1988–89 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by head coach Mike Newell, played their home games at Barton Coliseum and were members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. They finished the season with a record of 23–8, 14–4 in TAAC play. They won the 1989 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They lost in the first round to Louisville, 76–71.

1988–89 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
TAAC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
1988–89 record23–8 (14–4 TAAC)
Head coachMike Newell
Home arenaBarton Coliseum
1988–89 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Georgia Southern162 .889  236  .793
Arkansas–Little Rock144 .778  238  .742
Stetson108 .556  1712  .586
Centenary (LA)99 .500  1614  .533
Georgia State99 .500  1414  .500
Mercer99 .500  1414  .500
UTSA810 .444  1513  .536
Houston Baptist612 .333  920  .310
Samford513 .278  819  .296
Hardin-Simmons414 .222  819  .296
1989 TAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1988–89 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Carl Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
F Derrick Owens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
C Jeff Cummings 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Jr
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
    Dec 10, 1988*
    at No. 7 Illinois L 88–107  4–1
    Assembly Hall 
    Champaign, Illinois
    Dec 14, 1988*
    at Indiana L 77–105  4–2
    Assembly Hall 
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Dec 22, 1988*
    at No. 7 Oklahoma L 96–115  6–3
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Dec 30, 1988*
    Southern W 112–104  7–3
    Barton Coliseum 
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    TAAC Tournament
    Mar 7, 1989*
    Texas-San Antonio
    TAAC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 82–79  21–7
    Barton Coliseum 
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    Mar 8, 1989*
    Stetson
    TAAC Tournament Semifinal
    W 60–59  22–7
    Barton Coliseum 
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    Mar 9, 1989*
    Centenary
    TAAC Tournament Championship
    W 100–72  23–7
    Barton Coliseum 
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1989*
    (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Louisville
    First Round
    L 71–76  23–8
    RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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