1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

The 1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 13th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 30–8 (10–6) record while making it to the Midwest Regional Final of the NCAA tournament.

1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 7
Record30–8 (10–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Georgetown †13–3 .81329–5  .853
No. 11 Seton Hall11–5 .68831–7  .816
No. 7 Syracuse10–6 .62530–8  .789
Pittsburgh9–7 .56317–13  .567
Villanova7–9 .43818–16  .529
Providence7–9 .43818–11  .621
Connecticut6–10 .37518–13  .581
St. John's6–10 .37520–13  .606
Boston College3–13 .18812–17  .414
† 1989 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989[1]
Rankings from AP poll

The team was led by senior Sherman Douglas and junior Derrick Coleman.

Roster
1988–89 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
SF 4 Dave Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Morgan City, Louisiana
G 20 Sherman Douglas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G 21 Matt Roe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Manlius, New York
SF 30 Billy Owens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Carlisle, Pennsylvania
G 32 Stephen Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
F 33 Herman Harried 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
C 34 Rich Manning 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) Fr Tacoma, Washington
C 41 Erik Rogers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Temple City, California
F 44 Derrick Coleman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2019-Jan-25

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Nov 18, 1988*
 No. 8 La Salle W 92–76  1–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Nov 19, 1988*
 No. 8 Wyoming W 107–81  2–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Nov 23, 1988*
 No. 6 vs. No. 20 Indiana
Preseason NIT Semifinals		 W 102–78  3–0
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Nov 25, 1988*
 No. 6 vs. No. 14 Missouri
Preseason NIT Championship		 W 86–84 OT[2] 4–0
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Nov 28, 1988*
 No. 6 Cornell W 91–66  5–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 2, 1988*
 No. 4 East Tennessee State
Carrier Classic		 W 120–81  6–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 3, 1988*
 No. 4 Louisiana Tech
Carrier Classic		 W 106–98 OT 7–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 10, 1988*
 No. 3 Kentucky State W 108–73  8–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 14, 1988*
 No. 3 U.S. International W 135–93  9–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 17, 1988*
 No. 3 Canisius W 95–69  10–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 21, 1988*
 No. 3 Western Michigan W 94–71  11–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 27, 1988*
 No. 3 at Rutgers W 100–81  12–0
 Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 30, 1988*
 No. 3 Saint Francis (PA) W 105–63[3]  13–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 4, 1989*
 No. 2 Pittsburgh L 76–81[4]  13–1
(0–1)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 7, 1989*
 No. 2 No. 10 Seton Hall W 90–66  14–1
(1–1)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 9, 1989*
 No. 2 at Villanova L 73–75  14–2
(1–2)		 The Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
Jan 14, 1989*
 No. 4 at St. John's L 63–65  14–3
(1–3)		 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Jan 16, 1989*
 No. 4 at Connecticut
Rivalry		 L 62–68  14–4
(1–4)		 Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
Jan 21, 1989*
 No. 11 at Notre Dame W 99–87  15–4
 Edmund P. Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
Jan 24, 1989*
 No. 14 Boston College W 72–60  16–4
(2–4)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 28, 1989*
 No. 14 No. 20 Providence W 100–96  17–4
(3–4)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 1, 1989*
 No. 14 Villanova W 90–57  18–4
(4–4)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 4, 1989*
 No. 14 Pittsburgh W 103–80  19–4
(5–4)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 6, 1989*
 No. 14 at No. 10 Seton Hall W 85–79[5]  20–4
(6–4)		 Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Feb 11, 1989*
 No. 9 St. John's W 92–69  21–4
(7–4)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 13, 1989*
 No. 9 at No. 2 Georgetown L 54–61  21–5
(8–4)		 Capital Centre (19,035)
Landover, MD
Feb 18, 1989*
 No. 6 at Providence W 87–80  22–5
(8–5)		 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
Feb 26, 1989*
 No. 6 Kentucky W 89–73  23–5
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 28, 1989*
 No. 6 Connecticut
Rivalry		 W 88–72  24–5
(9–5)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Mar 2, 1989*
 No. 6 at Boston College L 87–90  24–6
(10–5)		 Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, MA
Mar 5, 1989*
 No. 6 No. 2 Georgetown W 82–76 OT[6] 25–6
(10–6)		 Carrier Dome (32,683)
Syracuse, NY
Big East tournament
Mar 10, 1989*
 No. 5 vs. Providence
Big East tournament quarterfinal		 W 79–76[7]  26–6
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Mar 11, 1989*
 No. 5 vs. No. 11 Seton Hall
Big East tournament semifinal		 W 81–78[8]  27–6
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Mar 12, 1989*
 No. 5 vs. No. 3 Georgetown
Big East Championship		 L 79–88[9]  27–7
 Madison Square Garden (19,591)
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
 (2 MW) No. 7 vs. (15 MW) Bucknell W 104–81  28–7
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
Mar 19, 1989*
 (2 MW) No. 7 vs. (10 MW) Colorado State W 65–50  29–7
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
Mar 24, 1989*
 (2 MW) No. 7 vs. (3 MW) No. 6 Missouri
Midwest Regional semifinal		 W 83–80[10]  30–7
 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, MN
Mar 26, 1989*
 (2 MW) No. 7 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Illinois
Midwest Regional Final		 L 86–89[11]  30–8
 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in EST.

Rankings
Main article: 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP864333324111414966657
Coaches8—33333241113141055649

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

1989 NBA draft
See also: 1989 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
228Sherman DouglasMiami Heat

[12]

References
  1. sports-reference.com 1988-89 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. "Syracuse Wins N.I.T. in Overtime". The New York Times. November 26, 1988. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  3. "BOEHEIM GETS WIN NO. 300". The Washington Post. December 31, 1988. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  4. "Pitt Upsets Syracuse in Big East Opener". The New York Times. January 5, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. "Syracuse Holds Off Seton Hall To Win 20th". The New York Times. February 7, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  6. "Syracuse Stuns Hoyas". The New York Times. March 6, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  7. "BIG EAST TOURNAMENT; Syracuse Turns Back Providence". The New York Times. March 11, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  8. "COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Syracuse Rallies to Frustrate Seton Hall". The New York Times. March 12, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  9. "Georgetown Storms to the Big East Title". The New York Times. March 13, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  10. "Syracuse 83, Missouri 80". United Press International. March 25, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  11. "Midwest Regional; Battling Illinois Defeats Syracuse, 89-86". The New York Times. March 27, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  12. "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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