1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
ECC tournament champions
ECC Regular season champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record23–8 (11–3 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaDavis Gym
1988–89 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bucknell113 .786238  .742
Towson State104 .7141910  .655
Lafayette86 .5712010  .667
Hofstra77 .5001415  .483
Drexel77 .5001216  .429
Delaware68 .4291414  .500
Lehigh59 .3571018  .357
Rider212 .143523  .179
1989 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by head coach Charles Woollum, played their home games at Davis Gym and were members of the East Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 11–3 in Patriot League play to be crowned regular season champions. They were also champions of the ECC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Syracuse.

Roster

1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Bobby Woolum 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrLewisburg HS Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
G 12 Mike Joseph 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrHazleton HS Hazleton, Pennsylvania
F 14 John Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg) GSArchbishop Walsh HS Franklinville, New York
F/C 20 Bo Heiden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrMartinsburg HS Martinsburg, West Virginia
G 24 Bill Courtney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrRobert E. Lee HS Springfield, Virginia
G 30 Keith Fenton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg) SoGreater Latrobe HS Latrobe, Pennsylvania
F 32 Rick Pfaff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrBaldwin HS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 33 Ted Aceto 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)177 lb (80 kg) SrRadnor HS Villanova, Pennsylvania
F 34 Mike Diver 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoFenwick HS Oak Park, Illinois
C 40 Mike Butts 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrDundalk HS Baltimore, Maryland
F 42 Keane Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWalt Whitman HS Potomac, Maryland
F 44 Bud Albee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWellsboro HS Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
F 50 Greg Leggett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrG.C. Marshall HS Vienna, Virginia
C 52 Steve Leshinski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoHendrick Hudson HS Crugers, New York
F 54 Mike Walsh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrComsewogue HS Port Jefferson Station, New York
G Rob Joy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoMorris Central HS Morris, New York
G Jon Snyder 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrGreat Valley HS Malvern, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 1988*
    8:00 p.m.
    at Dayton L 68–69  0–1
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Nov 28, 1988*
    8:00 p.m.
    Susquehanna W 89–68  1–1
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Nov 30, 1988*
    8:00 p.m.
    Duquesne W 86–83  2–1
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Dec 3, 1988*
    7:30 p.m.
    at St. Bonaventure L 73–75  2–2
     
     
    Dec 5, 1988*
    8:00 p.m.
    Lycoming W 82–55  3–2
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Dec 7, 1988*
    8:00 p.m.
    Mount St. Mary's W 90–69  4–2
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Dec 20, 1988*
    at Evansville L 54–79  4–3
    Roberts Stadium 
    Evansville, Indiana
    Jan 4, 1989*
    7:30 p.m.
    at Yale L 76–81  4–4
    John J. Lee Amphitheater 
    New Haven, CT
    Jan 6, 1989*
    6:00 p.m.
    vs. Manhattan
    Naismith-Holiday Inn Classic
    W 75–56  5–4
     
     
    Jan 7, 1989*
    8:00 p.m.
    vs. Keene State
    Naismith-Holiday Inn Classic
    W 78–66  6–4
     
     
    Jan 11, 1989
    8:00 p.m.
    Lehigh W 100–91  7–4
    (1–0)
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Jan 14, 1989
    2:00 p.m.
    at Hofstra W 86–74  8–4
    (2–0)
     
     
    Jan 16, 1989*
    8:00 p.m.
    Army W 79–77  9–4
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Jan 18, 1989
    8:00 p.m.
    Drexel W 79–77  10–4
    (3–0)
    Davis Gym (2,137)
    Lewisburg, PA
    Jan 21, 1989
    Rider W 80–62  11–4
    (4–0)
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Jan 25, 1989
    7:30 p.m.
    at Towson W 77–72  12–4
    (5–0)
     
     
    Jan 28, 1989
    3:15 p.m.
    at Delaware L 88–102  12–5
    (5–1)
    Delaware Field House 
    Newark, DE
    Jan 30, 1989*
    7:30 p.m.
    at Cornell W 69–67  13–5
    Barton Hall 
    Ithaca, NY
    Feb 1, 1989
    8:00 p.m.
    Lafayette W 77–64  14–5
    (6–1)
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Feb 4, 1989
    3:00 p.m.
    at Lehigh W 81–73  15–5
    (7–1)
    Stabler Arena 
    Bethlehem, PA
    Feb 8, 1989
    8:00 p.m.
    Hofstra W 89–70  16–5
    (8–1)
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Feb 11, 1989
    2:00 p.m.
    at Drexel L 65–88  16–6
    (8–2)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,310)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 15, 1989
    8:00 p.m.
    at Rider W 81–75  17–6
    (9–2)
     
     
    Feb 18, 1989
    7:30 p.m.
    Towson L 83–93 OT 17–7
    (9–3)
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Feb 20, 1989*
    8:00 p.m.
    Saint Francis W 108–94  18–7
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Feb 22, 1989
    8:00 p.m.
    Delaware W 81–76  19–7
    (10–3)
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, PA
    Feb 25, 1989
    3:00 p.m.
    at Lafayette W 69–50  20–7
    (11–3)
    Allan P. Kirby Field House 
    Easton, PA
    ECC tournament
    Mar 4, 1989*
    12:00 p.m.
    vs. Rider
    ECC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 106–80  21–7
    Towson Center 
    Towson, Maryland
    Mar 5, 1989*
    vs. Hofstra
    ECC Tournament Semifinal
    W 89–84 OT 22–7
    Towson Center 
    Towson, Maryland
    Mar 7, 1989*
    7:35 p.m.
    vs. Lafayette
    ECC tournament championship
    W 71–65  23–7
    Towson Center 
    Towson, Maryland
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 1989*
    1:07 p.m.
    (15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 7 Syracuse L 81–104  23–8
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. "1988-89 Men's Basketball Roster". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
    2. "2019-20 Bucknell Bison Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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