1988–89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team
American college basketball season
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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.
ConferenceAmerican South Conference
Record23–9 (6–4 American South)
Headcoach
HomearenaThomas Assembly Center
| 1988–89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball | |
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American South tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, second round | |
| Conference | American South Conference |
| Record | 23–9 (6–4 American South) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Thomas Assembly Center |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech † | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pan American | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1989 American South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Randy White | Dallas Mavericks |
