1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 1988–89 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 23rd season for the program, the first under head coach Ernie Nestor. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
CAA Tournament champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
1988–89 record20–11 (10–4 CAA)
Head coachErnie Nestor (1st season)
Home arenaPatriot Center
1988-89 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Richmond13–1 .929  21–10  .677
George Mason †10–4 .714  20–11  .645
American9–5 .643  17–11  .607
UNC Wilmington9–5 .643  16–14  .533
James Madison6–8 .429  16–14  .533
East Carolina6–8 .429  15–14  .517
William & Mary2–12 .143  5–23  .179
Navy1–13 .071  6–22  .214
† 1989 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

After finishing second in the regular season CAA standings, the team won the CAA Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 15 seed in the West region. The Patriots were beaten by No. 2 seed Indiana in the opening round to finish with a record of 20–11 (10–4 CAA).

Roster
1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Kenny Sanders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 1988*
    		 Penn State L 54–58  0–1
    		 Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Nov 29, 1988*
    		 at Wichita State L 75–96  0–2
    		 Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 3, 1988*
    		 Bluefield College W 117–73  1–2
    		 Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Dec 6, 1988*
    		 Long Island University W 78–74  2–2
    		 Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Dec 9, 1988*
    		 vs. Georgia Southern
    Drake Classic    		 L 58–76  2–3
    		 Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Dec 10, 1988*
    		 vs. Wright State
    Drake Classic    		 W 98–95  3–3
    		 Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Dec 17, 1988*
    		 at VCU L 78–90  3–4
    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 29, 1988*
    		 Old Dominion L 72–79  3–5
    		 Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Jan 3, 1989*
    		 Marist W 72–61  4–5
    		 Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Jan 5, 1989*
    		 Radford L 79–82  4–6
    		 Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Jan 7, 1989
    		 at American L 68–70  4–7
    (0–1)    		 Bender Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    CAA Tournament
    Mar 4, 1989*
    		 vs. William & Mary
    CAA Tournament Championship    		 W 75–72  18–10
    		 Hampton Coliseum 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Mar 5, 1989*
    		 vs. East Carolina
    CAA Tournament Championship    		 W 65–58  19–10
    		 Hampton Coliseum 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Mar 6, 1989*
    		 vs. UNC Wilmington
    CAA Tournament Championship    		 W 78–72 OT 20–10
    		 Hampton Coliseum 
    Hampton, Virginia
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1989*
    		 (15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 8 Indiana
    First Round    		 L 85–99  20–11
    		 McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References
    1. sports-reference.com 1988-89 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
    2. "2019-20 George Mason Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). George Mason University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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