The 1988-89 Eastern Illinois Panthers went 16-16 (7-5 in the Mid-Cont) under head coach Rick Samuels. Simple Rating System: -0.29.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-28 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | L 79–80 | |
| 1988-12-05 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 44–52 | |
| 1988-12-10 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | L 72–73 | |
| 1988-12-12 | at Nevada Wolf Pack | L 100–101 | |
| 1988-12-19 | vs Xavier Musketeers | W 85–70 | |
| 1988-12-23 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | L 71–89 | |
| 1988-12-24 | neutral Miami (FL) Hurricanes | L 68–83 | |
| 1989-01-02 | at Murray State Racers | L 55–74 | |
| 1989-01-09 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 96–84 | |
| 1989-01-11 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 75–89 | |
| 1989-01-14 | vs Northern Iowa Panthers | L 98–105 | |
| 1989-01-16 | at Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 72–65 | |
| 1989-01-21 | vs Missouri State Bears | L 79–82 | |
| 1989-01-23 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 106–87 | |
| 1989-01-28 | at Valparaiso Beacons | W 84–81 | |
| 1989-01-30 | at Cleveland State Vikings | W 88–81 | |
| 1989-02-01 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 60–64 | |
| 1989-02-04 | vs UIC Flames | W 90–84 | |
| 1989-02-06 | at Green Bay Phoenix | L 83–95 | |
| 1989-02-11 | at Northern Iowa Panthers | L 79–83 | |
| 1989-02-13 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 86–62 | |
| 1989-02-18 | at Missouri State Bears | L 68–76 | |
| 1989-02-21 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 95–93 | |
| 1989-02-23 | at UIC Flames | W 70–69 | |
| 1989-02-25 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 89–83 | |
| 1989-02-27 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | L 72–91 | |
| 1989-03-04 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 81–65 | |
| 1989-03-06 | neutral Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 81–47 | |
| 1989-03-07 | neutral UIC Flames | L 75–91 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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