1988-89 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went 20-12 (8-6 in the ACC) under head coach Bobby Cremins. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.19.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 13–3 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Tech Yellow Jackets scored 80.2 points per game and allowed 74.2 (+6.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 25, 1988 to Dec 10, 1988. The most lopsided win was 101–66 over Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Dec 10, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 91–66 at Duke Blue Devils on Feb 20, 1989. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Clemson Tigers (75–74).

Among Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' 107 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .625 winning percentage ranks 29th. Previous season: 1987-88 Tech Yellow Jackets (22–10). Next season: 1989-90 Tech Yellow Jackets (28–7).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-25	vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 97–63	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1988-11-28	vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	W 95–65	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1988-12-03	at George Washington Revolutionaries	W 94–64	Charles E. Smith Center
1988-12-10	vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers	W 101–66	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1988-12-17	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 69–80	Georgia Coliseum
1988-12-20	at Richmond Spiders	W 62–50	Robins Center
1988-12-27	neutral Houston Cougars	W 87–78
1988-12-28	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	L 75–80
1988-12-29	neutral Purdue Boilermakers	W 72–69
1989-01-04	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 92–69	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-07	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 84–75	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-10	vs Georgia State Panthers	W 121–86	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-14	at NC State Wolfpack	L 68–82	Reynolds Coliseum
1989-01-15	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 65–67	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-18	vs Alcorn State Braves	W 88–63	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-22	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 92–103	Assembly Hall
1989-01-25	vs Clemson Tigers	W 75–74	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-28	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 85–92	Dean Smith Center
1989-02-02	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 81–76	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-04	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 87–74	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-06	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 71–78	University Hall
1989-02-08	neutral Iona Gaels	W 78–69
1989-02-11	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 75–70	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-14	at Maryland Terrapins	W 67–66	Cole Fieldhouse
1989-02-18	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 69–71	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-20	at Duke Blue Devils	L 66–91	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-02-22	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 73–65	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-25	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 90–80	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-03-01	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 76–74	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-03-04	at Clemson Tigers	L 79–81	Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-03-10	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 62–77	The Omni
1989-03-17	neutral Texas Longhorns	L 70–76	Reunion Arena

Game recaps

1989-02-06: Virginia Cavaliers beat Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 78–71. Richard Morgan led the winners with 23 points. Tom Hammonds had 23 for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

1989-02-22: Behind Hammonds's 25 points, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated Virginia Cavaliers 73–65. Stith had 28 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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