1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach C. M. Newton and played its home games at Memorial Gymnasium.

1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–14 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
Seasons
1989–90 →
1988–89 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida 13 5   .722 21 13   .618
No. 20 Alabama 12 6   .667 23 8   .742
Vanderbilt 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
LSU 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Tennessee 11 7   .611 19 11   .633
Kentucky 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Ole Miss 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
Mississippi State 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Georgia 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
Auburn 2 16   .111 9 19   .321
1989 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The Commodores finished with a 19–14 record (12–6 SEC, 3rd) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.

Roster

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1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 4 Barry Booker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G 12 Barry Goheen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr Marshall County, Kentucky
F 34 Frank Kornet 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lexington, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1988*
 ESPN[2]
vs. No. 3 Michigan
Maui Invitational
L 61–91  0–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 26, 1988*
at Chaminade
Maui Invitational
W 94–70  1–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 27, 1988*
vs. No. 16 Ohio State
Maui Invitational
L 82–97  1–2
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 30, 1988*
No. 13 Louisville W 65–62  2–2
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 3, 1988*
at Alabama-Birmingham L 69–76  2–3
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 7, 1988*
at No. 8 North Carolina L 77–89  2–4
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 10, 1988*
at Kansas State L 62–71  2–5
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 14, 1988
Auburn W 93–77  3–5
(1–0)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1988*
Murray State W 74–57  4–5
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 22, 1988*
Dartmouth W 92–67  5–5
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 29, 1988*
Colgate
Music City Invitational
W 91–55  6–5
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 30, 1988*
Stanford
Music City Invitational
L 68–89  6–6
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 4, 1989
Alabama W 73–53  7–6
(2–0)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 7, 1989
at Kentucky L 61–70  7–7
(2–1)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 11, 1989
at Ole Miss W 72–65  8–7
(3–1)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Jan 14, 1989
2:00 p.m., JPT[2]
Georgia W 76–75  9–7
(4–1)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 18, 1989
7:00 p.m., JPT[2]
at LSU L 85–86  9–8
(4–2)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 21, 1989*
 CBS[2]
Texas W 94–79  10–8
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 25, 1989
Florida L 78–81  10–9
(4–3)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 28, 1989
at Mississippi State W 81–70  11–9
(5–3)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 1, 1989
Tennessee W 68–56  12–9
(6–3)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 4, 1989
at Alabama L 67–77  12–10
(6–4)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Feb 8, 1989
7:00 p.m., JPT[2]
Kentucky W 81–51  13–10
(7–4)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 11, 1989
Ole Miss W 71–69  14–10
(8–4)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 15, 1989
at Georgia W 85–72  15–10
(9–4)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 18, 1989
2:00 p.m., JPT[2]
No. 20 LSU W 108–74  16–10
(10–4)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 22, 1989
at Auburn W 77–62  17–10
(11–4)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Feb 25, 1989
2:00 p.m., JPT[2]
at Florida L 80–83  17–11
(11–5)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Mar 1, 1989
Mississippi State W 77–58  18–11
(12–5)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 4, 1989
at Tennessee L 61–78  18–12
(12–6)
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC tournament
Mar 10, 1989*
 JPT
vs. Kentucky
SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 77–63  19–12
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 11, 1989*
 JPT
vs. Alabama
SEC Tournament Semifinal
L 79–83  19–13
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
(8 E) vs. (9 E) Notre Dame L 65–81  18–14
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 30 Frank Kornet Milwaukee Bucks

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "SEC's Television Basketball Schedule". Harlan Daily Enterprise. Associated Press. August 12, 1988. p. 6. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Vanderbilt Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.