1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record16–14 (9–5 Southland)
Head coach
  • Steve Welch
Home arenaBurton Coliseum
1988–89 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Texas State104 .7141415  .483
NE Louisiana95 .6431712  .586
McNeese State95 .6431614  .533
Sam Houston State86 .5711216  .429
Northwestern State77 .5001316  .448
Texas State68 .4291317  .433
UT Arlington410 .286721  .250
Stephen F. Austin311 .2141018  .357
1989 Southland Conference tournament winner

The 1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented the McNeese State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by head coach Steve Welch, played their home games at Burton Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of 16–14, 9–5 in Southland play. They won the 1989 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. They lost in the first round to No. 1 seed Illinois, 77–71.

Roster

1988–89 McNeese State Cowboys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Anthony Pullard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr DeQuincy, Louisiana
Head coach
  • Steve Welch
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 1988*
    at No. 7 Iowa L 56–77  0–1
    Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Dec 8, 1988*
    at LSU L 89–91  3–3
    Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 16, 1989*
    Louisiana Tech L 64–70  6–6
    Burton Coliseum 
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    Feb 25, 1989
    Texas State W 67–57  13–13
    (8–5)
    Burton Coliseum 
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    Mar 2, 1989
    at Stephen F. Austin W 87–85  14–13
    (9–5)
    William R. Johnson Coliseum 
    Nacogdoches, Texas
    Southland tournament
    Mar 5, 1989*
    vs. Northeast Louisiana W 80–65  15–13
    Super Pit 
    Denton, Texas
    Mar 6, 1989*
    at North Texas W 85–68  16–13
    Super Pit 
    Denton, Texas
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 1989*
    (16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Illinois L 71–77[1]  16–14
    RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [2]

    References

    1. "McNeese State's first appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament was a brief but memorable one". UPI Archives. March 17, 1989. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
    2. "1988-89 McNeese State Cowboys Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 24, 2020.


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