1988-89 Indiana Hoosiers — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Indiana Hoosiers went 27-8 (15-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.27.

Game-by-game results (35 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-18vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 83–48Assembly Hall
1988-11-20vs Stanford CardinalW 84–73Assembly Hall
1988-11-23neutral Syracuse OrangeL 78–102Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-11-25neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 92–106Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-11-29at Miami (OH) RedHawksW 87–70Millett Hall
1988-12-03neutral Louisville CardinalsL 79–101RCA Dome
1988-12-06at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 71–84Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1988-12-09vs VCU RamsW 85–68Assembly Hall
1988-12-10vs Santa Clara BroncosW 64–49Assembly Hall
1988-12-14vs Little Rock TrojansW 105–77Assembly Hall
1988-12-17vs UTEP MinersW 81–63Assembly Hall
1988-12-20at Kentucky WildcatsW 75–52Rupp Arena
1988-12-28neutral St. Bonaventure BonniesW 103–66Market Square Arena
1988-12-29neutral Utah State AggiesW 73–61Market Square Arena
1989-01-04vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 75–65Assembly Hall
1989-01-09at Purdue BoilermakersW 74–73Mackey Arena
1989-01-14vs Northwestern WildcatsW 92–76Assembly Hall
1989-01-19at Wisconsin BadgersW 61–58 (OTOT)Wisconsin Field House
1989-01-21vs Michigan State SpartansW 75–60Assembly Hall
1989-01-23at Michigan WolverinesW 71–70Crisler Arena
1989-01-28at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 65–75Assembly Hall
1989-01-30vs Iowa HawkeyesW 104–89Assembly Hall
1989-02-04vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 66–62Assembly Hall
1989-02-09at Northwestern WildcatsW 72–56Welsh–Ryan Arena
1989-02-12vs Purdue BoilermakersW 64–62Assembly Hall
1989-02-19vs Michigan WolverinesW 76–75Assembly Hall
1989-02-23at Michigan State SpartansW 76–65Jenison Field House
1989-02-25at Minnesota Golden GophersW 75–62Williams Arena
1989-03-01at Ohio State BuckeyesW 73–66St. John Arena
1989-03-05vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 67–70Assembly Hall
1989-03-09vs Wisconsin BadgersW 75–64Assembly Hall
1989-03-11at Iowa HawkeyesL 70–87Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1989-03-17neutral George Mason PatriotsW 99–85McKale Center
1989-03-19neutral UTEP MinersW 92–69McKale Center
1989-03-23neutral Seton Hall PiratesL 65–78McNichols Sports Arena

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