1988-89 Seton Hall Pirates basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Seton Hall Pirates went 31-7 (11-5 in the Big East) under head coach P.J. Carlesimo. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.91.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 37 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 7–3 on the road, and 11–2 on neutral courts. The Hall Pirates scored 81.1 points per game and allowed 69.3 (+11.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 13 games, from Nov 25, 1988 to Jan 3, 1989. The most lopsided win was 81–42 over Central Connecticut Blue Devils on Dec 2, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 90–66 at Syracuse Orange on Jan 7, 1989. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Michigan Wolverines (79–80, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Seton Hall Pirates' 111 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .816 winning percentage ranks 13th. Previous season: 1987-88 Hall Pirates (22–13). Next season: 1989-90 Hall Pirates (12–16).

Game-by-game results (37 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-25	neutral Utah Utes	W 86–68	Sullivan Arena
1988-11-26	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 63–60	Sullivan Arena
1988-11-27	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	W 92–81	Sullivan Arena
1988-12-02	vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils	W 81–42	Brendan Byrne Arena
1988-12-03	vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers	W 107–75	Brendan Byrne Arena
1988-12-06	vs Saint Peter's Peacocks	W 90–63	Brendan Byrne Arena
1988-12-10	at St. John's Red Storm	W 74–63	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-12-13	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 96–70	Brendan Byrne Arena
1988-12-16	at Fordham Rams	W 78–64	Rose Hill Gymnasium
1988-12-22	vs Princeton Tigers	W 64–46	Brendan Byrne Arena
1988-12-28	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 84–67
1988-12-29	neutral DePaul Blue Demons	W 83–60
1989-01-03	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 94–86	Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-01-07	at Syracuse Orange	L 66–90	Carrier Dome
1989-01-11	at Iona Gaels	W 74–58	John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center
1989-01-14	vs UConn Huskies	W 76–62	Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-01-16	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 78–61	Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-01-25	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	L 79–82	Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-01-28	vs Boston College Eagles	W 103–79	Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-02-01	at Georgetown Hoyas	L 66–74	Capital Centre
1989-02-04	at Boston College Eagles	W 105–82	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1989-02-06	vs Syracuse Orange	L 79–85	Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-02-11	at Villanova Wildcats	W 83–77	The Pavilion
1989-02-15	at UConn Huskies	W 72–69	Hartford Civic Center
1989-02-18	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 76–82	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-02-21	vs St. John's Red Storm	W 63–60	Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-02-25	vs Providence Friars	W 84–80	Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-03-01	at Providence Friars	W 80–68	Providence Civic Center
1989-03-05	vs brooklyn	W 88–55	Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-03-10	neutral UConn Huskies	W 74–66	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-11	neutral Syracuse Orange	L 78–81	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-17	neutral Missouri State Bears	W 60–51	McKale Center
1989-03-19	neutral Evansville Purple Aces	W 87–73	McKale Center
1989-03-23	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	W 78–65	McNichols Sports Arena
1989-03-25	neutral UNLV Rebels	W 84–61	McNichols Sports Arena
1989-04-01	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 95–78	Kingdome
1989-04-03	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 79–80 (OTOT)	Kingdome

Game recaps

1988-11-26: Seton Hall survived Kentucky Wildcats 63–60 as Daryl Walker scored a team-high 13. Chris Mills had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1988-12-28: Seton Hall Pirates beat Virginia Cavaliers 84–67 as John Morton scored a team-high 18. Richard Morgan had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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