1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. Led by head coach Don DeVoe, the team played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers finished with a record of 19–11 (11–7 SEC, 5th) and received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as the 10 seed in the East region.

1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	East
Record	19–11 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach	Don DeVoe (11th season)
Home arena	Thompson–Boling Arena
Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988–89 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Florida	13	–	5		.722			21	–	13		.618
No. 20 Alabama †	12	–	6		.667			23	–	8		.742
Vanderbilt	12	–	6		.667			19	–	14		.576
LSU	11	–	7		.611			20	–	12		.625
Tennessee	11	–	7		.611			19	–	11		.633
Kentucky	8	–	10		.444			13	–	19		.406
Ole Miss	8	–	10		.444			15	–	15		.500
Mississippi State	7	–	11		.389			13	–	15		.464
Georgia	6	–	12		.333			15	–	16		.484
Auburn	2	–	16		.111			9	–	19		.321
† 1989 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 31 Dyron Nix 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr C 50 Doug Roth 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr	Head coach Don DeVoe (Ohio State) 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 (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 17, 1988*	No. 16	South Carolina	L 81–83	4–1	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 11, 1989  JPT	No. 17	LSU	W 100–96	11–1 (4–0)	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC tournament
Mar 10, 1989*  JPT		LSU SEC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 95–77	19–9	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 11, 1989*  JPT		Florida SEC Tournament Semifinal	L 71–76	19–10	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1989*	(10 E)	vs. (7 E) No. 17 West Virginia	L 68–84	19–11	Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

NBA draft

Main article: 1989 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	29	Dyron Nix	Charlotte Hornets
2	41	Doug Roth	Washington Bullets

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References

1. sports-reference.com 1988-89 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
2. "2019-20 Tennessee Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
3. "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.