1988–89 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1988–89 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were led by second year coach Mike Steele and they finished sixth in CAA with a record of 15–14, 6–8.
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record15–14 (6–8 CAA)
Headcoach
- Mike Steele (2nd season)
HomearenaWilliams Arena at Minges Coliseum
| 1988–89 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Record | 15–14 (6–8 CAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason † | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1989 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guard Blue Edwards was the team's leading scorer with 26.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in 27 games. Other statistical leaders included Senior guard Jeff Kelly with 4.1 assists.[2]
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 26, 1988* |
NC Wesleyan | W 91–65 | 1–0 |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Nov 28, 1988* |
UNC Greensboro | W 68–49 | 2–0 |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Nov 30, 1988* |
at No. 1 Duke | L 46–95 | 2–1 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina | |||||||
| Dec 3, 1988* |
Campbell | W 86–72 | 3–1 |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Dec 7, 1988* |
at South Carolina | L 67–75 | 3–2 |
Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina | |||||||
| Dec 10, 1988* |
Radford | L 75–88 | 3–3 |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Dec 15, 1988* |
at Winthrop | W 75–67 | 4–3 |
Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina | |||||||
| Dec 20, 1988* |
at Mississippi State | L 79–88 | 4–4 |
Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi | |||||||
| Dec 27, 1988* |
Maryland-Baltimore County | W 97–78 | 5–4 |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Dec 30, 1988* |
TCU | W 80–74 | 6–4 |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Jan 4, 1989* |
at No. 19 Georgia Tech | L 69–92 | 6–5 |
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia | |||||||
| CAA regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 7, 1989 |
at William & Mary | W 75–59 | 7–5 (1–0) |
Kaplan Arena at William and Mary Hall Williamsburg, Virginia | |||||||
| Jan 11, 1989 |
at Richmond | L 56–83 | 7–6 (1–1) |
Robins Center Richmond, Virginia | |||||||
| Jan 14, 1989 |
James Madison | W 62–57 | 8–6 (2–1) |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Jan 16, 1989 |
George Mason | L 74–86 | 8–7 (2–2) |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Jan 21, 1989 |
at American | L 68–82 | 8–8 (2–3) |
Bender Arena Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| Jan 23, 1989 |
vs. Navy | W 70–63 | 9–8 (3–3) |
Halsey Field House Annapolis, Maryland | |||||||
| Jan 28, 1989 |
vs. North Carolina-Wilmington | L 66–81 | 9–9 (3–4) |
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC | |||||||
| Feb 1, 1989 |
William & Mary | W 73–68 | 10–9 (4–4) |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Feb 4, 1989 |
Richmond | L 54–56 | 10–10 (4–5) |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Feb 8, 1989 |
at George Mason | L 65–83 | 10–11 (4–6) |
Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia | |||||||
| Feb 11, 1989 |
at James Madison | L 61–74 | 10–12 (4–7) |
JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia | |||||||
| Feb 16, 1989* |
at Campbell | W 65–60 | 11–12 (5–7) |
Carter Gymnasium Buies Creek, North Carolina | |||||||
| Feb 18, 1989 |
American | W 66–60 | 12–12 (6–7) |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Feb 20, 1989 |
Navy | W 67–58 | 13–12 (7–7) |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Feb 22, 1989* |
Liberty | W 69–60 | 14–12 (8–7) |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| Feb 25, 1989 |
North Carolina-Wilmington | L 55–60 | 14–13 (8–8) |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC | |||||||
| CAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 4, 1989 |
(6) | vs. (3) American Quarterfinals |
W 76–58 | 15–13 (8–8) |
Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia | ||||||
| Mar 5, 1989 |
(6) | vs. No. 2 George Mason Semifinals |
L 58–65 | 15–14 (8–8) |
Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Team players in the 1989 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Blue Edwards | Utah Jazz |