1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

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1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
ECC Tournament champions
ECC Regular season champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference (Division I)|East Coast Conference
1988–89 record23–8 (11–3 ECC)
Head coach
  • Charles Woollum
Home arenaDavis Gym
Seasons
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1988-89 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell † 11 – 3   .786 23 – 8   .742
Towson 10 – 4   .714 19 – 10   .655
Lafayette 8 – 6   .571 20 – 10   .667
Hofstra 7 – 7   .500 14 – 15   .483
Drexel 7 – 7   .500 12 – 16   .429
Delaware 6 – 8   .429 14 – 14   .500
Lehigh 5 – 9   .357 10 – 18   .357
Rider 2 – 12   .143 5 – 23   .179
† 1989 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by head coach Charles Woollum, played their home games at Davis Gym and were members of the East Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 11–3 in Patriot League play to be crowned regular season champions. They were also champions of the ECC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Syracuse.

Roster[]

1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 40 Mike Butts 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
 Sr
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 26, 1988*
 at Dayton L 68–69  0–1
 UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 20, 1988*
 at Evansville L 54–79  2–3
 Roberts Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
ECC Tournament
Mar 4, 1989*
 vs. Rider
ECC Tournament Quarterfinal 		W 106–80  21–7
 Towson Center 
Towson, Maryland
Mar 5, 1989*
 vs. Hofstra
ECC Tournament Semifinal 		W 89–84 OT 22–7
 Towson Center 
Towson, Maryland
Mar 6, 1989*
 vs. Lafayette
ECC Tournament Championship 		W 71–65  23–7
 Towson Center 
Towson, Maryland
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
 (15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 7 Syracuse L 81–104  23–8
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References[]

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1988-89 East Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2019-20 Bucknell Bison Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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