1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Jarrett Durham and played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, PA. The Colonials were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 12–4 in NEC play. They won the 1989 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They earned a 16 seed in the West Region and played top-ranked, No. 1 seed Arizona in the first round. The Colonials were beaten 94–60 to end their season.

1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
NEC Regular Season Champions
NEC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament
ConferenceNortheast Conference
1988–89 record21–9 (12–4 NEC)
Head coachJarrett Durham
Home arenaCharles L. Sewall Center
1988–89 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Robert Morris124 .750  219  .700
Fairleigh Dickinson115 .688  1712  .586
Marist*97 .563  1315  .464
Monmouth97 .563  1513  .536
Long Island79 .438  919  .321
Loyola (MD)79 .438  1018  .357
Saint Francis (PA)610 .375  1316  .448
Wagner610 .375  1116  .407
St. Francis (NY)511 .313  1116  .407
1989 NEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


*Ineligible for conference tournament


Roster

1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Vaughn Luton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 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 (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 26, 1988*
    at West Virginia W 75–67  1–0
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Nov 30, 1988*
    at Pittsburgh L 62–75  1–1
    Fitzgerald Field House 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    NEC Tournament
    Mar 2, 1989*
    Long Island University
    NEC Tournament Semifinal
    W 63–52  18–8
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Mar 3, 1989*
    Fairleigh Dickinson
    NEC Tournament Championship
    W 67–66  19–8
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1989*
    (16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 1 Arizona
    First Round
    L 60–94  21–9
    BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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