1988-89 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Florida Gators went 21-13 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach Norm Sloan. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.86.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 9–5 on the road, and 3–5 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 75.9 points per game and allowed 76.6 (-0.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Feb 5, 1989 to Mar 1, 1989. The most lopsided win was 81–57 over Mississippi State Bulldogs on Jan 21, 1989; the heaviest defeat was 97–67 at Illinois Fighting Illini on Dec 6, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgia Bulldogs (62–61).

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .618 winning percentage ranks 33rd. Previous season: 1987-88 Gators (23–12). Next season: 1989-90 Gators (7–21).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-25	neutral California Golden Bears	L 58–73	Sullivan Arena
1988-11-26	at Alaska Anchorage	W 83–72	Sullivan Arena
1988-11-27	neutral Utah Utes	W 77–68	Sullivan Arena
1988-11-30	vs Siena Saints	W 71–67	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1988-12-03	at Florida State Seminoles	L 86–114	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1988-12-06	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 67–97	Assembly Hall
1988-12-10	vs LSU Tigers	L 101–111	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1988-12-19	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 101–81	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1988-12-22	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	L 87–90	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1988-12-27	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 68–93
1988-12-28	neutral Fordham Rams	W 59–52
1989-01-05	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 71–80	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1989-01-07	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 80–66	Georgia Coliseum
1989-01-09	at South Florida Bulls	W 87–82	Sun Dome
1989-01-12	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 56–69	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-01-14	at Auburn Tigers	W 75–71	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-18	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 76–83	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-01-21	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 81–57	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-01-25	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 81–78	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-02-01	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 85–76	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-02-04	neutral Stanford Cardinal	L 69–84
1989-02-05	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 78–67	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-02-08	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 65–60	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-02-11	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 59–53	Rupp Arena
1989-02-15	vs Auburn Tigers	W 90–79	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-02-18	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 99–81	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-02-22	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 78–69	Humphrey Coliseum
1989-02-25	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 83–80	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-03-01	at LSU Tigers	W 104–95	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-03-04	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 63–83	Coleman Coliseum
1989-03-10	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 62–61	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-11	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 76–71	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-12	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 60–72	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-17	neutral Colorado State Rams	L 46–68	Reunion Arena

Game recaps

1989-01-12: Behind Derrick Miller's 30 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 69–56. Dwayne Schintzius had 20 for Florida.

1989-02-11: Behind Livingston Chatman's 15 points, Florida defeated Kentucky Wildcats 59–53. Chris Mills had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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