1988–89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAmerican South Conference
Record23–9 (6–4 American South)
Head coach
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
1988–89 American South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Orleans73 .7001911  .633
Louisiana Tech64 .600239  .719
Arkansas State64 .6002010  .667
Southwestern Louisiana46 .4001712  .586
Pan American46 .4001513  .536
Lamar37 .3001216  .429
1989 American South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1988–89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana as members of the American South Conference during the 1988–89 season.[2] The Bulldogs were led by head coach Tommy Joe Eagles. Louisiana Tech finished second in the American South regular season standings (6–4), but would earn an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament by winning the conference tournament championship. After defeating La Salle in the opening round, the Bulldogs lost to No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the second round.

Roster

1988–89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 15 Anthony Dade 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr
G 40 Byron Newton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
C 42 P. J. Brown 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Winnfield, Louisiana
C 44 Robert McAlister 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr
F 52 Randy White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr Shreveport, Louisiana
F 53 Michael Ames 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
G Darryl Knight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G Brett Guillory 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
G Kennedy Louis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G Mark Watley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
G JoJo Goldsmith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
F Vernon Norris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
F Dickie Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 1988*
    at North Texas W 87–72  1–0
    Super Pit 
    Denton, Texas
    Nov 29, 1988*
    Fresno State W 75–59  2–0
    Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Dec 2, 1988*
    vs. Miami (OH)
    Carrier Classic
    W 69–62  3–0
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 3, 1988*
    at No. 4 Syracuse
    Carrier Classic
    L 98–106 OT 3–1
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 6, 1988*
    at LSU W 111–109  4–1
    Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 20, 1988*
    at Middle Tennessee L 87–91  6–4
    Murphy Athletic Center 
    Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    Jan 12, 1989*
    Middle Tennessee W 72–71  10–4
    Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 16, 1989*
    at McNeese State W 70–64  11–4
    Burton Coliseum 
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    American South Conference tournament
    Mar 3, 1989*
    vs. Lamar
    American South Conference tournament Quarterfinal
    W 103–80  20–8
    Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Mar 4, 1989*
    vs. Arkansas State
    American South Conference tournament Semifinal
    W 82–65  21–8
    Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Mar 5, 1989*
    vs. New Orleans
    American South Conference tournament championship
    W 84–62  22–8
    Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 1989*
    (9 SE) vs. (8 SE) La Salle
    First Round
    W 83–74  23–8
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Mar 18, 1989*
    (9 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 4 Oklahoma
    Second Round
    L 81–124[3]  23–9
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.

    [4][5]

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    18Randy WhiteDallas Mavericks

    [6]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1988-89 American South Conference Season Summary
    2. "1988-89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    3. "COLLEGE BASKETBALL: N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT; 124-81 Rout Restores Oklahoma". New York Times. March 19, 1989. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
    4. "1988-89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    5. "2019–20 Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
    6. "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.


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