1988–89 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

The 1988–89 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

1988–89 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
MAAC regular season champion MAAC tournament champion
NCAA Division I tournament, first round
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	26–6 (13–1 MAAC)
Head coach	Speedy Morris (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Joe Mihalich Randy Monroe
Home arena	The Palestra

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

Regular season

Player stats

Player	Games	Field Goals	Three Pointers	Free Throws	Rebounds	Blocks	Steals	Points
Lionel Simmons	32	349	21	189	365	61	55	908

NCAA tournament

• Southeast
  • Louisiana Tech (#9 seed) 83, La Salle (#8 seed) 74

Awards and honors

• Lionel Simmons, First Team All-Big 5 selection
• Lionel Simmons, Robert V. Geasey Trophy
• Lionel Simmons, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year