1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Westhead. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference.

1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record20–11 (10–4 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGersten Pavilion
Seasons
1988–89 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Mary's 12 2   .857 25 5   .833
Pepperdine 10 4   .714 20 13   .606
Loyola Marymount 10 4   .714 20 11   .645
San Francisco 8 6   .571 16 12   .571
Santa Clara 7 7   .500 20 11   .645
Gonzaga 5 9   .357 14 14   .500
San Diego 2 12   .143 8 20   .286
Portland 2 12   .143 2 26   .071
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

LMU led the nation in scoring (112.5 points per game) for the second consecutive year. Junior All-American Hank Gathers became the second player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring (32.7) and rebounding (13.7) in the same season.

Roster

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1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 00 Marcellus Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr   Pomona, CA
F 4 Per Stumer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So   Södertälje, Sweden
G 11 Tom Peabody 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So   Santa Ana, CA
G 12 Tony Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So   Riverside, CA
F 14 John O'Connell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr   Glenside, PA
G 20 Terrell Lowery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Oakland Technical HS Oakland, CA
G 21 Jeff Fryer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Corona del Mar HS Newport Beach, CA
F 23 Jeff Roscoe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr   Puyallup, WA
G 30 Bo Kimble 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dobbins Technical HS/USC Philadelphia, PA
G 32 Enoch Simmons 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr    
C 34 Chris Knight 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr   Los Angeles, CA
F 44 Hank Gathers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Dobbins Technical HS/USC Philadelphia, PA
F 50 Marcus Slater 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So   Carson, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 28, 1988*
Azusa Pacific W 164–138  1–0
                     Gersten Pavilion (1,897)
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 1, 1988*
at UC Santa Barbara L 94–95  1–1
                      (6,000)
Santa Barbara, CA
Dec 7, 1988*
Oregon State L 90–100  1–2
                     Gersten Pavilion (4,025)
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 17, 1988*
at No. 7 Oklahoma L 103–136[1]  1–3
 28  Fryer,
Simmons
 
 18  Gathers   9  Lowery  Lloyd Noble Center (11,354)
Norman, OK
Dec 22, 1988*
vs. Austin Peay
Old Style Classic
W 94–93  2–3
                      (5,358)
Chicago, IL
Dec 23, 1988*
vs. DePaul
Old Style Classic
L 111–115  2–4
                      (7,433)
Chicago, IL
Dec 28, 1988*
Marist W 131–107  3–4
                     Gersten Pavilion (2,856)
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 30, 1988*
at Nevada W 130–125  4–4
 49  Gathers   26  Gathers         Lawlor Events Center (7,640)
Reno, NV
Jan 2, 1989*
Wisconsin–Green Bay W 85–83  5–4
                     Gersten Pavilion (2,280)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 4, 1989*
Xavier L 113–118  5–5
                     Gersten Pavilion (3,175)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 7, 1989*
at U.S. International W 162–144  6–5
 40  Gathers   23  Gathers   7  Fryer  Golden Hall (1,136)
San Diego, CA
WCC regular season
Jan 11, 1989
San Francisco W 113–95  7–5
(1–0)
                     Gersten Pavilion (3,286)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 12, 1989
Santa Clara W 87–80  8–5
(2–0)
                     Gersten Pavilion (4,053)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 14, 1989*
at DePaul L 108–122  8–6
                     Rosemont Horizon (9,656)
Rosemont, IL
Jan 20, 1989
at Gonzaga W 113–104  9–6
(3–0)
                     Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
Jan 21, 1989
at Portland W 100–90  10–6
(4–0)
                      (2,316)
Portland, OR
Jan 25, 1989
at Pepperdine L 79–104  10–7
(4–1)
                      (3,367)
Malibu, CA
Jan 29, 1989
Pepperdine W 99–86  11–7
(5–1)
                     Gersten Pavilion (4,350)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 31, 1989*
U.S. International W 181–150[2][3]  12–7
 41  Gathers   29  Gathers   13  Lowery  Gersten Pavilion (2,661)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 3, 1989
Saint Mary's L 104–116  12–8
(5–2)
                     Gersten Pavilion (4,366)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 4, 1989
San Diego W 139–104  13–8
(6–2)
                     Gersten Pavilion (4,085)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 18, 1989
Gonzaga W 147–136  16–9
(9–3)
 40  Gathers,
Kimble
 
 13  Gathers   11  Simmons  Gersten Pavilion (3,763)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 24, 1990
at Santa Clara W 112–101  17–9
(10–3)
 32  Fryer,
Gathers
 
 15  Gathers   8  Simmons  Leavey Center (5,000)
Santa Clara, CA
Feb 25, 1989
at San Francisco L 109–123  17–10
(10–4)
 34  Gathers   12  Gathers   3  3 tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (5,220)
San Francisco, CA
WCC Tournament
Mar 4, 1989*
vs. Gonzaga
WCC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 101–98  18–10
 31  Gathers   12  Gathers   6  Simmons  War Memorial Gymnasium (5,300)
San Francisco, CA
Mar 5, 1989*
vs. Pepperdine
WCC Tournament Semifinal
W 112–98  19–10
 29  Simmons   11  Gathers   6  Simmons  War Memorial Gymnasium (5,465)
San Francisco, CA
Mar 6, 1989*
vs. Santa Clara
WCC tournament championship Game
W 75–70 OT 20–10
 30  Gathers   16  Gathers   3  2 tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (5,330)
San Francisco, CA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1989*
 CBS
(MW12) vs. (MW5) No. 23 Arkansas
Midwest Regional First Round
L 101–120[4]  20–11
 28  Gathers   17  Gathers   4  Peabody  Hoosier Dome (37,232)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[5][6][7]

Rankings

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Awards

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All-Americans
NCAA Scoring Leader
NCAA Rebounding Leader
WCC Player of the Year
WCC tournament MVP

Records

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Season[8]

Team

  • Points, Both Teams – 331 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
  • Field Goals, Both Teams – 130 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
  • Field Goal Attempts, Both Teams – 245 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
  • Points in a Half, Both Teams – 172 vs. Gonzaga (February 18, 1989)

References

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  1. ^ "Loyola, Sooner 136-103 Shoot-Out Just Might Be Cage Style of '90s". Los Angeles Times. December 23, 1988. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "More Records for Loyola, 181-150". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 1989. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "LOYOLA MARY. SETS RECORDS IT'S 181-150". The Washington Post. February 1, 1989. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Louisville, Arkansas Stay Alive". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1989. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "1988-89 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Loyola Marymount Men's Basketball 2019-20 Media Almanac" (PDF). Loyola Marymount University Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "1988-1989 LMU Lions Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
  8. ^ "Division I Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 5. Retrieved February 18, 2018.