American college basketball season
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.
Roster
| 1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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| F
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|
Vaughn Luton
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
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Sr
|
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| 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
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| NEC tournament
|
Mar 2, 1989*
|
|
Long Island University
NEC Tournament Semifinal
|
W 63–52
|
18–8
|
Charles L. Sewall Center
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
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Mar 3, 1989*
|
|
Fairleigh Dickinson
NEC tournament championship
|
W 67–66
|
19–8
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Charles L. Sewall Center
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
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| NCAA tournament
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Mar 16, 1989*
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(16 W)
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vs. (1 W) No. 1 Arizona
First Round
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L 60–94
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21–9
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BSU Pavilion
Boise, Idaho
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
[3]
Awards and honors
References
