1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
Sun Belt Regular season champions
Sun Belt tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record23–9 (11–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaMitchell Center
1988–89 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Alabama113 .786239  .719
UNC Charlotte104 .7141712  .586
VCU95 .6431315  .464
UAB86 .5712212  .647
Old Dominion77 .5001513  .536
Jacksonville59 .3571416  .467
Western Kentucky410 .2861415  .483
South Florida212 .143721  .250
1989 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by head coach Ronnie Arrow, in the second year of his first stint as head coach. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 11–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place. They won the Sun Belt tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as the 11 seed in the Southeast region. In the opening round, the Jaguars upset Alabama before losing to the eventual National champion, Michigan, in the second round.

Roster

1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Jeff Hodge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
G Junie Lewis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Abington, Pennsylvania
F Gabriel Estaba 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So
G Terrance Brodnick 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
F John Jimmerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
F Neil Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
G Derek Turner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
C Phillip Darden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
G Dennis Rhodes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Sr
G Darrell Nelson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
F James Neal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
F Michael Hurring 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So
F Scott Zimos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 25, 1988*
    vs. Fairfield W 70–50  1–0
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Nov 26, 1988*
    at Providence L 88–93 OT 1–1
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 3, 1988*
    Coastal Carolina W 88–65  2–1
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Dec 7, 1988*
    at Marshall L 110–111  2–2
    Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Dec 10, 1988*
    at New Orleans W 69–64 OT 3–2
    Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 14, 1988*
    at No. 12 Florida State L 82–87  3–3
    Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Dec 22, 1988*
    Stephen F. Austin W 108–69  4–3
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Dec 30, 1988*
    at Southwestern Louisiana W 86–69  5–3
    Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Jan 2, 1989*
    vs. Arkansas L 71–103  5–4
    Pine Bluff Convention Center (5,260)
    Pine Bluff, Arkansas
    Jan 8, 1989
    Western Kentucky W 87–74  6–4
    (1–0)
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Jan 11, 1989*
    Alabama State W 104–84  7–4
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Jan 15, 1989
    UNC Charlotte W 97–83  8–4
    (2–0)
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Jan 18, 1989
    UAB W 114–84  9–4
    (3–0)
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Jan 21, 1989
    at UNC Charlotte L 70–72  9–5
    (3–1)
    Bojangles Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 23, 1989
    Jacksonville W 103–74  10–5
    (4–1)
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Jan 26, 1989
    at Old Dominion W 82–75  11–5
    (5–1)
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Jan 31, 1989
    VCU W 95–91  12–5
    (6–1)
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Feb 6, 1989
    at VCU L 81–85  12–6
    (6–2)
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 9, 1989*
    at Southern Miss L 92–94  12–7
    Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Feb 11, 1989
    at UAB L 91–93  12–8
    (6–3)
    UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 13, 1989
    South Florida W 96–70  13–8
    (7–3)
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Feb 16, 1989
    at Western Kentucky W 96–92 OT 14–8
    (8–3)
    E. A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Feb 18, 1989*
    UMKC W 91–72  15–8
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Feb 21, 1989
    Old Dominion W 92–81  16–8
    (9–3)
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Feb 23, 1989
    at South Florida W 96–84  17–8
    (10–3)
    USF Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Feb 25, 1989
    at Jacksonville W 93–78  18–8
    (11–3)
    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Mar 1, 1989*
    Nicholls State W 116–66  19–8
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Sun Belt Conference tournament
    Mar 4, 1989*
    (1) vs. (8) South Florida
    Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 70–65  20–8
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 5, 1989*
    (1) vs. (4) UAB
    Sun Belt Tournament Semifinal
    W 103–84  21–8
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 6, 1989*
    (1) vs. (6) Jacksonville
    Sun Belt tournament championship
    W 105–59  22–8
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 1989*
    (11 SE) vs. (6 SE) No. 20 Alabama
    First Round
    W 86–84[1]  23–8
    Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Mar 19, 1989*
    (11 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 10 Michigan
    Second Round
    L 82–91  23–9
    Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [2]

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    248Junie LewisUtah Jazz
    253Jeff HodgeDallas Mavericks

    [3]

    References

    1. "N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT: SOUTHEAST; South Alabama 3 Pointer Stuns the Crimson Tide". New York Times. March 18, 1989. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
    2. "2019-20 South Alabama Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
    3. "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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