1988–89 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team American college basketball season
1988–89 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big 8 Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The head coach was Lon Kruger who was in his third of four years at the helm of his alma mater. The Wildcats finished with a record of 19–11 (8–6 Big 8), and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East region. Kansas State lost to Minnesota in the opening round of the tournament.
The team played its home games at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan , Kansas . It was the first season the team played in the new arena after leaving Ahearn Field House after the 1987–88 season. Kansas State defeated Purdue , 81–77, in the first game played at Bramlage Coliseum.
Roster
1988–89 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site
Regular Season
Nov 26, 1988 *
Purdue W 81–77 1–0
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Nov 30, 1988 *
Utah State W 86–67 2–0
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 3, 1988 *
at Oregon State
L 48–66 2–1
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 7, 1988 *
Baylor W 84–60 3–1
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 10, 1988 *
Vanderbilt W 71–62 4–1
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 17, 1988 *
at Missouri-Kansas City
W 83–57 5–1
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri
Dec 19, 1988 *
at Akron
W 70–68 6–1
James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio
Dec 22, 1988 *
Missouri-St. Louis W 67–61 7–1
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 3, 1989 *
at SW Missouri State
L 55–58 7–2
Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri
Jan 5, 1989 *
Texas-Arlington W 83–52 8–2
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 7, 1989 *
at Minnesota
L 67–72 8–3
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 14, 1989
No. 16 Kansas Sunflower Showdown L 74–75 OT
8–4
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 16, 1989 *
Southern Utah W 84–75 9–4
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 18, 1989
Colorado W 98–84 10–4
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 21, 1989
at Nebraska
W 80–68 11–4
Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 25, 1989
at Oklahoma State
L 71–89 11–5
Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 28, 1989
at No. 18 Kansas Sunflower Showdown W 71–70 12–5
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 1, 1989
No. 1 Oklahoma
L 82–90 12–6
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 4, 1989
at No. 5 Missouri
L 68–73 12–7
Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
Feb 9, 1989
Iowa State W 104–89 13–7
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 11, 1989
Nebraska W 80–66 14–7
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 15, 1989
at Colorado
W 87–79 15–7
CU Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado
Feb 19, 1989 *
at Wichita State
W 73–71 OT
16–7
Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas
Feb 22, 1989
at No. 1 Oklahoma
L 82–86 16–8
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 25, 1989
Oklahoma State W 69–62 17–8
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Mar 1, 1989
No. 7 Missouri
W 76–75 18–8
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
Mar 4, 1989
at Iowa State
L 89–101 18–9
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa
Big 8 Tournament
Mar 10, 1989 *
vs. Kansas Big 8 Tournament Quarterfinal W 73–65 19–9
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 11, 1989 *
vs. No. 10 Missouri Big 8 Tournament Semifinal L 83–88 19–10
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1989 *(6 E)
vs. (11 E) Minnesota First Round L 75–86 19–11
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
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References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
