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1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

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1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record19–11 (8–4 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarolina Coliseum
Seasons
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Florida State 9 3   .750 22 8   .733
No. 12 Louisville 8 4   .667 24 9   .727
Memphis State 8 4   .667 21 11   .656
South Carolina 8 4   .667 19 11   .633
Cincinnati 5 7   .417 15 12   .556
Virginia Tech 2 10   .167 11 17   .393
Southern Miss 2 10   .167 10 17   .370
1989 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1988–89 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach George Felton and played their home games at Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. The team received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the East region – the team's first appearance in the tournament in 15 years. The Gamecocks lost to NC State in the first round to finish the season with a record of 19–11 (8–4 Metro).

Roster

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1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 31 Terry Dozier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
G 4 Jo Jo English 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr
F 32 John Hudson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
Barry Manning
G 20 Brent Price 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Enid, Oklahoma
Jeff Roulston
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: April 24, 2020

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 26, 1988*
Lander W 96–54  1–0
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 3, 1988*
Clemson W 90–70  2–0
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 5, 1988*
Maryland W 57–51  3–0
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 7, 1988*
East Carolina W 75–67  4–0
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 17, 1988*
at No. 16 Tennessee W 83–81 OT 5–0
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 20, 1988*
No. 18 No. 12 Ohio State W 74–63  6–0
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 29, 1988*
No. 16 vs. La Salle
Cotton States Classic
L 67–85  6–1
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 30, 1988*
No. 16 vs. Princeton
Cotton States Classic
L 58–69[2]  6–2
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 2, 1989*
Augusta College W 103–68  7–2
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 7, 1989*
at Davidson W 81–67  8–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 11, 1989
at No. 9 Louisville L 52–75  8–3
(0–1)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 14, 1989
Cincinnati W 73–69  9–3
(1–1)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 18, 1989
Memphis W 78–66  10–3
(2–1)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 21, 1989*
Youngstown State W 92–78  11–3
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 23, 1989*
Coastal Carolina W 92–65  12–3
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 26, 1989
No. 11 Florida State L 67–69  12–4
(2–2)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 28, 1989*
at Oral Roberts L 86–87  12–5
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 4, 1989*
at Clemson L 65–78  12–6
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 6, 1989
Southern Miss W 105–63  13–6
(3–2)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Feb 8, 1989
at No. 12 Florida State L 72–88  13–7
(3–3)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 11, 1989
at Memphis State L 48–63  13–8
(3–4)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 15, 1989
Virginia Tech W 81–70  14–8
(4–4)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Feb 18, 1989
at Southern Miss W 68–61  15–8
(5–4)
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Feb 22, 1989*
The Citadel L 87–88  15–9
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Feb 25, 1989
No. 8 Louisville W 77–73  16–9
(6–4)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Feb 27, 1989
at Virginia Tech W 86–79  17–9
(7–4)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Mar 4, 1989
at Cincinnati W 69–68  18–9
(8–4)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Metro Conference Tournament
Mar 9, 1989*
Southern Miss
Metro Conference Tournament Quarterfinal
W 63–62  19–9
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Mar 10, 1989*
No. 14 Florida State
Metro Conference Tournament Semifinal
L 63–80  19–10
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
(12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 19 NC State
First Round
L 66–81[3]  19–11
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1988-89 South Carolina Gamecocks Roster and Stats". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Princeton Upsets South Carolina". The New York Times. December 31, 1988. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT: EAST; Georgetown Survives Princeton Scare". New York Times. March 18, 1989. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "1971-72 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "2019-20 South Carolina Men's Basketball Records & History" (PDF). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2020.