1988-89 Eastern Illinois Panthers — schedule and results

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.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-28at Northern Illinois HuskiesL 79–80
1988-12-05at Wisconsin BadgersL 44–52
1988-12-10at Southern Illinois SalukisL 72–73
1988-12-12at Nevada Wolf PackL 100–101
1988-12-19vs Xavier MusketeersW 85–70
1988-12-23neutral Iowa HawkeyesL 71–89
1988-12-24neutral Miami (FL) HurricanesL 68–83
1989-01-02at Murray State RacersL 55–74
1989-01-09vs Northern Illinois HuskiesW 96–84
1989-01-11at DePaul Blue DemonsL 75–89
1989-01-14vs Northern Iowa PanthersL 98–105
1989-01-16at Western Illinois LeathernecksW 72–65
1989-01-21vs Missouri State BearsL 79–82
1989-01-23vs Chicago State CougarsW 106–87
1989-01-28at Valparaiso BeaconsW 84–81
1989-01-30at Cleveland State VikingsW 88–81
1989-02-01at Saint Louis BillikensL 60–64
1989-02-04vs UIC FlamesW 90–84
1989-02-06at Green Bay PhoenixL 83–95
1989-02-11at Northern Iowa PanthersL 79–83
1989-02-13vs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 86–62
1989-02-18at Missouri State BearsL 68–76
1989-02-21vs Indiana State SycamoresW 95–93
1989-02-23at UIC FlamesW 70–69
1989-02-25vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 89–83
1989-02-27vs Cleveland State VikingsL 72–91
1989-03-04vs Green Bay PhoenixW 81–65
1989-03-06neutral Western Illinois LeathernecksW 81–47
1989-03-07neutral UIC FlamesL 75–91

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