1988-89 Yale Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Yale Bulldogs went 11-17 (6-8 in the Ivy) under head coach Dick Kuchen. Simple Rating System: -11.74.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-26at George Washington RevolutionariesW 77–68Charles E. Smith Center
1988-11-30vs UConn HuskiesL 44–75Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1988-12-02vs Navy MidshipmenL 75–80Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1988-12-05at Providence FriarsL 55–78Providence Civic Center
1988-12-10vs New Hampshire WildcatsW 87–84Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1988-12-27at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 64–89Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1988-12-28neutral USC TrojansL 60–84
1988-12-29neutral Houston CougarsL 64–66
1989-01-04vs Bucknell BisonW 81–76Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1989-01-06at Army Black KnightsL 68–78Christl Arena
1989-01-10at Fairfield StagsL 60–69Alumni Hall
1989-01-14at Brown BearsW 83–78Marvel Gym
1989-01-17at Manhattan JaspersL 61–77Draddy Gymnasium
1989-01-20vs Brown BearsW 64–55Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1989-01-27vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 58–62Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1989-01-28vs Princeton TigersL 48–51Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1989-02-03vs Cornell Big RedW 66–48Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1989-02-04vs Columbia LionsW 82–66Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1989-02-10at Harvard CrimsonL 81–83Lavietes Pavilion
1989-02-11at Dartmouth Big GreenL 72–75Leede Arena
1989-02-17at Princeton TigersL 60–70Jadwin Gymnasium
1989-02-18at Pennsylvania QuakersL 61–67The Palestra
1989-02-24vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 78–61Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1989-02-25vs Harvard CrimsonL 86–101Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1989-03-03at Columbia LionsW 92–85Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1989-03-04at Cornell Big RedL 81–86Barton Hall

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