1988-89 Minnesota Golden Gophers — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 19-12 (9-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Clem Haskins. Simple Rating System: 13.79.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-26vs Ball State CardinalsL 57–63Williams Arena
1988-11-29vs Youngstown State PenguinsW 97–64Williams Arena
1988-12-03vs Maryland Eastern Shore HawksW 112–68Williams Arena
1988-12-10vs Florida International PanthersW 99–75Williams Arena
1988-12-13at Drake BulldogsL 52–66Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1988-12-17at Marquette Golden EaglesW 83–67Bradley Center
1988-12-21vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 93–69Williams Arena
1988-12-23at Northern Illinois HuskiesW 93–74Chick Evans Fieldhouse
1989-01-04at Wisconsin BadgersL 67–75Wisconsin Field House
1989-01-07vs Kansas State WildcatsW 72–67Williams Arena
1989-01-12at Michigan WolverinesL 83–98Crisler Arena
1989-01-14vs Iowa HawkeyesW 80–78Williams Arena
1989-01-18vs Purdue BoilermakersW 76–66Williams Arena
1989-01-21at Northwestern WildcatsL 67–75Welsh–Ryan Arena
1989-01-26vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 69–62Williams Arena
1989-01-28at Michigan State SpartansL 64–73Jenison Field House
1989-02-01vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 76–73Williams Arena
1989-02-04at Indiana HoosiersL 62–66Assembly Hall
1989-02-08vs Wisconsin BadgersW 59–58Williams Arena
1989-02-11vs Michigan WolverinesW 88–80Williams Arena
1989-02-18at Iowa HawkeyesL 61–99Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1989-02-23at Purdue BoilermakersL 63–78Mackey Arena
1989-02-25vs Indiana HoosiersL 62–75Williams Arena
1989-03-02at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 58–63Assembly Hall
1989-03-04vs Northwestern WildcatsW 78–59Williams Arena
1989-03-08vs Michigan State SpartansW 77–61Williams Arena
1989-03-11at Ohio State BuckeyesW 78–70St. John Arena
1989-03-16neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 86–75Greensboro Coliseum
1989-03-18neutral Siena SaintsW 80–67Greensboro Coliseum
1989-03-24neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 70–87Brendan Byrne Arena

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