1988-89 South Carolina Gamecocks — schedule and results

The 1988-89 South Carolina Gamecocks went 19-11 (8-4 in the Metro) under head coach George Felton. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.77.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-12-03vs Clemson TigersW 90–70Carolina Coliseum
1988-12-05vs Maryland TerrapinsW 57–51Carolina Coliseum
1988-12-07vs East Carolina PiratesW 75–67Carolina Coliseum
1988-12-17at Tennessee VolunteersW 83–81Thompson-Boling Arena
1988-12-20vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 74–63Carolina Coliseum
1988-12-29neutral La Salle ExplorersL 67–85
1988-12-30neutral Princeton TigersL 58–69
1989-01-02vs augusta stateW 103–68Carolina Coliseum
1989-01-07at Davidson WildcatsW 81–67Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1989-01-11at Louisville CardinalsL 52–75Freedom Hall
1989-01-14vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 73–69Carolina Coliseum
1989-01-18vs Memphis TigersW 78–66Carolina Coliseum
1989-01-21vs Youngstown State PenguinsW 92–78Carolina Coliseum
1989-01-23vs Coastal Carolina ChanticleersW 92–65Carolina Coliseum
1989-01-26vs Florida State SeminolesL 67–69Carolina Coliseum
1989-01-28at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 86–87Mabee Center
1989-02-04at Clemson TigersL 65–78Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-02-06vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 105–63Carolina Coliseum
1989-02-08at Florida State SeminolesL 72–88Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1989-02-11at Memphis TigersL 48–63Mid-South Coliseum
1989-02-15vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 81–70Carolina Coliseum
1989-02-18at Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 68–61Reed Green Coliseum
1989-02-22vs The Citadel BulldogsL 87–88Carolina Coliseum
1989-02-25vs Louisville CardinalsW 77–73Carolina Coliseum
1989-02-27at Virginia Tech HokiesW 86–79Cassell Coliseum
1989-03-04at Cincinnati BearcatsW 69–68Cincinnati Gardens
1989-03-09vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 63–62Carolina Coliseum
1989-03-10vs Florida State SeminolesL 63–80Carolina Coliseum
1989-03-17neutral NC State WolfpackL 66–81Providence Civic Center

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