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The '''1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team''' represented the [[McNeese State University]] during the [[1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Cowboys, led by head coach Steve Welch, played their home games at [[Burton Coliseum]] and were members of the [[Southland Conference]]. They finished the season with a record of 16–14, 9–5 in Southland play. They won the [[1989 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament]] to earn an automatic bid in the [[1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]]. They lost in the first round to [[1988–89 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]], 77–71.
The '''1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team''' represented the [[McNeese State University]] during the [[1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Cowboys, led by head coach Steve Welch, played their home games at [[Burton Coliseum]] and were members of the [[Southland Conference]]. They finished the season with a record of 16–14, 9–5 in Southland play. They won the [[1989 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament]] to earn an automatic bid in the [[1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]] as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. They lost in the first round to No. 1 seed [[1988–89 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]], 77–71.


==Roster==
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Latest revision as of 05:07, 30 October 2023

1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record16–14 (9–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaBurton Coliseum
Seasons
1988–89 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Texas State 10 – 4   .714 14 – 15   .483
NE Louisiana 9 – 5   .643 17 – 12   .586
McNeese State † 9 – 5   .643 16 – 14   .533
Sam Houston State 8 – 6   .571 12 – 16   .429
Northwestern State 7 – 7   .500 13 – 16   .448
Texas State 6 – 8   .429 13 – 17   .433
UT Arlington 4 – 10   .286 7 – 21   .250
Stephen F. Austin 3 – 11   .214 10 – 18   .357
† 1989 Southland Conference tournament winner


The 1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented the McNeese State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by head coach Steve Welch, played their home games at Burton Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of 16–14, 9–5 in Southland play. They won the 1989 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. They lost in the first round to No. 1 seed Illinois, 77–71.

Roster

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1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Anthony Pullard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr DeQuincy, Louisiana
Head coach
  • Steve Welch
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1988*
 at No. 7 Iowa L 56–77  0–1
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 8, 1988*
 at LSU L 89–91  3–3
 Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 16, 1989*
 Louisiana Tech L 64–70  6–6
 Burton Coliseum 
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Feb 25, 1989
 Texas State W 67–57  13–13
(8–5) 		Burton Coliseum 
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Mar 2, 1989
 at Stephen F. Austin W 87–85  14–13
(9–5) 		William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, Texas
Southland tournament
Mar 5, 1989*
 vs. Northeast Louisiana W 80–65  15–13
 Super Pit 
Denton, Texas
Mar 6, 1989*
 at North Texas W 85–68  16–13
 Super Pit 
Denton, Texas
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1989*
 (16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Illinois L 71–77[1]  16–14
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "McNeese State's first appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament was a brief but memorable one". UPI Archives. March 17, 1989. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "1988-89 McNeese State Cowboys Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 24, 2020.


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