1988-89 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Tennessee Volunteers went 19-11 (11-7 in the SEC) under head coach Don DeVoe. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.21.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 13–4 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 84.0 points per game and allowed 80.2 (+3.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 20, 1988 to Jan 11, 1989. The most lopsided win was 118–86 over Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Nov 25, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 99–81 at Florida Gators on Feb 18, 1989. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Mississippi State Bulldogs (86–85).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .633 winning percentage ranks 60th. Previous season: 1987-88 Volunteers (16–13). Next season: 1989-90 Volunteers (16–14).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-25	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 118–86	Thompson-Boling Arena
1988-11-28	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 84–76	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1988-12-03	vs Chattanooga Mocs	W 91–76	Thompson-Boling Arena
1988-12-05	vs VMI Keydets	W 84–82	Thompson-Boling Arena
1988-12-17	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 81–83	Thompson-Boling Arena
1988-12-20	neutral UAB Blazers	W 111–99
1988-12-21	at San Diego State Aztecs	W 77–75	San Diego Sports Arena
1988-12-28	vs Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 94–83	Thompson-Boling Arena
1988-12-29	vs Memphis Tigers	W 76–74	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-01-04	at Auburn Tigers	W 84–73	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-07	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 86–85	Humphrey Coliseum
1989-01-11	vs LSU Tigers	W 100–96	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-01-15	at Florida State Seminoles	L 90–101	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1989-01-18	vs Florida Gators	W 83–76	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-01-21	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 65–66	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-01-25	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 85–87	Coleman Coliseum
1989-01-28	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 73–74	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-02-01	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 56–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-02-04	vs Auburn Tigers	W 89–72	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-02-08	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 81–71	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-02-11	at LSU Tigers	L 106–122	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-02-15	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 83–71	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-02-18	at Florida Gators	L 81–99	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-02-22	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 71–76	Rupp Arena
1989-02-25	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 84–69	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-01	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 75–68	Georgia Coliseum
1989-03-04	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 78–61	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-10	vs LSU Tigers	W 95–77	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-11	vs Florida Gators	L 71–76	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-16	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	L 68–84	Greensboro Coliseum

Game recaps

1989-01-21: Kentucky Wildcats edged Tennessee 66–65. Derrick Miller led the winners with 23 points. Greg Bell had 22 for Tennessee.

1989-02-22: Kentucky Wildcats got past Tennessee 76–71 as LeRon Ellis scored a team-high 23. Greg Bell had 18 for Tennessee.

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