1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1988 and ended with the Final Four at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington on April 3, 1989.

1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP #1	Duke
NCAA Tournament	1989
Tournament dates	March 16, 1989 – April 3, 1989
National Championship	Kingdome Seattle, Washington
NCAA Champions	Michigan
Other champions	St. John's (NIT)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	Sean Elliott, Arizona (Wooden), Danny Ferry, Duke (Naismith)

Season headlines

• July 1, 1988 – the Pacific Coast Athletic Association changed its name to the Big West Conference.
• Loyola Marymount junior All-American Hank Gathers became the second player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring (32.7) and rebounding (13.7) in the same season.

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1988–89, the following rules changes were implemented:

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[1]

Associated Press Ranking Team 1 Duke 2 Georgetown 3 Michigan 4 Louisville 5 Oklahoma 6 North Carolina 7 Iowa 8 Syracuse 9 Illinois 10 UNLV 11 Arizona 12 Villanova 13 Georgia Tech 14 Missouri 15 Florida 16 Florida State 17 Ohio State 18 NC State 19 Temple 20 Stanford

UPI Coaches Ranking Team 1 Duke 2 Michigan 3 North Carolina 4 Georgetown 5 Illinois 6 Oklahoma 7 UNLV 8 Syracuse 9 Iowa 10 Louisville 11 Arizona 12 Villanova 13 Missouri 14 Florida 15 Temple 16 Georgia Tech 17 Indiana 18 Florida State 19 Stanford 20 NC State Purdue

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Conference	Regular season first place	Conference Player of the Year	Conference Coach of the Year	Conference tournament	Tournament venue (city)	Tournament winner
American South Conference	New Orleans	Randy White, Louisiana Tech	Al Barbre, Lamar and Tim Floyd, New Orleans	1989 American South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Cajundome (Lafayette, LA)	Louisiana Tech
Association of Mid-Continent Universities	SW Missouri State	Jay Taylor, Eastern Illinois	Charlie Spoonhour, SW Missouri State	1989 AMCU-8 Men's Basketball Tournament	Hammons Student Center (Springfield, MO)	SW Missouri State
Atlantic 10 Conference	West Virginia	Mark Macon, Temple	Bob Wenzel, Rutgers	1989 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament	Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey	Rutgers
Atlantic Coast Conference	NC State	Danny Ferry, Duke	Jim Valvano, NC State	1989 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament	Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia	North Carolina
Big East Conference	Georgetown	Charles Smith, Georgetown	P. J. Carlesimo, Seton Hall	1989 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament	Madison Square Garden New York, New York	Georgetown
Big Eight Conference	Oklahoma	Stacey King, Oklahoma	Billy Tubbs, Oklahoma	1989 Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri	Missouri
Big Ten Conference	Indiana	Jay Edwards, Indiana Glen Rice, Michigan	Bob Knight, Indiana	No Tournament
Big West Conference	UNLV	Stacey Augmon, UNLV	Neil McCarthy, New Mexico State	1989 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California	UNLV
Ivy League	Princeton	Bob Scrabis, Princeton	Not named	No Tournament
Mid-American Conference	Ball State	Paul Graham, Ohio	Rick Majerus, Ball State	1989 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament	John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio	Ball State
Metro Conference	Florida State	George McCloud, Florida State	Larry Finch, Memphis State	1989 Metro Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina	Louisville
Missouri Valley Conference	Creighton	Anthony Manuel, Bradley	Tony Barone, Creighton	1989 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas	Creighton
Pacific-10 Conference	Arizona	Sean Elliott, Arizona	Lute Olson, Arizona Ralph Miller, Oregon State	1989 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Great Western Forum Inglewood, California	Arizona
Southeastern Conference	Florida	Chris Jackson, LSU	Wimp Sanderson, Alabama	1989 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee	Alabama
Southwest Conference	Arkansas	Travis Mays, Texas	Nolan Richardson, Arkansas	1989 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas	Arkansas
West Coast Athletic Conference	Saint Mary's	Hank Gathers, Loyola Marymount	Lynn Nance, Saint Mary's	1989 West Coast Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	War Memorial Gymnasium (San Francisco, CA)	Loyola Marymount
Western Athletic Conference	Colorado State	Tim Hardaway, UTEP	Riley Wallace, Hawaii	1989 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament	Jon M. Huntsman Center (Salt Lake City, UT)	UTEP

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game				Rebounds Per Game				Assists Per Game				Blocked Shots Per Game
Player	School	PPG		Player	School	RPG		Player	School	APG		Player	School	BPG
Hank Gathers	Loyola Marymount	32.7		Hank Gathers	Loyola Marymount	13.7		Glenn Williams	Holy Cross	9.9		Alonzo Mourning	Georgetown	5.0
Chris Jackson	LSU	30.2		Carl Herrera	Jacksonville	13.2		Chris Corchiani	NC State	8.8		Duane Causwell	Temple	4.1
Lionel Simmons	La Salle	28.4		Tyrone Hill	Xavier	12.2		Sherman Douglas	Syracuse	8.6		Alan Ogg	UAB	3.8
Gerald Glass	Ole Miss	28.0		Ron Draper	American	12.0		Gary Payton	Oregon State	8.1		Derrick Coleman	Syracuse	3.4
Blue Edwards	East Carolina	26.7		Daryl Battles	Southern	11.6		Anthony Manuel	Bradley	8.0		Eric Murdock	Providence	3.3

Conference standings

1988-89 American South Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT New Orleans 7 – 3   .700     19 – 11   .633 Louisiana Tech † 6 – 4   .600     23 – 9   .719 Arkansas State 6 – 4   .600     20 – 10   .667 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 – 6   .400     17 – 12   .586 Texas-Rio Grande Valley 4 – 6   .400     15 – 13   .536 Lamar 3 – 7   .300     12 – 16   .429 † 1989 American South Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[2]	1988–89 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Southwest Missouri State † 10 – 2   .833     21 – 10   .677 Northern Iowa 8 – 4   .667     19 – 9   .679 Eastern Illinois 7 – 5   .583     16 – 16   .500 Wisconsin–Green Bay 6 – 6   .500     14 – 14   .500 Valparaiso 4 – 8   .333     10 – 19   .345 Western Illinois 4 – 8   .333     9 – 19   .321 Illinois-Chicago 3 – 9   .250     13 – 17   .433 Cleveland State 0 – 0   –     16 – 12   .571 † 1989 AMCU-8 Tournament winner	1988–89 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 17 West Virginia 17 – 1   .944     26 – 5   .839 Temple 15 – 3   .833     18 – 12   .600 Rutgers † 13 – 5   .722     18 – 13   .581 Penn State 12 – 6   .667     20 – 12   .625 Rhode Island 9 – 9   .500     13 – 15   .464 St. Bonaventure 7 – 11   .389     13 – 15   .464 Duquesne 7 – 11   .389     13 – 16   .448 UMass 5 – 13   .278     10 – 18   .357 Saint Joseph's 4 – 14   .222     8 – 21   .276 George Washington 1 – 17   .056     1 – 27   .036 † 1989 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 ACC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 19 NC State 10 – 4   .714     22 – 9   .710 No. 9 Duke 9 – 5   .643     28 – 8   .778 Virginia 9 – 5   .643     22 – 11   .667 No. 5 North Carolina † 9 – 5   .643     29 – 8   .784 Georgia Tech 8 – 6   .571     20 – 12   .625 Clemson 7 – 7   .500     19 – 11   .633 Wake Forest 3 – 11   .214     13 – 15   .464 Maryland 1 – 13   .071     9 – 20   .310 † 1989 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 2 Georgetown† 13 – 3   .813     29 – 5   .853 No. 11 Seton Hall 11 – 5   .688     31 – 7   .816 No. 7 Syracuse 10 – 6   .625     30 – 8   .789 Pittsburgh 9 – 7   .563     17 – 13   .567 Villanova 7 – 9   .438     18 – 16   .529 Providence 7 – 9   .438     18 – 11   .621 Connecticut 6 – 10   .375     18 – 13   .581 St. John's 6 – 10   .375     20 – 13   .606 Boston College 3 – 13   .188     12 – 17   .414 † 1989 Big East Tournament winner As of April 3, 1989[3]; Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 4 Oklahoma 12 – 2   .857     30 – 6   .833 No. 6 Missouri † 10 – 4   .714     29 – 8   .784 Kansas State 8 – 6   .571     19 – 11   .633 Oklahoma State 7 – 7   .500     17 – 13   .567 Iowa State 7 – 7   .500     17 – 12   .586 Kansas 6 – 8   .429     19 – 12   .613 Nebraska 4 – 10   .286     17 – 16   .515 Colorado 2 – 12   .143     7 – 21   .250 † 1989 Big Eight Tournament winner As of March 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Big Sky men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Boise State 13 – 3   .813     23 – 7   .767 Idaho † 13 – 3   .813     25 – 6   .806 Montana 11 – 5   .688     20 – 11   .645 Nevada 10 – 6   .625     16 – 12   .571 Weber State 9 – 7   .563     17 – 11   .607 Montana State 6 – 10   .375     15 – 16   .484 Eastern Washington 5 – 11   .313     8 – 22   .267 Idaho State 4 – 12   .250     9 – 18   .333 Northern Arizona 1 – 15   .063     2 – 25   .074 † 1989 Big Sky Tournament winner	1988–89 Big South Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Coastal Carolina 9 – 3   .750     14 – 14   .500 Campbell 8 – 4   .667     18 – 12   .600 Baptist College 6 – 6   .500     12 – 16   .429 UNC Asheville † 6 – 6   .500     16 – 14   .533 Radford 5 – 7   .417     15 – 13   .536 Winthrop 5 – 7   .417     16 – 13   .552 Augusta State 3 – 9   .250     5 – 23   .179 † 1989 Big South Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 8 Indiana 15 – 3   .833     27 – 8   .771 No. 3 Illinois 14 – 4   .778     31 – 5   .861 No. 10 Michigan 12 – 6   .667     30 – 7   .811 No. 14 Iowa 10 – 8   .556     23 – 10   .697 Minnesota 9 – 9   .500     19 – 12   .613 Wisconsin 8 – 10   .444     18 – 12   .600 Purdue 8 – 10   .444     15 – 16   .484 Ohio State 6 – 12   .333     19 – 15   .559 Michigan State 6 – 12   .333     18 – 15   .545 Northwestern 2 – 16   .111     9 – 19   .321 Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Big West men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 15 UNLV † 16 – 2   .889     29 – 8   .784 New Mexico State 12 – 6   .667     21 – 11   .656 UC Santa Barbara 11 – 7   .611     21 – 9   .700 Cal State Fullerton 10 – 8   .556     16 – 13   .552 Long Beach State 10 – 8   .556     13 – 15   .464 Utah State 10 – 8   .556     12 – 16   .429 Fresno State 9 – 9   .500     15 – 14   .517 UC Irvine 8 – 10   .444     12 – 17   .414 Pacific 3 – 15   .167     7 – 21   .250 San Jose State 1 – 17   .056     5 – 23   .179 † 1989 Big West Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1988-89 CAA men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Richmond 13 – 1   .929     21 – 10   .677 George Mason † 10 – 4   .714     20 – 11   .645 American 9 – 5   .643     17 – 11   .607 UNC Wilmington 9 – 5   .643     16 – 14   .533 James Madison 6 – 8   .429     16 – 14   .533 East Carolina 6 – 8   .429     15 – 14   .517 William & Mary 2 – 12   .143     5 – 23   .179 Navy 1 – 13   .071     6 – 22   .214 † 1989 CAA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[4]	1988-89 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Bucknell † 11 – 3   .786     23 – 8   .742 Towson 10 – 4   .714     19 – 10   .655 Lafayette 8 – 6   .571     20 – 10   .667 Hofstra 7 – 7   .500     14 – 15   .483 Drexel 7 – 7   .500     12 – 16   .429 Delaware 6 – 8   .429     14 – 14   .500 Lehigh 5 – 9   .357     10 – 18   .357 Rider 2 – 12   .143     5 – 23   .179 † 1989 ECC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[5]
1988–89 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Siena † 16 – 1   .941     25 – 5   .833 Boston University 14 – 4   .778     21 – 9   .700 Northeastern 12 – 5   .706     17 – 11   .607 Canisius 11 – 7   .611     13 – 15   .464 Hartford 10 – 7   .588     15 – 13   .536 Maine 7 – 11   .389     9 – 19   .321 Niagara 6 – 12   .333     9 – 19   .321 Colgate 5 – 13   .278     6 – 22   .214 Vermont 4 – 14   .222     6 – 21   .222 New Hampshire 3 – 14   .176     4 – 22   .154 † 1989 NAC Tournament winner	1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Akron - – -   –     21 – 8   .724 Notre Dame - – -   –     21 – 9   .700 DePaul - – -   –     21 – 12   .636 Miami (FL) - – -   –     19 – 12   .613 Maryland-Baltimore County - – -   –     17 – 11   .607 Wright State - – -   –     17 – 11   .607 Marquette - – -   –     13 – 15   .464 Mount St. Mary's - – -   –     12 – 15   .444 Chicago State - – -   –     12 – 16   .429 Nicholls State - – -   –     12 – 16   .429 Northern Illinois - – -   –     11 – 17   .393 U.S. International - – -   –     11 – 17   .393 Liberty - – -   –     10 – 17   .370 Central Connecticut State - – -   –     10 – 18   .357 Florida International - – -   –     10 – 18   .357 Southern Utah - – -   –     10 – 18   .357 Oral Roberts - – -   –     8 – 20   .286 Central Florida - – -   –     7 – 20   .259 Davidson - – -   –     7 – 24   .226 Youngstown State - – -   –     5 – 23   .179 Brooklyn - – -   –     4 – 23   .148 SE Louisiana - – -   –     3 – 24   .111 Rankings from AP Poll	1988-89 Ivy League men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Princeton 11 – 3   .786     19 – 8   .704 Dartmouth 10 – 4   .714     17 – 9   .654 Penn 9 – 5   .643     13 – 13   .500 Harvard 7 – 7   .500     11 – 15   .423 Cornell 7 – 7   .500     10 – 16   .385 Yale 6 – 8   .429     11 – 17   .393 Columbia 4 – 10   .286     8 – 18   .308 Brown 2 – 12   .143     7 – 19   .269 Rankings from AP Poll[6]
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 16 Florida State 9 – 3   .750     22 – 8   .733 No. 12 Louisville † 8 – 4   .667     24 – 9   .727 Memphis State 8 – 4   .667     21 – 11   .656 South Carolina 8 – 4   .667     19 – 11   .633 Cincinnati 5 – 7   .417     15 – 12   .556 Virginia Tech 2 – 10   .167     11 – 17   .393 Southern Miss 2 – 10   .167     10 – 17   .370 † 1989 Metro Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 MAAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT La Salle † 13 – 1   .929     26 – 6   .813 Saint Peter's 11 – 3   .786     22 – 9   .710 Iona 8 – 6   .571     15 – 16   .484 Fordham 8 – 6   .571     14 – 15   .483 Army 6 – 8   .429     12 – 16   .429 Holy Cross 5 – 9   .357     13 – 15   .464 Manhattan 3 – 11   .214     7 – 21   .250 Fairfield 2 – 12   .143     7 – 21   .250 † 1989 MAAC Tournament winner	1988–89 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 18 Ball State † 14 – 2   .875     29 – 3   .906 Kent State 12 – 4   .750     21 – 10   .677 Toledo 11 – 5   .688     18 – 13   .581 Eastern Michigan 8 – 8   .500     17 – 12   .586 Central Michigan 7 – 9   .438     13 – 15   .464 Bowling Green 7 – 9   .438     13 – 15   .464 Western Michigan 6 – 10   .375     12 – 16   .429 Ohio 6 – 10   .375     13 – 16   .448 Miami (OH) 1 – 15   .063     5 – 23   .179 † 1989 MAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT South Carolina State † 14 – 2   .875     25 – 8   .758 Florida A&M 12 – 4   .750     20 – 10   .667 Coppin State 11 – 5   .688     18 – 11   .621 Morgan State 9 – 7   .563     16 – 13   .552 Bethune-Cookman 8 – 8   .500     12 – 16   .429 Delaware State 6 – 10   .375     11 – 17   .393 North Carolina A&T 6 – 10   .375     9 – 18   .333 Howard 5 – 11   .313     9 – 19   .321 Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 15   .063     1 – 26   .037 † 1989 MEAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Evansville 10 – 2   .833     25 – 6   .806 Saint Louis 8 – 4   .667     27 – 10   .730 Xavier † 7 – 5   .583     21 – 12   .636 Dayton 6 – 6   .500     12 – 17   .414 Detroit Mercy 4 – 8   .333     7 – 21   .250 Loyola (IL) 4 – 8   .333     11 – 17   .393 Butler 3 – 9   .250     11 – 17   .393 † 1989 MCC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Creighton † 11 – 3   .786     20 – 11   .645 Wichita State 10 – 4   .714     19 – 11   .633 Tulsa 10 – 4   .714     18 – 13   .581 Bradley 7 – 7   .500     13 – 14   .481 Drake 6 – 8   .429     12 – 17   .414 Southern Illinois 6 – 8   .429     20 – 14   .588 Illinois State 6 – 8   .429     13 – 17   .433 Indiana State 0 – 14   .000     4 – 24   .143 † 1989 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Robert Morris† 12 – 4   .750     21 – 9   .700 Fairleigh Dickinson 11 – 5   .688     17 – 12   .586 Marist* 9 – 7   .563     13 – 15   .464 Monmouth 9 – 7   .563     15 – 13   .536 Long Island 7 – 9   .438     9 – 19   .321 Loyola (MD) 7 – 9   .438     10 – 18   .357 Saint Francis (PA) 6 – 10   .375     13 – 16   .448 Wagner 6 – 10   .375     11 – 16   .407 St. Francis (NY) 5 – 11   .313     11 – 16   .407 † 1989 NEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for conference tournament	1988-89 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Middle Tennessee † 10 – 2   .833     23 – 8   .742 Murray State 10 – 2   .833     19 – 11   .633 Austin Peay 8 – 4   .667     18 – 12   .600 Morehead State 5 – 7   .417     15 – 16   .484 Eastern Kentucky 4 – 8   .333     7 – 22   .241 Tennessee Tech 3 – 9   .250     10 – 20   .333 Tennessee State 2 – 10   .167     4 – 24   .143 † 1989 OVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[7]	1988–89 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 1 Arizona † 17 – 1   .944     29 – 4   .879 No. 13 Stanford 15 – 3   .833     26 – 7   .788 UCLA 13 – 5   .722     21 – 10   .677 Oregon State 13 – 5   .722     22 – 8   .733 California 10 – 8   .556     20 – 13   .606 Washington 8 – 10   .444     12 – 16   .429 Arizona State 5 – 13   .278     12 – 16   .429 Washington State 4 – 14   .222     10 – 19   .345 Oregon 3 – 15   .167     8 – 21   .276 USC 2 – 16   .111     10 – 22   .313 † 1989 Pac-10 Tournament winner As of April 15, 1989[8]; Rankings from AP Poll
1988-89 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Florida 13 – 5   .722     21 – 13   .618 No. 20 Alabama † 12 – 6   .667     23 – 8   .742 Vanderbilt 12 – 6   .667     19 – 14   .576 LSU 11 – 7   .611     20 – 12   .625 Tennessee 11 – 7   .611     19 – 11   .633 Kentucky 8 – 10   .444     13 – 19   .406 Ole Miss 8 – 10   .444     15 – 15   .500 Mississippi State 7 – 11   .389     13 – 15   .464 Georgia 6 – 12   .333     15 – 16   .484 Auburn 2 – 16   .111     9 – 19   .321 † 1989 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[9]	1988–89 Southern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Chattanooga 10 – 4   .714     18 – 12   .600 Furman 9 – 5   .643     17 – 12   .586 Appalachian State 8 – 6   .571     20 – 8   .714 East Tennessee State † 7 – 7   .500     20 – 11   .645 The Citadel 7 – 7   .500     16 – 12   .571 Marshall 6 – 8   .429     15 – 15   .500 VMI 5 – 9   .357     11 – 17   .393 Western Carolina 4 – 10   .286     12 – 16   .429 † 1989 SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 1988; Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 Southland Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT North Texas State 10 – 4   .714     14 – 15   .483 NE Louisiana 9 – 5   .643     17 – 12   .586 McNeese State † 9 – 5   .643     16 – 14   .533 Sam Houston State 8 – 6   .571     12 – 16   .429 Northwestern State 7 – 7   .500     13 – 16   .448 Texas State 6 – 8   .429     13 – 17   .433 UT Arlington 4 – 10   .286     7 – 21   .250 Stephen F. Austin 3 – 11   .214     10 – 18   .357 † 1989 Southland Conference Tournament winner
1988–89 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Arkansas † 13 – 3   .813     25 – 7   .781 Texas 12 – 4   .750     25 – 9   .735 TCU 9 – 7   .563     17 – 13   .567 Houston 8 – 8   .500     17 – 14   .548 Texas A&M 8 – 8   .500     16 – 14   .533 Texas Tech 8 – 8   .500     13 – 15   .464 SMU 7 – 9   .438     13 – 16   .448 Rice 6 – 10   .375     12 – 16   .429 Baylor 1 – 15   .063     5 – 22   .185 † 1989 SWC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 SWAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Southern † 10 – 4   .714     20 – 11   .645 Texas Southern 10 – 4   .714     17 – 13   .567 Grambling State 10 – 4   .714     15 – 14   .517 Jackson State 7 – 7   .500     15 – 13   .536 Alabama State 7 – 7   .500     13 – 16   .448 Prairie View 5 – 9   .357     11 – 16   .407 Alcorn State 4 – 10   .286     5 – 23   .179 Mississippi Valley State 3 – 11   .214     8 – 20   .286 † 1989 SWAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT South Alabama † 11 – 3   .786     23 – 9   .719 UNC Charlotte 10 – 4   .714     17 – 12   .586 VCU 9 – 5   .643     13 – 15   .464 UAB 8 – 6   .571     22 – 12   .647 Old Dominion 7 – 7   .500     15 – 13   .536 Jacksonville 5 – 9   .357     14 – 16   .467 Western Kentucky 4 – 10   .286     14 – 15   .483 South Florida 2 – 12   .143     7 – 21   .250 † 1989 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1988–89 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Georgia Southern 16 – 2   .889     23 – 6   .793 Arkansas–Little Rock † 14 – 4   .778     23 – 8   .742 Stetson 10 – 8   .556     17 – 12   .586 Centenary (LA) 9 – 9   .500     16 – 14   .533 Georgia State 9 – 9   .500     14 – 14   .500 Mercer 9 – 9   .500     14 – 14   .500 UTSA 8 – 10   .444     15 – 13   .536 Houston Baptist 6 – 12   .333     9 – 20   .310 Samford 5 – 13   .278     8 – 19   .296 Hardin-Simmons 4 – 14   .222     8 – 19   .296 † 1989 TAAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Saint Mary's 12 – 2   .857     25 – 5   .833 Pepperdine 10 – 4   .714     20 – 13   .606 Loyola Marymount † 10 – 4   .714     20 – 11   .645 San Francisco 8 – 6   .571     16 – 12   .571 Santa Clara 7 – 7   .500     20 – 11   .645 Gonzaga 5 – 9   .357     14 – 14   .500 San Diego 2 – 12   .143     8 – 20   .286 Portland 2 – 12   .143     2 – 26   .071 † 1989 WCAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1988–89 WAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Colorado State 12 – 4   .750     23 – 10   .697 UTEP † 11 – 5   .688     26 – 7   .788 New Mexico 11 – 5   .688     22 – 11   .667 Hawaii 9 – 7   .563     17 – 13   .567 BYU 7 – 9   .438     14 – 15   .483 Air Force 6 – 10   .375     14 – 14   .500 Wyoming 6 – 10   .375     14 – 17   .452 Utah 6 – 10   .375     16 – 17   .485 San Diego State 4 – 12   .250     12 – 17   .414 † 1989 WAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

	National Semifinals					National Championship Game
	E2	Duke	78
	W3	Seton Hall	95
						W3	Seton Hall	79*
						S3	Michigan	80
	S3	Michigan	83
	M1	Illinois	81

(* – Denotes Overtime)

National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

	Semifinals					Finals
	UAB		65
	St. John's		76
						St. John's		73
						Saint Louis		65
	Michigan State		64
	Saint Louis		74

	Third place game
	UAB		78
	Michigan State		76

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Sean Elliott	F	Senior	Arizona
Pervis Ellison	C	Senior	Louisville
Danny Ferry	F	Senior	Duke
Chris Jackson	G	Freshman	Louisiana State
Stacey King	C	Senior	Oklahoma

Consensus Second Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Mookie Blaylock	G	Senior	Oklahoma
Sherman Douglas	G	Senior	Syracuse
Jay Edwards	G	Sophomore	Indiana
Todd Lichti	G	Senior	Stanford
Glen Rice	F	Senior	Michigan
Lionel Simmons	F	Junior	La Salle

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award: Sean Elliott, Arizona
• Naismith Award: Danny Ferry, Duke
• Associated Press Player of the Year: Sean Elliott, Arizona
• UPI Player of the Year: Danny Ferry, Duke
• NABC Player of the Year: Sean Elliott, Arizona
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Danny Ferry, Duke
• Adolph Rupp Trophy: Sean Elliott, Arizona
• Sporting News Player of the Year: Stacey King, Oklahoma

Major freshman of the year awards

• USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Chris Jackson, LSU

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: Bob Knight, Indiana
• UPI Coach of the Year: Bob Knight, Indiana
• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Bob Knight, Indiana
• NABC Coach of the Year: P. J. Carlesimo, Seton Hall
• Naismith College Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
• CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Lute Olson, Arizona
• Sporting News Coach of the Year: P. J. Carlesimo, Seton Hall

Other major awards

• Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Tim Hardaway, UTEP
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Lionel Simmons, La Salle
• NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC): John Morton, Seton Hall

References

1. • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 965. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
2. sports-reference.com 1988-89 American South Conference Season Summary
3. sports-reference.com 1988-89 Big East Conference Season Summary
4. sports-reference.com 1988-89 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
5. sports-reference.com 1988-89 East Coast Conference Season Summary
6. sports-reference.com 1988-89 Ivy Group Season Summary
7. sports-reference.com 1988-89 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
8. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
9. sports-reference.com 1988-89 Southeastern Conference Season Summary