The 1988-89 Temple Owls went 18-12 (15-3 in the A-10) under head coach John Chaney. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.1.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-12-02 | neutral Missouri Tigers | L 74–91 | |
| 1988-12-03 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | L 50–68 | |
| 1988-12-10 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 78–95 | |
| 1988-12-12 | at Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 63–57 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1988-12-15 | at Duquesne Dukes | W 67–49 | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 1988-12-17 | at Villanova Wildcats | L 59–70 | The Pavilion |
| 1988-12-26 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 50–48 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1989-01-04 | at La Salle Explorers | W 67–57 | The Palestra |
| 1989-01-07 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 59–71 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1989-01-10 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 85–79 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1989-01-12 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | W 89–68 | Springfield Civic Center |
| 1989-01-15 | at George Washington Revolutionaries | W 80–68 | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 1989-01-19 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 76–65 | Rec Hall |
| 1989-01-21 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 63–65 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1989-01-24 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 93–66 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1989-01-28 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 60–64 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1989-01-31 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 77–55 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1989-02-02 | vs Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 79–71 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1989-02-04 | at Rhode Island Rams | L 58–72 | Keaney Gymnasium |
| 1989-02-06 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 88–61 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1989-02-09 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 94–65 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1989-02-12 | vs Duquesne Dukes | W 98–55 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1989-02-16 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 80–64 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1989-02-19 | at UNLV Rebels | L 60–62 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-02-23 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 64–77 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1989-02-26 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 74–56 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1989-03-01 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 89–70 | Reilly Center |
| 1989-03-05 | neutral Duquesne Dukes | W 64–51 | The Palestra |
| 1989-03-06 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 59–62 | The Palestra |
| 1989-03-15 | at Richmond Spiders | L 56–70 | Robins Center |
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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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