1988-89 Georgia Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Georgia Bulldogs went 15-16 (6-12 in the SEC) under head coach Hugh Durham. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.34.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 7–6 at home, 4–9 on the road, and 4–1 on neutral courts. The Bulldogs scored 76.5 points per game and allowed 74.8 (+1.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 10, 1988 to Dec 30, 1988. The most lopsided win was 109–65 over UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Dec 19, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 102–76 at Iowa Hawkeyes on Dec 3, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Vanderbilt Commodores (75–76).

Among Georgia Bulldogs' 109 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .484 winning percentage ranks 69th. Previous season: 1987-88 Bulldogs (20–16). Next season: 1989-90 Bulldogs (20–9).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-18	vs Arkansas State Red Wolves	W 76–61	Georgia Coliseum
1988-11-19	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 91–99	Dean Smith Center
1988-11-28	at Jacksonville Dolphins	W 75–70	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1988-12-02	neutral Long Beach State Beach	W 80–63
1988-12-03	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 76–102	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1988-12-10	vs augusta state	W 100–67	Georgia Coliseum
1988-12-17	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 80–69	Georgia Coliseum
1988-12-19	vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 109–65	Georgia Coliseum
1988-12-22	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 65–60	Georgia Coliseum
1988-12-29	neutral Princeton Tigers	W 58–54
1988-12-30	neutral La Salle Explorers	W 95–85
1989-01-04	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 65–76	Rupp Arena
1989-01-07	vs Florida Gators	L 66–80	Georgia Coliseum
1989-01-11	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 62–80	Coleman Coliseum
1989-01-14	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 75–76	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-01-19	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 79–68	Humphrey Coliseum
1989-01-21	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 70–74	Georgia Coliseum
1989-01-25	vs LSU Tigers	L 79–80	Georgia Coliseum
1989-01-28	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 74–73	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-02-02	at Auburn Tigers	W 75–62	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-05	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 84–72	Georgia Coliseum
1989-02-08	at Florida Gators	L 60–65	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-02-12	at New Mexico Lobos	L 66–80	University Arena
1989-02-15	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 72–85	Georgia Coliseum
1989-02-18	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 85–86	Georgia Coliseum
1989-02-20	at LSU Tigers	L 83–97	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-02-22	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 79–88	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1989-03-01	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 68–75	Georgia Coliseum
1989-03-04	vs Auburn Tigers	W 80–76	Georgia Coliseum
1989-03-09	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 83–68	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-10	neutral Florida Gators	L 61–62	Thompson-Boling Arena

Game recaps

1989-01-04: Kentucky Wildcats beat Georgia 76–65 as Reggie Hanson scored a team-high 20. Litterial Green had 17 for Georgia.

1989-02-05: Behind Alec Kessler's 22 points, Georgia pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 84–72. Chris Mills had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-02-12: Behind Luc Longley's 17 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Georgia Bulldogs 80–66. Pat Hamilton had 22 for Georgia Bulldogs.

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