1988-89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 21-9 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.31.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 12–4 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 77.5 points per game and allowed 71.8 (+5.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 28, 1988 to Dec 10, 1988. The most lopsided win was 80–58 at Portland Pilots on Jan 9, 1989; the heaviest defeat was 102–80 to Duke Blue Devils on Feb 5, 1989. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against La Salle Explorers (80–78).

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .700 winning percentage ranks 50th. Previous season: 1987-88 Dame Fighting Irish (20–9). Next season: 1989-90 Dame Fighting Irish (16–13).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-28	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 92–72	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1988-12-03	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 81–65	RCA Dome
1988-12-06	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 84–71	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1988-12-10	vs Creighton Bluejays	W 77–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1988-12-17	at Valparaiso Beacons	L 68–71	Athletics-Recreation Center
1989-01-02	at Pennsylvania Quakers	W 60–55	The Palestra
1989-01-07	at San Francisco Dons	L 75–79	War Memorial Gymnasium
1989-01-09	at Portland Pilots	W 80–58	Chiles Center
1989-01-14	at UCLA Bruins	W 82–79	Pauley Pavilion
1989-01-17	vs SMU Mustangs	W 67–45	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-01-21	vs Syracuse Orange	L 87–99	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-01-24	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 85–63	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-01-28	vs Temple Owls	W 64–60	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-01-31	vs Dayton Flyers	W 85–75	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-02-02	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 83–68	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-02-05	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 80–102	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-02-08	at Fordham Rams	W 77–58	Rose Hill Gymnasium
1989-02-11	vs USC Trojans	W 83–74	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-02-14	vs Boston College Eagles	L 72–83	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-02-16	vs La Salle Explorers	W 80–78	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-02-19	vs Houston Cougars	W 89–80	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-02-21	at Dayton Flyers	W 83–66	University of Dayton Arena
1989-02-25	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 80–90	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-03-01	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 67–60	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-03-04	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 77–87	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1989-03-06	at Butler Bulldogs	W 76–69	Hinkle Fieldhouse
1989-03-08	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 67–63	Bradley Center
1989-03-11	at DePaul Blue Demons	L 70–73	Rosemont Horizon
1989-03-17	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	W 81–65	Providence Civic Center
1989-03-19	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	L 74–81	Providence Civic Center

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1988-12-03: Notre Dame beat Kentucky Wildcats 81–65 as Kevin Ellery scored a team-high 15. LeRon Ellis had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-01-14: Notre Dame Fighting Irish survived UCLA Bruins 82–79 as Ellis scored a team-high 24. MacLean had 18 for UCLA Bruins.

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