1988-89 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Kentucky Wildcats went 13-19 (8-10 in the SEC) under head coach Eddie Sutton. Simple Rating System: 4.45.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-19neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 55–80Springfield Civic Center
1988-11-25neutral Iona GaelsW 56–54Sullivan Arena
1988-11-26neutral Seton Hall PiratesL 60–63Sullivan Arena
1988-11-28neutral California Golden BearsW 89–71Sullivan Arena
1988-12-03neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 65–81RCA Dome
1988-12-07vs Northwestern State DemonsL 82–85Rupp Arena
1988-12-10vs Western Carolina CatamountsW 78–60Rupp Arena
1988-12-16vs Bowling Green FalconsL 54–56Rupp Arena
1988-12-17vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 91–78Rupp Arena
1988-12-20vs Indiana HoosiersL 52–75Rupp Arena
1988-12-27neutral Austin Peay GovernorsW 85–77Freedom Hall
1988-12-31at Louisville CardinalsL 75–97Freedom Hall
1989-01-04vs Georgia BulldogsW 76–65Rupp Arena
1989-01-07vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 70–61Rupp Arena
1989-01-12at Florida GatorsW 69–56Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-01-14vs LSU TigersL 62–64Rupp Arena
1989-01-18at Alabama Crimson TideL 64–76Coleman Coliseum
1989-01-21at Tennessee VolunteersW 66–65Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-01-25vs Auburn TigersW 86–76Rupp Arena
1989-01-28at Ole Miss RebelsL 65–70C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1989-02-01vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 73–61Rupp Arena
1989-02-05at Georgia BulldogsL 72–84Georgia Coliseum
1989-02-08at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 51–81Memorial Gymnasium
1989-02-11vs Florida GatorsL 53–59Rupp Arena
1989-02-15at LSU TigersL 80–99Maravich Assembly Center
1989-02-18vs Alabama Crimson TideL 67–71Rupp Arena
1989-02-20at Auburn TigersL 75–77Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-22vs Tennessee VolunteersW 76–71Rupp Arena
1989-02-26at Syracuse OrangeL 73–89Carrier Dome
1989-03-01vs Ole Miss RebelsW 70–69Rupp Arena
1989-03-04at Mississippi State BulldogsL 67–68Humphrey Coliseum
1989-03-10neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresL 63–77Thompson-Boling Arena

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