1988-89 Northern Iowa Panthers — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Northern Iowa Panthers went 19-9 (8-4 in the Mid-Cont) under head coach Eldon Miller. Simple Rating System: -0.44.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-12-06at Iowa HawkeyesL 76–98Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1988-12-10vs Jackson State TigersW 94–77UNI-Dome
1988-12-17vs Youngstown State PenguinsW 109–79UNI-Dome
1988-12-23vs Dayton FlyersW 74–72UNI-Dome
1988-12-28at Florida International PanthersW 96–83US Century Bank Arena
1988-12-30at SMU MustangsL 73–80Moody Coliseum
1989-01-04at Iowa State CyclonesL 80–88James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-01-07at Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksW 80–71William Johnson Coliseum
1989-01-14at Eastern Illinois PanthersW 105–98Lantz Arena
1989-01-16at Missouri State BearsL 78–93Hammons Student Center
1989-01-18vs Northern Illinois HuskiesW 94–71UNI-Dome
1989-01-21vs Cleveland State VikingsW 99–98UNI-Dome
1989-01-23vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 88–71UNI-Dome
1989-01-28at UIC FlamesW 84–79UIC Pavilion
1989-01-30at Green Bay PhoenixL 64–70Brown County Arena
1989-02-04vs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 87–84UNI-Dome
1989-02-07vs Drake BulldogsW 87–72UNI-Dome
1989-02-11vs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 83–79UNI-Dome
1989-02-13vs Missouri State BearsW 91–81UNI-Dome
1989-02-18at Cleveland State VikingsL 83–121Woodling Gym
1989-02-20at Valparaiso BeaconsL 70–79Athletics-Recreation Center
1989-02-25vs UIC FlamesW 96–85UNI-Dome
1989-02-27vs Green Bay PhoenixL 65–68UNI-Dome
1989-03-04at Western Illinois LeathernecksW 73–67Western Hall
1989-03-06neutral UIC FlamesL 69–90Hammons Student Center

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