1988-89 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Vanderbilt Commodores went 19-14 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach C.M. Newton. Simple Rating System: 11.82.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 13–2 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 1–4 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 76.6 points per game and allowed 72.4 (+4.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Feb 8, 1989 to Feb 22, 1989. The most lopsided win was 91–55 over Colgate Raiders on Dec 29, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 91–61 to Michigan Wolverines on Nov 25, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgia Bulldogs (76–75).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .576 winning percentage ranks 56th. Previous season: 1987-88 Commodores (20–11). Next season: 1989-90 Commodores (21–14).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-25	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 61–91	Lahaina Civic Center
1988-11-27	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 82–97	Lahaina Civic Center
1988-11-30	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 65–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-12-03	at UAB Blazers	L 69–76	UAB Arena
1988-12-07	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 77–89	Dean Smith Center
1988-12-10	at Kansas State Wildcats	L 62–71	Bramlage Coliseum
1988-12-14	vs Auburn Tigers	W 93–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-12-19	vs Murray State Racers	W 74–57	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-12-22	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 92–67	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-12-29	vs Colgate Raiders	W 91–55	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-12-30	vs Stanford Cardinal	L 68–89	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-01-04	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 73–53	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-01-07	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 61–70	Rupp Arena
1989-01-11	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 72–65	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1989-01-14	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 76–75	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-01-18	at LSU Tigers	L 85–86	Maravich Assembly Center
1989-01-21	vs Texas Longhorns	W 94–79	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-01-25	vs Florida Gators	L 78–81	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-01-28	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 81–70	Humphrey Coliseum
1989-02-01	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 68–56	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-02-04	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 67–77	Coleman Coliseum
1989-02-08	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 81–51	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-02-11	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 71–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-02-15	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 85–72	Georgia Coliseum
1989-02-18	vs LSU Tigers	W 108–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-02-22	at Auburn Tigers	W 77–62	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-25	at Florida Gators	L 80–83	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1989-03-01	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 77–58	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-03-04	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 61–78	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-10	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 77–63	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-11	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 79–83	Thompson-Boling Arena
1989-03-17	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 65–81	Providence Civic Center

Game recaps

1989-01-07: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 70–61 as Derrick Miller scored a team-high 27. Barry Goheen had 20 for Vanderbilt.

1989-02-08: Behind Barry Goheen's 23 points, Vanderbilt rolled past Kentucky Wildcats 81–51. Sean Sutton had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1989-03-10: Behind Barry Booker's 17 points, Vanderbilt pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 77–63. LeRon Ellis had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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