1988-89 Mississippi State Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 13-15 (7-11 in the SEC) under head coach Richard Williams. Simple Rating System: 3.33.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-28vs Rice OwlsW 63–61Humphrey Coliseum
1988-12-01vs SE Louisiana LionsW 113–61Humphrey Coliseum
1988-12-06at East Tennessee State BuccaneersL 82–91Memorial Center
1988-12-10neutral Mercer BearsW 74–63
1988-12-13vs New Orleans PrivateersW 76–65Humphrey Coliseum
1988-12-17at TCU Horned FrogsL 65–66Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1988-12-20vs East Carolina PiratesW 88–79Humphrey Coliseum
1988-12-28neutral DePaul Blue DemonsL 60–62
1988-12-29neutral Virginia CavaliersW 86–84
1989-01-04at LSU TigersW 87–84Maravich Assembly Center
1989-01-07vs Tennessee VolunteersL 85–86Humphrey Coliseum
1989-01-11vs Auburn TigersW 69–56Humphrey Coliseum
1989-01-14at Alabama Crimson TideL 80–97Coleman Coliseum
1989-01-19vs Georgia BulldogsL 68–79Humphrey Coliseum
1989-01-21at Florida GatorsL 57–81Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-01-25at Ole Miss RebelsL 65–75C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1989-01-28vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 70–81Humphrey Coliseum
1989-02-01at Kentucky WildcatsL 61–73Rupp Arena
1989-02-04vs LSU TigersW 96–79Humphrey Coliseum
1989-02-08at Tennessee VolunteersL 71–81Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-02-11at Auburn TigersL 68–70Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-15vs Alabama Crimson TideW 61–57Humphrey Coliseum
1989-02-18at Georgia BulldogsW 86–85Georgia Coliseum
1989-02-22vs Florida GatorsL 69–78Humphrey Coliseum
1989-02-25vs Ole Miss RebelsW 74–69Humphrey Coliseum
1989-03-01at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 58–77Memorial Gymnasium
1989-03-04vs Kentucky WildcatsW 68–67Humphrey Coliseum
1989-03-09neutral Georgia BulldogsL 68–83Thompson-Boling Arena

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