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1988–89 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

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1988–89 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record19–11 (8–6 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum
Seasons
1988–89 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Oklahoma 12 2   .857 30 6   .833
No. 6 Missouri 10 4   .714 29 8   .784
Kansas State 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
Oklahoma State 7 7   .500 17 13   .567
Iowa State 7 7   .500 17 12   .586
Kansas 6 8   .429 19 12   .613
Nebraska 4 10   .286 17 16   .515
Colorado 2 12   .143 7 21   .250
1989 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012
Rankings from AP poll


The 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

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1988–89 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Steve Henson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr McPherson, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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
(0–1)
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
(1–1)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 21, 1989
at Nebraska W 80–68  11–4
(2–1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 25, 1989
at Oklahoma State L 71–89  11–5
(2–2)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 28, 1989
at No. 18 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
W 71–70  12–5
(3–2)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 1, 1989
No. 1 Oklahoma L 82–90  12–6
(3–3)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 4, 1989
at No. 5 Missouri L 68–73  12–7
(3–4)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 9, 1989
Iowa State W 104–89  13–7
(4–4)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 11, 1989
Nebraska W 80–66  14–7
(5–4)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 15, 1989
at Colorado W 87–79  15–7
(6–4)
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
(6–5)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 25, 1989
Oklahoma State W 69–62  17–8
(7–5)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Mar 1, 1989
No. 7 Missouri W 76–75  18–8
(8–5)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Mar 4, 1989
at Iowa State L 89–101  18–9
(8–6)
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

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  1. ^ "2018-19 Kansas State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved April 17, 2020.