1988–89 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1988–89 season. The Longhorns were led by first-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 25–9 overall record and finished second in Southwest Conference play with a 12–4 conference record.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, recording an opening round win over Georgia Tech before falling to Missouri in the second round.[1][3]

1988–89 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record25–9 (12–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
1988–89 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arkansas 13 3   .813 25 7   .781
Texas 12 4   .750 25 9   .735
TCU 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Houston 8 8   .500 17 14   .548
Texas A&M 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
Texas Tech 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
SMU 7 9   .438 13 16   .448
Rice 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
Baylor 1 15   .063 5 22   .185
1989 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Southwest Conference tournament
Mar 10, 1989*
vs. SMU
SWC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 93–91 OT 23–7
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 11, 1989*
vs. TCU
SWC Tournament Semifinal
W 93–89 OT 24–7
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 12, 1989*
vs. Arkansas
SWC tournament championship
L 76–100  24–8
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
1989 NCAA Tournament – No. 11 seed
Mar 17, 1989*
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) Georgia Tech
First Round
W 76–70  25–8
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 19, 1989*
(11 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 6 Missouri
Second Round
L 89–108[4]  25–9
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 90. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "1988-89 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Texas Longhorns Index Page". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "MISSOURI'S WOES IN NCAA WANING". Sun-Sentinel. March 20, 1989. Retrieved April 11, 2020.