami Arena
1988-12-21vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 94–88Cameron Indoor Stadium
1988-12-29vs Cornell Big RedW 94–59Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-01-03at Washington HuskiesW 87–61Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1989-01-05vs Davidson WildcatsW 101–53Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-01-07at Virginia CavaliersW 84–76University Hall
1989-01-11vs William & Mary TribeW 100–38Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-01-14at Maryland TerrapinsW 82–72Cole Fieldhouse
1989-01-18vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 71–91Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-01-21neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 71–75Greensboro Coliseum
1989-01-26at NC State WolfpackL 73–88Reynolds Coliseum
1989-01-29vs Clemson TigersW 92–62Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-02-02at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 76–81Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-05at Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 102–80Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-02-08vs Virginia CavaliersW 85–66Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-02-11vs Maryland TerrapinsW 86–60Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-02-14at Harvard CrimsonW 98–59Lavietes Pavilion
1989-02-18vs Kansas JayhawksW 102–77Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-02-20vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 91–66Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-02-23vs NC State WolfpackW 86–65Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-02-26neutral Arizona WildcatsL 75–77Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-03-01at Clemson TigersL 74–79Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-03-05at North Carolina Tar HeelsW 88–86Dean Smith Center
1989-03-10neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 88–64The Omni
1989-03-11neutral Virginia CavaliersW 69–58The Omni
1989-03-12neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 74–77The Omni
1989-03-16neutral South Carolina State BulldogsW 90–69Greensboro Coliseum
1989-03-18neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 70–63Greensboro Coliseum
1989-03-24neutral Minnesota Golden GophersW 87–70Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-03-26neutral Georgetown HoyasW 85–77Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-04-01neutral Seton Hall PiratesL 78–95Kingdome

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