1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by head coach Charles Woollum, played their home games at Davis Gym and were members of the East Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 11–3 in Patriot League play to be crowned regular season champions. They were also champions of the ECC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Syracuse.

1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
ECC tournament champions
ECC Regular season champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record23–8 (11–3 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaDavis Gym
Seasons
1988–89 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
Towson State 10 4   .714 19 10   .655
Lafayette 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
Hofstra 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Drexel 7 7   .500 12 16   .429
Delaware 6 8   .429 14 14   .500
Lehigh 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Rider 2 12   .143 5 23   .179
1989 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Bobby Woolum 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Lewisburg HS Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
G 12 Mike Joseph 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Hazleton HS Hazleton, Pennsylvania
F 14 John Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg) GS Archbishop Walsh HS Franklinville, New York
F/C 20 Bo Heiden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Martinsburg HS Martinsburg, West Virginia
G 24 Bill Courtney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Robert E. Lee HS Springfield, Virginia
G 30 Keith Fenton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So Greater Latrobe HS Latrobe, Pennsylvania
F 32 Rick Pfaff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Baldwin HS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 33 Ted Aceto 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Sr Radnor HS Villanova, Pennsylvania
F 34 Mike Diver 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Fenwick HS Oak Park, Illinois
C 40 Mike Butts 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Dundalk HS Baltimore, Maryland
F 42 Keane Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Walt Whitman HS Potomac, Maryland
F 44 Bud Albee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Wellsboro HS Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
F 50 Greg Leggett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr G.C. Marshall HS Vienna, Virginia
C 52 Steve Leshinski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Hendrick Hudson HS Crugers, New York
F 54 Mike Walsh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Comsewogue HS Port Jefferson Station, New York
G Rob Joy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Morris Central HS Morris, New York
G Jon Snyder 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Great Valley HS Malvern, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1988*
8:00 p.m.
at Dayton L 68–69  0–1
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Nov 28, 1988*
8:00 p.m.
Susquehanna W 89–68  1–1
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Nov 30, 1988*
8:00 p.m.
Duquesne W 86–83  2–1
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Dec 3, 1988*
7:30 p.m.
at St. Bonaventure L 73–75  2–2
 
 
Dec 5, 1988*
8:00 p.m.
Lycoming W 82–55  3–2
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Dec 7, 1988*
8:00 p.m.
Mount St. Mary's W 90–69  4–2
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Dec 20, 1988*
at Evansville L 54–79  4–3
Roberts Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Jan 4, 1989*
7:30 p.m.
at Yale L 76–81  4–4
John J. Lee Amphitheater 
New Haven, CT
Jan 6, 1989*
6:00 p.m.
vs. Manhattan
Naismith-Holiday Inn Classic
W 75–56  5–4
 
 
Jan 7, 1989*
8:00 p.m.
vs. Keene State
Naismith-Holiday Inn Classic
W 78–66  6–4
 
 
Jan 11, 1989
8:00 p.m.
Lehigh W 100–91  7–4
(1–0)
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 14, 1989
2:00 p.m.
at Hofstra W 86–74  8–4
(2–0)
 
 
Jan 16, 1989*
8:00 p.m.
Army W 79–77  9–4
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 18, 1989
8:00 p.m.
Drexel W 79–77  10–4
(3–0)
Davis Gym (2,137)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 21, 1989
Rider W 80–62  11–4
(4–0)
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 25, 1989
7:30 p.m.
at Towson W 77–72  12–4
(5–0)
 
 
Jan 28, 1989
3:15 p.m.
at Delaware L 88–102  12–5
(5–1)
Delaware Field House 
Newark, DE
Jan 30, 1989*
7:30 p.m.
at Cornell W 69–67  13–5
Barton Hall 
Ithaca, NY
Feb 1, 1989
8:00 p.m.
Lafayette W 77–64  14–5
(6–1)
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 4, 1989
3:00 p.m.
at Lehigh W 81–73  15–5
(7–1)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
Feb 8, 1989
8:00 p.m.
Hofstra W 89–70  16–5
(8–1)
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 11, 1989
2:00 p.m.
at Drexel L 65–88  16–6
(8–2)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,310)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 15, 1989
8:00 p.m.
at Rider W 81–75  17–6
(9–2)
 
 
Feb 18, 1989
7:30 p.m.
Towson L 83–93 OT 17–7
(9–3)
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 20, 1989*
8:00 p.m.
Saint Francis W 108–94  18–7
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 22, 1989
8:00 p.m.
Delaware W 81–76  19–7
(10–3)
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 25, 1989
3:00 p.m.
at Lafayette W 69–50  20–7
(11–3)
Allan P. Kirby Field House 
Easton, PA
ECC tournament
Mar 4, 1989*
12:00 p.m.
vs. Rider
ECC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 106–80  21–7
Towson Center 
Towson, Maryland
Mar 5, 1989*
vs. Hofstra
ECC Tournament Semifinal
W 89–84 OT 22–7
Towson Center 
Towson, Maryland
Mar 7, 1989*
7:35 p.m.
vs. Lafayette
ECC tournament championship
W 71–65  23–7
Towson Center 
Towson, Maryland
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
1:07 p.m.
(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 7 Syracuse L 81–104  23–8
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "1988-89 Men's Basketball Roster". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Bucknell Bison Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2020.