1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Westhead . They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference .
LMU led the nation in scoring (112.5 points per game) for the second consecutive year. Junior All-American Hank Gathers became the second player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring (32.7) and rebounding (13.7) in the same season.
Roster
1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
C
00
Marcellus Lee
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Pomona, CA
F
4
Per Stumer
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Södertälje, Sweden
G
11
Tom Peabody
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Santa Ana, CA
G
12
Tony Walker
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
So
Riverside, CA
F
14
John O'Connell
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Glenside, PA
G
20
Terrell Lowery
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Fr
Oakland Technical HS
Oakland, CA
G
21
Jeff Fryer
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Corona del Mar HS
Newport Beach, CA
F
23
Jeff Roscoe
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Puyallup, WA
G
30
Bo Kimble
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Dobbins Technical HS /USC
Philadelphia, PA
G
32
Enoch Simmons
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
C
34
Chris Knight
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
Fr
Los Angeles, CA
F
44
Hank Gathers
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Dobbins Technical HS /USC
Philadelphia, PA
F
50
Marcus Slater
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Carson, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 28, 1988 *
Azusa Pacific
W 164–138
1–0
–
–
–
Gersten Pavilion (1,897)Los Angeles, CA
Dec 1, 1988 *
at UC Santa Barbara
L 94–95
1–1
–
–
–
(6,000)Santa Barbara, CA
Dec 7, 1988 *
Oregon State
L 90–100
1–2
–
–
–
Gersten Pavilion (4,025)Los Angeles, CA
Dec 17, 1988 *
at No. 7 Oklahoma
L 103–136[ 1]
1–3
28 – Fryer, Simmons
18 – Gathers
9 – Lowery
Lloyd Noble Center (11,354)Norman, OK
Dec 22, 1988 *
vs. Austin Peay Old Style Classic
W 94–93
2–3
–
–
–
(5,358)Chicago, IL
Dec 23, 1988 *
vs. DePaul Old Style Classic
L 111–115
2–4
–
–
–
(7,433)Chicago, IL
Dec 28, 1988 *
Marist
W 131–107
3–4
–
–
–
Gersten Pavilion (2,856)Los Angeles, CA
Dec 30, 1988 *
at Nevada
W 130–125
4–4
49 – Gathers
26 – Gathers
–
Lawlor Events Center (7,640)Reno, NV
Jan 2, 1989 *
Wisconsin–Green Bay
W 85–83
5–4
–
–
–
Gersten Pavilion (2,280)Los Angeles, CA
Jan 4, 1989 *
Xavier
L 113–118
5–5
–
–
–
Gersten Pavilion (3,175)Los Angeles, CA
Jan 7, 1989 *
at U.S. International
W 162–144
6–5
40 – Gathers
23 – Gathers
7 – Fryer
Golden Hall (1,136)San Diego, CA
WCC regular season
Jan 11, 1989
San Francisco
W 113–95
7–5 (1–0)
–
–
–
Gersten Pavilion (3,286)Los Angeles, CA
Jan 12, 1989
Santa Clara
W 87–80
8–5 (2–0)
–
–
–
Gersten Pavilion (4,053)Los Angeles, CA
Jan 14, 1989 *
at DePaul
L 108–122
8–6
–
–
–
Rosemont Horizon (9,656)Rosemont, IL
Jan 20, 1989
at Gonzaga
W 113–104
9–6 (3–0)
–
–
–
Martin Centre (4,000)Spokane, WA
Jan 21, 1989
at Portland
W 100–90
10–6 (4–0)
–
–
–
(2,316)Portland, OR
Jan 25, 1989
at Pepperdine
L 79–104
10–7 (4–1)
–
–
–
(3,367)Malibu, CA
Jan 29, 1989
Pepperdine
W 99–86
11–7 (5–1)
–
–
–
Gersten Pavilion (4,350)Los Angeles, CA
Jan 31, 1989 *
U.S. International
W 181–150[ 2] [ 3]
12–7
41 – Gathers
29 – Gathers
13 – Lowery
Gersten Pavilion (2,661)Los Angeles, CA
Feb 3, 1989
Saint Mary's
L 104–116
12–8 (5–2)
–
–
–
Gersten Pavilion (4,366)Los Angeles, CA
Feb 4, 1989
San Diego
W 139–104
13–8 (6–2)
–
–
–
Gersten Pavilion (4,085)Los Angeles, CA
Feb 18, 1989
Gonzaga
W 147–136
16–9 (9–3)
40 – Gathers, Kimble
13 – Gathers
11 – Simmons
Gersten Pavilion (3,763)Los Angeles, CA
Feb 24, 1990
at Santa Clara
W 112–101
17–9 (10–3)
32 – Fryer, Gathers
15 – Gathers
8 – Simmons
Leavey Center (5,000)Santa Clara, CA
Feb 25, 1989
at San Francisco
L 109–123
17–10 (10–4)
34 – Gathers
12 – Gathers
3 – 3 tied
War Memorial Gymnasium (5,220)San Francisco, CA
WCC Tournament
Mar 4, 1989 *
vs. Gonzaga WCC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 101–98
18–10
31 – Gathers
12 – Gathers
6 – Simmons
War Memorial Gymnasium (5,300)San Francisco, CA
Mar 5, 1989 *
vs. Pepperdine WCC Tournament Semifinal
W 112–98
19–10
29 – Simmons
11 – Gathers
6 – Simmons
War Memorial Gymnasium (5,465)San Francisco, CA
Mar 6, 1989 *
vs. Santa Clara WCC tournament championship Game
W 75–70 OT
20–10
30 – Gathers
16 – Gathers
3 – 2 tied
War Memorial Gymnasium (5,330)San Francisco, CA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1989 * CBS
(MW12)
vs. (MW5) No. 23 Arkansas Midwest Regional First Round
L 101–120[ 4]
20–11
28 – Gathers
17 – Gathers
4 – Peabody
Hoosier Dome (37,232)Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Sources[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Rankings
Awards
All-Americans
NCAA Scoring Leader
NCAA Rebounding Leader
WCC Player of the Year
WCC tournament MVP
Records
Season[ 8]
Team
Points, Both Teams – 331 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
Field Goals, Both Teams – 130 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
Field Goal Attempts, Both Teams – 245 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
Points in a Half, Both Teams – 172 vs. Gonzaga (February 18, 1989)
References
^ "Loyola, Sooner 136-103 Shoot-Out Just Might Be Cage Style of '90s" . Los Angeles Times . December 23, 1988. Retrieved February 18, 2018 .
^ "More Records for Loyola, 181-150" . Los Angeles Times . February 1, 1989. Retrieved February 19, 2018 .
^ "LOYOLA MARY. SETS RECORDS IT'S 181-150" . The Washington Post . February 1, 1989. Retrieved February 19, 2018 .
^ "Louisville, Arkansas Stay Alive" . Chicago Tribune . March 17, 1989. Retrieved February 18, 2018 .
^ "1988-89 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference . Retrieved February 17, 2018 .
^ "Loyola Marymount Men's Basketball 2019-20 Media Almanac" (PDF) . Loyola Marymount University Athletics . p. 90. Retrieved October 18, 2020 .
^ "1988-1989 LMU Lions Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF) . NCAA Career Statistics .
^ "Division I Men's Basketball Records" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association . p. 5. Retrieved February 18, 2018 .