1988–89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana as members of the American South Conference during the 1988–89 season.^[2] The Bulldogs were led by head coach Tommy Joe Eagles. Louisiana Tech finished second in the American South regular season standings (6–4), but would earn an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament by winning the conference tournament championship. After defeating La Salle in the opening round, the Bulldogs lost to No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the second round.

1988–89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball
American South tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	American South Conference
Record	23–9 (6–4 American South)
Head coach	Tommy Joe Eagles
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center
Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988–89 American South Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
New Orleans	7	–	3		.700			19	–	11		.633
Louisiana Tech †	6	–	4		.600			23	–	9		.719
Arkansas State	6	–	4		.600			20	–	10		.667
Southwestern Louisiana	4	–	6		.400			17	–	12		.586
Pan American	4	–	6		.400			15	–	13		.536
Lamar	3	–	7		.300			12	–	16		.429
† 1989 American South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1988–89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 15 Anthony Dade 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr G 40 Byron Newton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Sr C 42 P. J. Brown 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Winnfield, Louisiana C 44 Robert McAlister 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — Sr F 52 Randy White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Shreveport, Louisiana F 53 Michael Ames 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Sr G Darryl Knight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Sr G Brett Guillory 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Jr G Kennedy Louis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Sr G Mark Watley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — Jr G JoJo Goldsmith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Fr F Vernon Norris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Jr F Dickie Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Jr	Head coach Tommy Joe Eagles 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 city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1988*		at North Texas	W 87–72	1–0	Super Pit  Denton, Texas
Nov 29, 1988*		Fresno State	W 75–59	2–0	Thomas Assembly Center  Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 2, 1988*		vs. Miami (OH) Carrier Classic	W 69–62	3–0	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Dec 3, 1988*		at No. 4 Syracuse Carrier Classic	L 98–106 OT	3–1	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Dec 6, 1988*		at LSU	W 111–109	4–1	Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 20, 1988*		at Middle Tennessee	L 87–91	6–4	Murphy Athletic Center  Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Jan 12, 1989*		Middle Tennessee	W 72–71	10–4	Thomas Assembly Center  Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 16, 1989*		at McNeese State	W 70–64	11–4	Burton Coliseum  Lake Charles, Louisiana
American South Conference tournament
Mar 3, 1989*		vs. Lamar American South Conference tournament Quarterfinal	W 103–80	20–8	Cajundome  Lafayette, Louisiana
Mar 4, 1989*		vs. Arkansas State American South Conference tournament Semifinal	W 82–65	21–8	Cajundome  Lafayette, Louisiana
Mar 5, 1989*		vs. New Orleans American South Conference tournament championship	W 84–62	22–8	Cajundome  Lafayette, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1989*	(9 SE)	vs. (8 SE) La Salle First Round	W 83–74	23–8	Memorial Gymnasium  Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 18, 1989*	(9 SE)	vs. (1 SE) No. 4 Oklahoma Second Round	L 81–124[3]	23–9	Memorial Gymnasium  Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.

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NBA draft

Main article: 1989 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	8	Randy White	Dallas Mavericks

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