1988–89 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

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

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 ^2OT	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

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.