1988–89 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 1988–89 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were led by second year coach Mike Steele and they finished sixth in CAA with a record of 15-14, 6-8.

1988–89 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record15–14 (6–8 CAA)
Head coach
  • Mike Steele (2nd season)
Home arenaWilliams Arena at Minges Coliseum
Seasons
1988-89 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond 13 1   .929 21 10   .677
George Mason 10 4   .714 20 11   .645
American 9 5   .643 17 11   .607
UNC Wilmington 9 5   .643 16 14   .533
James Madison 6 8   .429 16 14   .533
East Carolina 6 8   .429 15 14   .517
William & Mary 2 12   .143 5 23   .179
Navy 1 13   .071 6 22   .214
1989 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Guard Blue Edwards was the team's leading scorer with 26.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in 27 games. Other statistical leaders included Senior guard Jeff Kelly with 4.1 assists.[2]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 26, 1988*
NC Wesleyan W 91–65  1–0
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Nov 28, 1988*
UNC Greensboro W 68–49  2–0
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Nov 30, 1988*
at No. 1 Duke L 46–95  2–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Dec 3, 1988*
Campbell W 86–72  3–1
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Dec 7, 1988*
at South Carolina L 67–75  3–2
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 10, 1988*
Radford L 75–88  3–3
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Dec 15, 1988*
at Winthrop W 75–67  4–3
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Dec 20, 1988*
at Mississippi State L 79–88  4–4
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Dec 27, 1988*
Maryland-Baltimore County W 97–78  5–4
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Dec 30, 1988*
TCU W 80–74  6–4
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Jan 4, 1989*
at No. 19 Georgia Tech L 69–92  6–5
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
CAA regular season
Jan 7, 1989
at William & Mary W 75–59  7–5
(1–0)
Kaplan Arena at William and Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, Virginia
Jan 11, 1989
at Richmond L 56–83  7–6
(1–1)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 14, 1989
James Madison W 62–57  8–6
(2–1)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Jan 16, 1989
George Mason L 74–86  8–7
(2–2)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Jan 21, 1989
at American L 68–82  8–8
(2–3)
Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 23, 1989
vs. Navy W 70–63  9–8
(3–3)
Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, Maryland
Jan 28, 1989
vs. North Carolina-Wilmington L 66–81  9–9
(3–4)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
Feb 1, 1989
William & Mary W 73–68  10–9
(4–4)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Feb 4, 1989
Richmond L 54–56  10–10
(4–5)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Feb 8, 1989
at George Mason L 65–83  10–11
(4–6)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Feb 11, 1989
at James Madison L 61–74  10–12
(4–7)
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Feb 16, 1989*
at Campbell W 65–60  11–12
(5–7)
Carter Gymnasium 
Buies Creek, North Carolina
Feb 18, 1989
American W 66–60  12–12
(6–7)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Feb 20, 1989
Navy W 67–58  13–12
(7–7)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Feb 22, 1989*
Liberty W 69–60  14–12
(8–7)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Feb 25, 1989
North Carolina-Wilmington L 55–60  14–13
(8–8)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
CAA tournament
Mar 4, 1989
(6) vs. (3) American
Quarterfinals
W 76–58  15–13
(8–8)
Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, Virginia
Mar 5, 1989
(6) vs. No. 2 George Mason
Semifinals
L 58–65  15–14
(8–8)
Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Team players in the 1989 NBA Draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 21 Blue Edwards Utah Jazz

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  2. ^ "1988-89 East Carolina Pirates Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC.
  3. ^ "1988–89 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com.