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1988–89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

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1988–89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record21–9
Head coach
Assistant coachFran McCaffery (1st season)
Home arenaJoyce Center
Seasons
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 (Fla.) - -   19 12   .613
UMBC - -   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
Southeastern Louisiana - -   3 24   .111
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1988–89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1988-89 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 18th season.

Roster

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1988–89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
PG 12 Elmer Bennett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Bellaire, Texas
PF 20 LaPhonso Ellis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr East St. Louis, Illinois
C 43 Keith Tower 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 28, 1988*
St. Bonaventure W 92–72  1–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 3, 1988*
vs. Kentucky W 81–65  2–0
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 6, 1988*
Indiana W 84–71  3–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 10, 1988*
Creighton W 77–64  4–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 17, 1988*
at Valparaiso L 68–71  4–1
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Jan 2, 1989*
at Pennsylvania W 60–55  5–1
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 7, 1989*
at San Francisco L 75–79  5–2
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Jan 9, 1989*
at Portland W 80–58  6–2
Chiles Center 
Portland, Oregon
Jan 14, 1989*
at UCLA W 82–79  7–2
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 17, 1989*
SMU W 67–45  8–2
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 21, 1989*
No. 11 Syracuse L 87–99  8–3
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 24, 1989*
Rutgers W 85–63  9–3
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 28, 1989*
Temple W 64–60  10–3
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 31, 1989*
Dayton W 85–75  11–3
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 2, 1989*
Marquette W 83–68  12–3
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 5, 1989*
No. 12 Duke L 80–102  12–4
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 8, 1989*
at Fordham W 77–58  13–4
Rose Hill Gym 
New York, New York
Feb 11, 1989*
USC W 83–74  14–4
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 14, 1989*
Boston College L 72–83  14–5
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 16, 1989*
La Salle W 80–78  15–5
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 19, 1989*
Houston W 89–80  16–5
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 21, 1989*
at Dayton W 83–66  17–5
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 25, 1989*
at Georgia Tech L 80–90  17–6
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 1, 1989*
DePaul W 67–60  18–6
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mar 4, 1989*
No. 14 Louisville L 77–87  18–7
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mar 6, 1989*
at Butler W 76–69  19–7
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 8, 1989*
at Marquette W 67–63  20–7
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 11, 1989*
at DePaul L 70–73  20–8
Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
(9 E) vs. (8 E) Vanderbilt
First Round
W 81–65  21–8
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 19, 1989*
(9 E) vs. (1 E) No. 2 Georgetown
Second Round
L 74–81[1]  21–9
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/UPI Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "EAST REGIONAL; Smith Leads Hoyas Past Irish". New York Times. March 20, 1989. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Notre Dame Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved April 11, 2020.