1988-89 St. John's Red Storm — schedule and results

The 1988-89 St. John's Red Storm went 20-13 (6-10 in the Big East) under head coach Lou Carnesecca. Simple Rating System: 9.84.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-25vs Long Island University SharksW 71–55Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-11-26vs BYU CougarsW 83–77Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-11-30vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 86–55Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-12-03vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 65–60Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-12-07vs Fordham RamsW 67–47Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-12-10vs Seton Hall PiratesL 63–74Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-12-17at Manhattan JaspersW 71–54Draddy Gymnasium
1988-12-23at Niagara Purple EaglesL 63–68Niagara Falls Convention Center
1988-12-27vs Fordham RamsW 84–59Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-12-28vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 72–77Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-01-03at Providence FriarsL 69–98Providence Civic Center
1989-01-07vs Villanova WildcatsW 81–62Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-01-10vs UConn HuskiesW 71–63Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-01-14vs Syracuse OrangeW 65–63Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-01-18neutral Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 62–61
1989-01-21at Boston College EaglesW 74–66Silvio O. Conte Forum
1989-01-23at Georgetown HoyasL 64–75Capital Centre
1989-01-28at UConn HuskiesL 52–80Hartford Civic Center
1989-01-30vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 81–85Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-02-01vs Providence FriarsW 87–73Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-02-11at Syracuse OrangeL 69–92Carrier Dome
1989-02-14at Pittsburgh PanthersL 77–87Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-02-18at DePaul Blue DemonsW 67–64Rosemont Horizon
1989-02-21at Seton Hall PiratesL 60–63Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-02-25vs Georgetown HoyasL 55–63Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-02-27vs Boston College EaglesW 62–59Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-04at Villanova WildcatsL 60–74The Pavilion
1989-03-09vs Boston College EaglesL 74–81Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-15vs Ole Miss RebelsW 70–67Alumni Hall
1989-03-21vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 76–64Alumni Hall
1989-03-23at Ohio State BuckeyesW 83–80 (OTOT)St. John Arena
1989-03-27vs UAB BlazersW 76–65Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-30vs Saint Louis BillikensW 73–65Madison Square Garden (IV)

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