1988-89 UConn Huskies — schedule and results

The 1988-89 UConn Huskies went 18-13 (6-10 in the Big East) under head coach Jim Calhoun. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.61.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-26vs hartfordW 67–55Hartford Civic Center
1988-11-30at Yale BulldogsW 75–44Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1988-12-05vs Marist Red FoxesW 93–71UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1988-12-08at Purdue BoilermakersL 73–88Mackey Arena
1988-12-10at Virginia CavaliersW 68–61University Hall
1988-12-13vs Fairfield StagsW 71–48UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1988-12-23vs Pepperdine WavesW 76–70Hartford Civic Center
1988-12-28vs Harvard CrimsonW 84–43Hartford Civic Center
1988-12-29vs Air Force FalconsW 68–55Hartford Civic Center
1989-01-04vs Villanova WildcatsW 57–55Hartford Civic Center
1989-01-07vs Providence FriarsL 78–80Hartford Civic Center
1989-01-10at St. John's Red StormL 63–71Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-01-14at Seton Hall PiratesL 62–76Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-01-16vs Syracuse OrangeW 68–62Hartford Civic Center
1989-01-21at Georgetown HoyasL 55–59Capital Centre
1989-01-28vs St. John's Red StormW 80–52Hartford Civic Center
1989-01-30vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 104–75UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1989-02-04at Providence FriarsL 61–65Providence Civic Center
1989-02-08vs Georgetown HoyasL 58–70Hartford Civic Center
1989-02-11vs Boston College EaglesW 86–49Hartford Civic Center
1989-02-15vs Seton Hall PiratesL 69–72Hartford Civic Center
1989-02-18at Villanova WildcatsL 67–76The Pavilion
1989-02-22at Boston College EaglesW 77–75Silvio O. Conte Forum
1989-02-25vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 64–62Hartford Civic Center
1989-02-28at Syracuse OrangeL 72–88Carrier Dome
1989-03-04at Pittsburgh PanthersL 80–88Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-03-06vs Central Connecticut Blue DevilsW 94–55UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1989-03-10neutral Seton Hall PiratesL 66–74Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-15at Charlotte 49ersW 67–62Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1989-03-20vs California Golden BearsW 73–72Hartford Civic Center
1989-03-22vs UAB BlazersL 79–85Detrick Gymnasium

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