The 1988-89 Southern Illinois Salukis went 20-14 (6-8 in the MVC) under head coach Rich Herrin. Simple Rating System: 1.03.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-25 | neutral Toledo Rockets | W 63–51 | |
| 1988-11-26 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 102–81 | |
| 1988-11-27 | neutral South Carolina State Bulldogs | L 88–90 | |
| 1988-11-30 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 73–71 | SIU Arena |
| 1988-12-02 | at Austin Peay Governors | L 90–115 | Winfield Dunn Center |
| 1988-12-03 | neutral Georgia Southern Eagles | W 82–78 | |
| 1988-12-05 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 73–88 | SIU Arena |
| 1988-12-10 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 73–72 | SIU Arena |
| 1988-12-15 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 80–65 | SIU Arena |
| 1988-12-17 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | W 97–91 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 1988-12-22 | at Missouri State Bears | W 72–64 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1988-12-29 | neutral Penn State Nittany Lions | W 80–78 | |
| 1988-12-30 | neutral Wyoming Cowboys | W 85–80 | |
| 1989-01-09 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 79–75 | SIU Arena |
| 1989-01-14 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 75–70 | SIU Arena |
| 1989-01-19 | at Bradley Braves | L 77–91 | Carver Arena |
| 1989-01-21 | at Drake Bulldogs | L 55–65 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1989-01-23 | vs Creighton Bluejays | L 74–84 | SIU Arena |
| 1989-01-28 | vs Bradley Braves | W 88–87 | SIU Arena |
| 1989-01-30 | at Illinois State Redbirds | W 74–67 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-02-04 | at Indiana State Sycamores | W 81–72 | Hulman Center |
| 1989-02-06 | at Evansville Purple Aces | L 87–89 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1989-02-09 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 82–78 | SIU Arena |
| 1989-02-16 | at Creighton Bluejays | L 100–102 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1989-02-18 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 77–78 | SIU Arena |
| 1989-02-20 | vs Murray State Racers | W 79–71 | SIU Arena |
| 1989-02-23 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 63–68 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1989-02-25 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 68–91 | Levitt Arena |
| 1989-02-27 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | L 82–83 | SIU Arena |
| 1989-03-05 | neutral Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 73–66 | Levitt Arena |
| 1989-03-06 | neutral Illinois State Redbirds | W 69–61 | Levitt Arena |
| 1989-03-07 | neutral Creighton Bluejays | L 77–79 | Levitt Arena |
| 1989-03-15 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 54–87 | Kiel Auditorium |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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