1988-89 Kansas State Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Kansas State Wildcats went 19-11 (8-6 in the Big 8) under head coach Lon Kruger. Simple Rating System: 13.63.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-26vs Purdue BoilermakersW 81–77Bramlage Coliseum
1988-11-30vs Utah State AggiesW 86–67Bramlage Coliseum
1988-12-03at Oregon State BeaversL 48–66Gill Coliseum
1988-12-07vs Baylor BearsW 84–60Bramlage Coliseum
1988-12-10vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 71–62Bramlage Coliseum
1988-12-17at Kansas CityW 83–57Municipal Auditorium
1988-12-19at Akron ZipsW 70–68James A. Rhodes Arena
1989-01-03at Missouri State BearsL 55–58Hammons Student Center
1989-01-05vs UT Arlington MavericksW 83–52Bramlage Coliseum
1989-01-07at Minnesota Golden GophersL 67–72Williams Arena
1989-01-14vs Kansas JayhawksL 74–75Bramlage Coliseum
1989-01-16vs Southern Utah ThunderbirdsW 84–75Bramlage Coliseum
1989-01-18vs Colorado BuffaloesW 98–84Bramlage Coliseum
1989-01-21at Nebraska CornhuskersW 80–68Bob Devaney Sports Center
1989-01-25at Oklahoma State CowboysL 71–89Gallagher-Iba Arena
1989-01-28at Kansas JayhawksW 71–70Allen Fieldhouse
1989-02-01vs Oklahoma SoonersL 82–90Bramlage Coliseum
1989-02-04at Missouri TigersL 68–73Hearnes Center
1989-02-09vs Iowa State CyclonesW 104–89Bramlage Coliseum
1989-02-11vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 80–66Bramlage Coliseum
1989-02-15at Colorado BuffaloesW 87–79Coors Events/Conference Center
1989-02-19at Wichita State ShockersW 73–71Levitt Arena
1989-02-22at Oklahoma SoonersL 82–86Lloyd Noble Center
1989-02-25vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 69–62Bramlage Coliseum
1989-03-01vs Missouri TigersW 76–75Bramlage Coliseum
1989-03-04at Iowa State CyclonesL 89–101James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-03-10neutral Kansas JayhawksW 73–65Kemper Arena
1989-03-11neutral Missouri TigersL 83–88Kemper Arena
1989-03-16neutral Minnesota Golden GophersL 75–86Greensboro Coliseum

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