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1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

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The 1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Jarrett Durham and played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, PA. The Colonials were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 12–4 in NEC play. They won the 1989 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament[1] to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They earned a 16 seed in the West Region and played top-ranked, No. 1 seed Arizona in the first round. The Colonials were beaten 94–60[2] to end their season.

Record21–9 (12–4 NEC)
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1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
NEC Regular Season Champions
NEC tournament champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record21–9 (12–4 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles L. Sewall Center
Seasons
← 1987–88
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1988–89 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Robert Morris†12–4 .75021–9  .700
Fairleigh Dickinson11–5 .68817–12  .586
Marist*9–7 .56313–15  .464
Monmouth9–7 .56315–13  .536
Long Island7–9 .4389–19  .321
Loyola (MD)7–9 .43810–18  .357
Saint Francis (PA)6–10 .37513–16  .448
Wagner6–10 .37511–16  .407
St. Francis (NY)5–11 .31311–16  .407
† 1989 NEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


*Ineligible for conference tournament

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Roster

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1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Vaughn Luton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 1988*
    at West Virginia W 75–67  1–0
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Nov 30, 1988*
    at Pittsburgh L 62–75  1–1
    Fitzgerald Field House 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    NEC tournament
    Mar 2, 1989*
    Long Island University
    NEC Tournament Semifinal
    W 63–52  18–8
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Mar 3, 1989*
    Fairleigh Dickinson
    NEC tournament championship
    W 67–66  19–8
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 1989*
    (16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 1 Arizona
    First Round
    L 60–94  21–9
    BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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