1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1988–89 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 21–12 record (7–5 MCC), and won the MCC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers lost to the eventual National champion, Michigan, in the opening round.

1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Record	21–12 (7–5 MCC)
Head coach	Pete Gillen (4th season)
Assistant coach	Dino Gaudio (2nd season)
Home arena	Cincinnati Gardens
Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988–89 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

Roster

1988–89 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 10 Jamal Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — So PG 11 Stan Kimbrough 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Cleveland, Ohio F 33 Derek Strong 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Los Angeles, California F 42 Tyrone Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio	Head coach Pete Gillen (Fairfield) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 18, 1988*		vs. No. 4 Louisville Preseason NIT	W 85–83^[1]	1–0	Riverfront Coliseum  Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 20, 1988*		at No. 14 Missouri Preseason NIT	L 71–83	1–1	Hearnes Center  Columbia, Missouri
Nov 28, 1988*		Marietta College	W 109–58	2–1	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 3, 1988*		Air Force	W 73–64	3–1	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 7, 1988*		Robert Morris	W 87–76	4–1	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 10, 1988*		Miami (OH)	L 61–68	4–2	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 19, 1988*		at Eastern Illinois	L 70–85	4–3	Lantz Arena  Charleston, Illinois
Dec 21, 1988*		Bethune–Cookman	W 63–53	5–3	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 27, 1988*		Niagara	W 93–70	6–3	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 30, 1988*		at Bowling Green	W 89–75	7–3	Anderson Arena  Bowling Green, Ohio
Jan 2, 1989*		Prairie View A&M	W 87–71	8–3	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 4, 1989*		at Loyola Marymount	W 118–113	9–3	Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, California
Jan 7, 1989*		Valparaiso	W 97–88	10–3	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 12, 1989		at Loyola (IL)	L 83–92	10–4 (0–1)	International Amphitheatre  Chicago, Illinois
Feb 20, 1989		Detroit	W 86–64	15–11 (5–7)	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 25, 1989*		Marquette	W 102–77	16–11	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 2, 1989		Butler	W 85–75	17–11 (6–7)	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 4, 1989		Dayton	W 83–78	18–11 (7–7)	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament
Mar 9, 1989*		vs. Loyola (IL) MCC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 85–83	19–11	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
Mar 10, 1989*		vs. Saint Louis MCC Tournament Semifinal	W 79–56	20–11	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
Mar 11, 1989*		vs. Evansville MCC tournament championship	W 85–78	21–11	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1989*	(14 SE)	vs. (3 SE) No. 10 Michigan First Round	L 87–92	21–12	Omni Coliseum  Atlanta Georgia
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

1. "Xavier jolts U of L 85-83 on shot with 0:02 left". The Courier-Journal via newspapers.com. November 19, 1988. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
2. "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
3. "1988-89 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
4. "1988-89 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".