1988-89 Pittsburgh Panthers — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Pittsburgh Panthers went 17-13 (9-7 in the Big East) under head coach Paul Evans. Simple Rating System: 11.35.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-26vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 93–75Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-11-28vs Siena SaintsL 79–80Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-11-30vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 75–62Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-12-06vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 81–74Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-12-10vs West Virginia MountaineersL 81–84 (OTOT)Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-12-17vs Toledo RocketsW 96–83Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-12-19at Duquesne DukesL 76–80A.J. Palumbo Center
1988-12-22at Florida GatorsW 90–87Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1988-12-28neutral Northwestern WildcatsW 90–76
1988-12-30at Arizona WildcatsL 62–88McKale Center
1989-01-04at Syracuse OrangeW 81–76Carrier Dome
1989-01-07vs Boston College EaglesL 83–95Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-01-11at Georgetown HoyasL 57–76Capital Centre
1989-01-15vs Oklahoma SoonersW 99–91Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-01-17at Boston College EaglesW 73–64Silvio O. Conte Forum
1989-01-21vs Providence FriarsL 81–96Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-01-25at Seton Hall PiratesW 82–79Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-01-28at Villanova WildcatsL 78–79The Pavilion
1989-01-30at St. John's Red StormW 85–81Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-02-04vs Syracuse OrangeL 80–103Civic Arena
1989-02-07at Providence FriarsL 78–88Providence Civic Center
1989-02-11vs Georgetown HoyasW 79–74Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-02-14vs St. John's Red StormW 87–77Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-02-18vs Seton Hall PiratesW 82–76Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-02-20vs Villanova WildcatsW 73–72Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-02-25at UConn HuskiesL 62–64Hartford Civic Center
1989-03-04vs UConn HuskiesW 88–80Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-03-10neutral Villanova WildcatsW 71–66Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-11neutral Georgetown HoyasL 62–85Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-16neutral Ball State CardinalsL 64–68RCA Dome

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