1988–89 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Clem Haskins, the Golden Gophers advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and finished with a 19–12 record (9–9 Big Ten).

1988–89 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet 16
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1988–89 record19–12 (9–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliams Arena
1988–89 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Indiana153 .833  278  .771
No. 3 Illinois144 .778  315  .861
No. 10 Michigan126 .667  307  .811
No. 14 Iowa108 .556  2310  .697
Minnesota99 .500  1912  .613
Wisconsin810 .444  1812  .600
Purdue810 .444  1516  .484
Ohio State612 .333  1915  .559
Michigan State612 .333  1815  .545
Northwestern216 .111  919  .321
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1988–89 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Kevin Lynch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Bloomington, Minnesota
G 20 Melvin Newbern 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Toledo, Ohio
F 33 Richard Coffey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Aurora, North Carolina
F 34 Willie Burton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
G 40 Walter Bond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F/C 45 Jim Shikenjanski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr
C Bob Martin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

[1]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Jan 14, 1989
No. 5 Iowa W 80-78  8-4
(1-1)
Williams Arena 
Minnesota, MN
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1989*
 CBS
(11) vs. (6) Kansas State
First Round
W 86-75  18-11
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Mar 18, 1989*
 CBS
(11) vs. (13) Siena
Second Round
W 80-67  19-11
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Mar 24, 1989*
 CBS
(11) vs. (2) No. 9 Duke
Sweet 16
L 70-87  19-12
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

References

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