1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
CAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	20–11 (10–4 CAA)
Head coach	Ernie Nestor (1st season);
Home arena	Patriot Center
	Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988-89 CAA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
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]

The 1988–89 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 23rd season for the program, the first under head coach Ernie Nestor. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

After finishing second in the regular season CAA standings, the team won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the West region. The Patriots were beaten by No. 2 seed Indiana in the opening round to finish with a record of 20–11 (10–4 CAA).

Roster

1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F		Kenny Sanders	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Sr

Head coach

Ernie Nestor

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1988*		Penn State	L 54–58	0–1	Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia
Nov 29, 1988*		at Wichita State	L 75–96	0–2	Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas
Dec 3, 1988*		Bluefield College	W 117–73	1–2	Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia
Dec 6, 1988*		Long Island University	W 78–74	2–2	Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia
Dec 9, 1988*		vs. Georgia Southern Drake Classic	L 58–76	2–3	Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 10, 1988*		vs. Wright State Drake Classic	W 98–95	3–3	Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 17, 1988*		at VCU	L 78–90	3–4	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
Dec 29, 1988*		Old Dominion	L 72–79	3–5	Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia
Jan 3, 1989*		Marist	W 72–61	4–5	Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia
Jan 5, 1989*		Radford	L 79–82	4–6	Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia
Jan 7, 1989		at American	L 68–70	4–7 (0–1)	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
CAA tournament
Mar 4, 1989*		vs. William & Mary CAA tournament championship	W 75–72	18–10	Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia
Mar 5, 1989*		vs. East Carolina CAA tournament championship	W 65–58	19–10	Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia
Mar 6, 1989*		vs. UNC Wilmington CAA tournament championship	W 78–72 ^OT	20–10	Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1989*	(15 W)	vs. (2 W) No. 8 Indiana First Round	L 85–99	20–11	McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

^ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
^ "2019-20 George Mason Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). George Mason University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[1] sports-reference.com 1988-89 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary

[2] "2019-20 George Mason Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). George Mason University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

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Rivalries	George Washington VCU
Culture & lore	History The Patriot
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics