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.

Roster

Players

Coaches

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

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
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.

v t e George Mason Patriots men's basketball
Venues	EagleBank Arena (1985–present)
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