1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1988–89 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 21–12 record (7–5 MCC), and won the MCC Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers lost to the eventual National champion, Michigan, in the opening round.

1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC Tournament champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
1988–89 record21–12 (7–5 MCC)
Head coachPete Gillen (4th season)
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
1988–89 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Evansville102 .833  256  .806
Saint Louis84 .667  2710  .730
Xavier75 .583  2112  .636
Dayton66 .500  1217  .414
Detroit Mercy48 .333  721  .250
Loyola (IL)48 .333  1117  .393
Butler39 .250  1117  .393
1989 MCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 Jamal Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
PG 11 Stan Kimbrough 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)150 lb (68 kg) Sr Cleveland, Ohio
F 33 Derek Strong 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Los Angeles, California
F 42 Tyrone Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
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 18, 1988*
    vs. No. 4 Louisville
    Preseason NIT
    W 85–83[1]  1–0
    Riverfront Coliseum 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Nov 20, 1988*
    at No. 14 Missouri
    Preseason NIT
    L 71–83  1–1
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Nov 28, 1988*
    Marietta College W 109–58  2–1
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 3, 1988*
    Air Force W 73–64  3–1
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 7, 1988*
    Robert Morris W 87–76  4–1
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 10, 1988*
    Miami (OH) L 61–68  4–2
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 19, 1988*
    at Eastern Illinois L 70–85  4–3
    Lantz Arena 
    Charleston, Illinois
    Dec 21, 1988*
    Bethune-Cookman W 63–53  5–3
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 27, 1988*
    Niagara W 93–70  6–3
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 30, 1988*
    at Bowling Green W 89–75  7–3
    Anderson Arena 
    Bowling Green, Ohio
    Jan 2, 1989*
    Prairie View A&M W 87–71  8–3
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 4, 1989*
    at Loyola Marymount W 118–113  9–3
    Gersten Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Jan 7, 1989*
    Valparaiso W 97–88  10–3
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 12, 1989
    at Loyola (IL) L 83–92  10–4
    (0–1)
    International Amphitheatre 
    Chicago, Illinois
    Mar 4, 1989
    Dayton W 83–78  18–11
    (7–7)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament
    Mar 9, 1989*
    vs. Loyola (IL)
    MCC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 85–83  19–11
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 10, 1989*
    vs. Saint Louis
    MCC Tournament Semifinal
    W 79–56  20–11
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 11, 1989*
    vs. Evansville
    MCC Tournament Championship
    W 85–78  21–11
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1989*
    (14 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 10 Michigan
    First Round
    L 87–92  21–12
    Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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