1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the MEAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball
MEAC Regular season champions MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	25–8 (14–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Cy Alexander (2nd season)
Home arena	SHM Memorial Center
Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988–89 MEAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Carolina State †	14	–	2		.875			25	–	8		.758
Florida A&M	12	–	4		.750			20	–	10		.667
Coppin State	11	–	5		.688			18	–	11		.621
Morgan State	9	–	7		.563			16	–	13		.552
Bethune–Cookman	8	–	8		.500			12	–	16		.429
Delaware State	6	–	10		.375			11	–	17		.393
North Carolina A&T	6	–	10		.375			9	–	18		.333
Howard	5	–	11		.313			9	–	19		.321
Maryland Eastern Shore	1	–	15		.063			1	–	26		.037
† 1989 MEAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The team lost to Duke in the first round of the NCAA tournament, and finished with a record of 25–8 (14–2 MEAC).

Roster

1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F Travis Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Columbia, South Carolina	Head coach Cy Alexander Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 13, 1988*		at Clemson	L 70–93	4–2	Littlejohn Coliseum  Clemson, South Carolina
Dec 27, 1988*		at UTEP	L 68–91	5–3	Special Events Center  El Paso, Texas
MEAC tournament
Mar 3, 1989*		Howard MEAC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 89–75	23–7	SHM Memorial Center  Orangeburg, South Carolina
Mar 4, 1989*		vs. Morgan State MEAC Tournament Semifinal	W 71–69	24–7	Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 5, 1989*		vs. Florida A&M MEAC tournament championship	W 83–79	25–7	Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1989*	(15 E)	vs. (2 E) No. 9 Duke First Round	L 69–90	25–8	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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