1988-89 Lamar Cardinals — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Lamar Cardinals went 12-16 (3-7 in the ASC) under head coach Tony Branch. Simple Rating System: -2.4.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-28vs Murray State RacersL 83–96
1988-12-01at Texas A&M AggiesL 72–76
1988-12-05at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 76–65
1988-12-10at TCU Horned FrogsL 60–63
1988-12-19vs Texas A&M AggiesW 74–67
1988-12-22at Rice OwlsW 73–64
1988-12-29neutral Maryland TerrapinsL 65–74
1988-12-30neutral Cleveland State VikingsW 76–71
1989-01-02at McNeese CowboysL 68–71
1989-01-05vs Charleston Southern BuccaneersW 72–68
1989-01-09at Murray State RacersL 78–80
1989-01-12at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 68–67
1989-01-16at New Orleans PrivateersL 69–72
1989-01-19at Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 85–92
1989-01-26vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 72–74
1989-01-28vs Arkansas State Red WolvesW 75–74
1989-01-31vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 109–114
1989-02-04vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 82–75
1989-02-09vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 93–89
1989-02-11vs New Orleans PrivateersL 71–82
1989-02-16at Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 78–96
1989-02-18at Arkansas State Red WolvesL 71–90
1989-02-21vs McNeese CowboysW 76–67
1989-02-25at UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 75–86
1989-02-27at Northern Illinois HuskiesL 95–98
1989-03-03neutral Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 80–103

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