1988-89 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Penn State Nittany Lions went 20-12 (12-6 in the A-10) under head coach Bruce Parkhill. Simple Rating System: 4.59.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-26at George Mason PatriotsW 58–54Patriot Center
1988-12-01vs Vermont CatamountsW 80–60Rec Hall
1988-12-09neutral Saint Mary's GaelsL 52–76
1988-12-10neutral UT Arlington MavericksW 67–63
1988-12-17vs Florida State SeminolesL 71–78Rec Hall
1988-12-26at Temple OwlsL 48–50McGonigle Hall
1988-12-29neutral Southern Illinois SalukisL 78–80
1988-12-30neutral Gonzaga BulldogsL 63–71
1989-01-05vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 109–79Rec Hall
1989-01-07at Saint Joseph's HawksW 78–67Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1989-01-12vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 79–53Rec Hall
1989-01-16at Duquesne DukesW 82–73A.J. Palumbo Center
1989-01-19vs Temple OwlsL 65–76Rec Hall
1989-01-22at Rhode Island RamsW 96–80Keaney Gymnasium
1989-01-24at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 93–94Reilly Center
1989-01-26vs Saint Joseph's HawksW 80–78Rec Hall
1989-01-28vs Rhode Island RamsW 68–62Rec Hall
1989-02-02at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 83–87Louis Brown Athletic Center
1989-02-04at George Washington RevolutionariesW 89–73Charles E. Smith Center
1989-02-06vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 66–64Rec Hall
1989-02-11at West Virginia MountaineersL 67–100WVU Coliseum
1989-02-13vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 93–65Rec Hall
1989-02-18vs St. Bonaventure BonniesW 95–58Rec Hall
1989-02-23at Massachusetts MinutemenW 90–71Curry Hicks Cage
1989-02-26vs Duquesne DukesW 91–78Rec Hall
1989-03-01vs West Virginia MountaineersL 61–71Rec Hall
1989-03-05neutral Rhode Island RamsW 84–68The Palestra
1989-03-06neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 86–64The Palestra
1989-03-09at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 66–70Louis Brown Athletic Center
1989-03-15vs Murray State RacersW 89–73Rec Hall
1989-03-20at Villanova WildcatsL 67–76The Pavilion

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