1988-89 LSU Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 LSU Tigers went 20-12 (11-7 in the SEC) under head coach Dale Brown. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.14.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 10–5 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 91.5 points per game and allowed 89.8 (+1.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 14, 1989 to Feb 1, 1989. The most lopsided win was 94–58 over Marist Red Foxes on Nov 25, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 108–74 at Vanderbilt Commodores on Feb 18, 1989. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Vanderbilt Commodores (86–85).

Among LSU Tigers' 114 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .625 winning percentage ranks 41st. Previous season: 1987-88 Tigers (16–14). Next season: 1989-90 Tigers (23–9).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-25	vs Marist Red Foxes	W 94–58	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-11-30	vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	L 96–100	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-12-06	vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	L 109–111	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-12-08	vs McNeese Cowboys	W 91–89	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-12-10	at Florida Gators	W 111–101	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1988-12-22	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 100–127	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-12-28	neutral Morehead State Eagles	W 101–88
1988-12-30	neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 90–87
1989-01-02	at Maryland Terrapins	W 79–77	Cole Fieldhouse
1989-01-04	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 84–87	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-01-07	vs Auburn Tigers	W 104–77	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-01-11	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 96–100	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-01-14	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 64–62	Rupp Arena
1989-01-18	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 86–85	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-01-21	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 80–76	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-01-25	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 80–79	Georgia Coliseum
1989-01-28	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	W 82–80
1989-02-01	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 105–75	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-02-04	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 79–96	Humphrey Coliseum
1989-02-08	at Auburn Tigers	W 104–91	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-11	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 122–106	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-02-15	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 99–80	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-02-18	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 74–108	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-02-20	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 97–83	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-02-22	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 72–87	Coleman Coliseum
1989-02-25	vs UNLV Rebels	W 88–87	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-03-01	vs Florida Gators	L 95–104	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-03-04	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 112–113	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1989-03-10	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 77–95	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-17	neutral UTEP Miners	L 74–85	McKale Center

Game recaps

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.

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

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