1988-89 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 8–6 at home, 2–9 on the road, and 3–4 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 69.4 points per game and allowed 72.4 (-3.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 4, 1989 to Jan 12, 1989. The most lopsided win was 89–71 over California Golden Bears on Nov 28, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 81–51 at Vanderbilt Commodores on Feb 8, 1989. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Tennessee Volunteers (66–65).

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .406 winning percentage ranks 110th. Previous season: 1987-88 Wildcats (27–6). Next season: 1989-90 Wildcats (14–14).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-19	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 55–80	Springfield Civic Center
1988-11-25	neutral Iona Gaels	W 56–54	Sullivan Arena
1988-11-26	neutral Seton Hall Pirates	L 60–63	Sullivan Arena
1988-11-28	neutral California Golden Bears	W 89–71	Sullivan Arena
1988-12-03	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 65–81	RCA Dome
1988-12-07	vs Northwestern State Demons	L 82–85	Rupp Arena
1988-12-10	vs Western Carolina Catamounts	W 78–60	Rupp Arena
1988-12-16	vs Bowling Green Falcons	L 54–56	Rupp Arena
1988-12-17	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	W 91–78	Rupp Arena
1988-12-20	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 52–75	Rupp Arena
1988-12-27	neutral Austin Peay Governors	W 85–77	Freedom Hall
1988-12-31	at Louisville Cardinals	L 75–97	Freedom Hall
1989-01-04	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 76–65	Rupp Arena
1989-01-07	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 70–61	Rupp Arena
1989-01-12	at Florida Gators	W 69–56	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-01-14	vs LSU Tigers	L 62–64	Rupp Arena
1989-01-18	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 64–76	Coleman Coliseum
1989-01-21	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 66–65	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-01-25	vs Auburn Tigers	W 86–76	Rupp Arena
1989-01-28	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 65–70	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1989-02-01	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 73–61	Rupp Arena
1989-02-05	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 72–84	Georgia Coliseum
1989-02-08	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 51–81	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-02-11	vs Florida Gators	L 53–59	Rupp Arena
1989-02-15	at LSU Tigers	L 80–99	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-02-18	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 67–71	Rupp Arena
1989-02-20	at Auburn Tigers	L 75–77	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-22	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 76–71	Rupp Arena
1989-02-26	at Syracuse Orange	L 73–89	Carrier Dome
1989-03-01	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 70–69	Rupp Arena
1989-03-04	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 67–68	Humphrey Coliseum
1989-03-10	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	L 63–77	Thompson-Boling Arena

Game recaps

1988-11-19: Duke blew out Kentucky Wildcats 80–55 as Danny Ferry scored a team-high 23. LeRon Ellis had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1988-11-25: Kentucky Wildcats edged Iona 56–54. LeRon Ellis led the winners with 22 points. Kevin Cooper had 13 for Iona.

1988-11-26: Seton Hall survived Kentucky Wildcats 63–60 as Daryl Walker scored a team-high 13. Chris Mills had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1988-11-28: Behind Derrick Miller's 36 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from California 89–71. Keith Smith had 19 for California.

1988-12-03: Notre Dame beat Kentucky Wildcats 81–65 as Kevin Ellery scored a team-high 15. LeRon Ellis had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1988-12-07: Northwestern State survived Kentucky Wildcats 85–82 as Terrence Rayford scored a team-high 21. LeRon Ellis had 37 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1988-12-10: Behind LeRon Ellis's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Western Carolina 78–60. Bennie Goettie had 26 for Western Carolina.

1988-12-16: Bowling Green edged Kentucky Wildcats 56–54. Darrell McLane led the winners with 16 points. Reggie Hanson had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1988-12-17: Kentucky Wildcats beat Marshall 91–78 as LeRon Ellis scored a team-high 33. John Taft had 29 for Marshall.

1988-12-20: Indiana routed Kentucky Wildcats 75–52. Jay Edwards led the winners with 21 points. Chris Mills had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1988-12-27: Kentucky Wildcats got past Austin Peay 85–77 as LeRon Ellis scored a team-high 23. Keith Rawls had 28 for Austin Peay.

1988-12-31: Louisville blew out Kentucky Wildcats 97–75 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 20. Derrick Miller had 34 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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

1989-01-07: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 70–61 as Derrick Miller scored a team-high 27. Barry Goheen had 20 for Vanderbilt.

1989-01-12: Behind Derrick Miller's 30 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 69–56. Dwayne Schintzius had 20 for Florida.

1989-01-14: Louisiana State survived Kentucky Wildcats 64–62 as Chris Jackson scored a team-high 27. LeRon Ellis had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-01-18: Alabama handled Kentucky Wildcats 76–64. Michael Ansley led the winners with 19 points. Derrick Miller had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-01-21: Kentucky Wildcats edged Tennessee 66–65. Derrick Miller led the winners with 23 points. Greg Bell had 22 for Tennessee.

1989-01-25: Kentucky Wildcats beat Auburn 86–76 as Derrick Miller scored a team-high 16. Keenan Carpenter had 30 for Auburn.

1989-01-28: Behind Gerald Glass's 24 points, Mississippi defeated Kentucky Wildcats 70–65. Derrick Miller had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-02-01: Behind LeRon Ellis's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi State 73–61. Tony Watts had 17 for Mississippi State.

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

1989-02-08: Behind Barry Goheen's 23 points, Vanderbilt rolled past Kentucky Wildcats 81–51. Sean Sutton had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-02-11: Behind Livingston Chatman's 15 points, Florida defeated Kentucky Wildcats 59–53. Chris Mills had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-02-15: Behind Chris Jackson's 34 points, Louisiana State pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 99–80. Derrick Miller had 26 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-02-18: Behind Michael Ansley's 24 points, Alabama defeated Kentucky Wildcats 71–67. Derrick Miller had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-02-20: Behind Keenan Carpenter's 29 points, Auburn held off Kentucky Wildcats 77–75. LeRon Ellis had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-02-22: Kentucky Wildcats got past Tennessee 76–71 as LeRon Ellis scored a team-high 23. Greg Bell had 18 for Tennessee.

1989-02-26: Syracuse beat Kentucky Wildcats 89–73 as Stephen Thompson scored a team-high 27. Derrick Miller had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-03-01: Kentucky Wildcats edged Mississippi 70–69. Chris Mills led the winners with 19 points. Gerald Glass had 35 for Mississippi.

1989-03-04: Mississippi State survived Kentucky Wildcats 68–67 as Cameron Burns scored a team-high 20. Chris Mills had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-03-10: Behind Barry Booker's 17 points, Vanderbilt pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 77–63. LeRon Ellis had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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