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1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team


The 1988–89 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 23rd season for the program, the first under head coach Ernie Nestor. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
CAA tournament champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record20–11 (10–4 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaPatriot Center
Seasons
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[1]

After finishing second in the regular season CAA standings, the team won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the West region. The Patriots were beaten by No. 2 seed Indiana in the opening round to finish with a record of 20–11 (10–4 CAA).

Roster edit

1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Kenny Sanders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1988*
 Penn State L 54–58  0–1
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Nov 29, 1988*
 at Wichita State L 75–96  0–2
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 3, 1988*
 Bluefield College W 117–73  1–2
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Dec 6, 1988*
 Long Island University W 78–74  2–2
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Dec 9, 1988*
 vs. Georgia Southern
Drake Classic 		L 58–76  2–3
 Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 10, 1988*
 vs. Wright State
Drake Classic 		W 98–95 2OT 3–3
 Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 17, 1988*
 at VCU L 78–90  3–4
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 29, 1988*
 Old Dominion L 72–79  3–5
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Jan 3, 1989*
 Marist W 72–61  4–5
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Jan 5, 1989*
 Radford L 79–82  4–6
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Jan 7, 1989
 at American L 68–70  4–7
(0–1) 		Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
CAA tournament
Mar 4, 1989*
 vs. William & Mary
CAA tournament championship 		W 75–72  18–10
 Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, Virginia
Mar 5, 1989*
 vs. East Carolina
CAA tournament championship 		W 65–58  19–10
 Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, Virginia
Mar 6, 1989*
 vs. UNC Wilmington
CAA tournament championship 		W 78–72 OT 20–10
 Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
 (15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 8 Indiana
First Round 		L 85–99  20–11
 McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  2. ^ "2019-20 George Mason Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). George Mason University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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