1988-89 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 North Carolina Tar Heels went 29-8 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.73.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 37 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 8–4 on the road, and 9–2 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 90.0 points per game and allowed 79.7 (+10.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Nov 25, 1988 to Jan 5, 1989. The most lopsided win was 88–58 over Maryland Terrapins on Mar 11, 1989; the heaviest defeat was 106–83 at Virginia Cavaliers on Jan 15, 1989. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Iowa Hawkeyes (97–98).

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .784 winning percentage ranks 44th. Previous season: 1987-88 Carolina Tar Heels (27–7). Next season: 1989-90 Carolina Tar Heels (21–13).

Game-by-game results (37 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-18	vs Chattanooga Mocs	W 111–84	Dean Smith Center
1988-11-19	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 99–91	Dean Smith Center
1988-11-20	neutral Missouri Tigers	L 81–91	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-11-25	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	W 106–92	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-11-28	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 87–76	Dean Smith Center
1988-12-02	neutral Arizona Wildcats	W 79–72
1988-12-03	neutral Missouri Tigers	W 76–60
1988-12-07	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 89–77	Dean Smith Center
1988-12-10	neutral Richmond Spiders	W 76–68
1988-12-17	vs UCLA Bruins	W 104–78	Dean Smith Center
1988-12-22	neutral Towson Tigers	W 102–74
1988-12-29	at San Diego State Aztecs	W 103–92	San Diego Sports Arena
1989-01-03	at Pepperdine Waves	W 102–80	Firestone Fieldhouse
1989-01-05	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 87–67	Rosemont Horizon
1989-01-07	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 97–98	Dean Smith Center
1989-01-11	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 88–72	Dean Smith Center
1989-01-15	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 83–106	University Hall
1989-01-18	at Duke Blue Devils	W 91–71	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-01-21	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 84–81	Dean Smith Center
1989-01-25	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 88–74	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-28	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 92–85	Dean Smith Center
1989-02-01	at Clemson Tigers	L 82–85	Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-02-09	at NC State Wolfpack	L 88–98	Reynolds Coliseum
1989-02-12	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 85–67	Dean Smith Center
1989-02-14	at Old Dominion Monarchs	W 87–77	Norfolk Scope
1989-02-16	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 99–76	Dean Smith Center
1989-02-19	at Maryland Terrapins	W 86–75	Cole Fieldhouse
1989-02-21	vs Nevada Wolf Pack	W 109–86	Dean Smith Center
1989-02-25	vs Clemson Tigers	W 100–86	Dean Smith Center
1989-03-01	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 74–76	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-03-05	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 86–88	Dean Smith Center
1989-03-10	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 77–62	The Omni
1989-03-11	neutral Maryland Terrapins	W 88–58	The Omni
1989-03-12	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 77–74	The Omni
1989-03-17	neutral Southern Jaguars	W 93–79	The Omni
1989-03-19	neutral UCLA Bruins	W 88–81	The Omni
1989-03-23	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 87–92	Rupp Arena

Game recaps

1989-01-15: Virginia Cavaliers routed North Carolina Tar Heels 106–83. Richard Morgan led the winners with 39 points. Jeff Lebo had 26 for North Carolina Tar Heels.

1989-02-12: Behind Bucknall's 19 points, North Carolina Tar Heels pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 85–67. Stith had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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