1988–89 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1988–89 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball | |
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Big East regular season champions Big East tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Regional Runner-Up | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 29–5 (13–3 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Captain | Charles Smith (1st year) |
Home arena | Capital Centre |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Georgetown † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 29 | – | 5 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Seton Hall | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 31 | – | 7 | .816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Syracuse | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 30 | – | 8 | .789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1989 Big East tournament winner As of April 3, 1989[1] Rankings from AP poll |
The 1988–89 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented
Player summaries
Since Patrick Ewing's graduation in May 1985, Georgetown had struggled to find a suitable replacement at center; sophomore Grady Mateen had been ineffective at the position in the 1985–86 season and had transferred to Ohio State after that year, while his successor Ben Gillery, who played in 1986–87 and 1987–88, had lacked offensive skill and seen only limited playing time.[2] However, two talented centers joined the team this season. Freshman Alonzo Mourning, viewed nationally as "the next Patrick Ewing,"[3] arrived, and great things were expected of him and, because of him, for Georgetown men's basketball as a whole.[3] Unheralded sophomore Dikembe Mutombo, a native of Zaire, in contrast, had spent his freshman year playing only intramural basketball in order to settle into life in the United States and focus on his academic studies and English language skills. Without any press attention, he was a virtual unknown outside of the Georgetown campus during his freshman year, and arrived on the varsity team for his sophomore season as a surprise to sportswriters and opposing teams.[2][4] Mourning and Mutombo were among five future National Basketball Association (NBA) players on the 1988–89 squad.[5]
Unaccustomed to American collegiate basketball, Mutombo appeared in 33 of the team's 34 games but started none of them and saw only limited playing time, averaging 11 minutes per game while he became acclimated to the college game in the United States. Although he averaged only 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game for the season, these figures belied the scoring and defensive prowess he displayed on the court. Opponents found his close-range shots virtually impossible to stop, and he broke a 22-year-old school record with a 70.7% shooting average from the field; he scored in 23 games, and shot 100% from the field in ten of them. On defense, he showed himself to be a skilled shot blocker; never taught in Zaire to jump in anticipation of an opponent's shot, he simply stood his ground and waited for the opponent to commit to a shot before rising to swat it away. He blocked 75 shots during the season, and set a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record with 12 shots blocked in a single game against St. John's.[2][4] Despite his prowess, Mutumbo served solely as Mourning's backup; it would take an additional year before Thompson realized that Mourning and Mutumbo should be playing in the starting lineup at the same time.
Mourning, meanwhile, started all 34 games, averaging 29 minutes per game, and became a consistent scoring threat. Although he averaged only eight shots per game and led the team in scoring only six times, he averaged 13.2 points (along with 7.3 rebounds) per game. In his third game, playing against
Senior
Senior guard Jaren Jackson had emerged as a top scorer in the last few games of the previous season after almost three years as a reserve, and he won a starting position this season, starting all 34 games. After averaging 16 points per game during the non-conference games of November and December 1988, he opened the Big East regular season with a 27-point performance against 10th-ranked Seton Hall. At Louisiana State he had a season-high 28 points, and he scored in double figures 20 times. He averaged 12.3 points per game for the year.[6][7]
After a difficult sophomore year in which he had been demoted to the bench, junior guard Dwayne Bryant became a starter again this season. He played in all 34 games and started 32 of them, shooting 50% from the field overall and 43% from three-point range. He led the Hoyas in scoring in two big regular-season Big East games against Boston College and St. John's.[8]
Junior guard Mark Tillmon slumped during the season, averaging only four points per game through early January 1989 and losing his starting job to Jackson; he appeared in 32 games but started only three of them. After Big East play began, however, he became one of Georgetown's top scorers off the bench, with 14 points in each of the Hoyas' two regular-season games against Boston College and 18 points in the season finale against archrival Syracuse. He ended the season averaging 8.3 points per game.[9]
Team season recap
The Hoyas finished in first place in the Big East's regular season, the second time in three seasons and fourth time in school history that they had finished in first or tied for first. They won the 1989 Big East tournament, defeating fifth-ranked Syracuse in the final for the sixth Big East tournament championship in Georgetown history. Charles Smith averaged 22 points per game over the Hoyas' three tournament games.[5]
The Hoyas were the No. 1 seed in the East Region of the
In the East Region final, Georgetown faced the region's No. 2 seed,
Although it was not apparent at the time, Duke's defeat of Georgetown signaled a change in the balance of power in men's college basketball. While Duke was on the rise entering the 1990s, the Hoyas' era of dominance was beginning to come to a close.
Roster
Source[2][3][5][6][8][9][10][11]
Freshman guard Ronny Thompson was the son of head coach John Thompson, Jr.
# | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Pos | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
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4 | Bobby Winston | 6'5" | N/A | F
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Sr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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All Saints HS
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11 | Kayode Vann | 6'1" | 175 | G
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So. | New York, NY, U.S.
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Berkeley Carroll School |
12 | Dwayne Bryant | 6'2" | 190 | G
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Jr. | New Orleans, LA, U.S.
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De La Salle HS |
13 | Charles Smith | 6'0" | 160 | G
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Sr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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All Saints HS
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20 | Mark Tillmon | 6'2" | 190 | G
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Jr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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Gonzaga College HS |
21 | Jaren Jackson | 6'2" | 190 | F
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Sr. | New Orleans, LA, U.S.
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Walter L. Cohen HS
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22 | Johnny Jones | 6'6" | N/A | F
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Sr. | Coral Springs, FL, U.S.
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University of the District of Columbia |
24 | Anthony Allen | 6'7" | N/A | F
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Jr. | Port Arthur, TX, U.S.
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Abraham Lincoln HS |
30 | Ronny Thompson | 6'4" | 190 | G
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Fr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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Oakton, VA )
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33 | Alonzo Mourning | 6'10" | 240 | C | Fr. | Chesapeake, VA, U.S.
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Indian River HS |
40 | Milton Bell | 6'7" | N/A | F
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Fr. | Richmond, VA, U.S.
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John Marshall HS
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42 | Johnathan Edwards | 6'8" | N/A | F
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Sr. | New Orleans, LA, U.S.
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O. Perry Walker HS
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50 | Sam Jefferson | 7'2" | N/A | F
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Jr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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Oakton, VA )
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52 | Robert Turner | 6'8" | N/A | F
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Jr. | Glenarden, MD, U.S.
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CCAC (Pa.) |
55 | Dikembe Mutombo | 7'2" | 245 | C | So. | Kinshasa, Zaire | Institut Boboto |
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
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AP | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Coaches | 4 | –[note 1] | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
1988–89 Schedule and results
Sources[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
The 66,144 people who attended the game the Hoyas played against
- All times are Eastern
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Fri., Nov. 25, 1988* |
No. 2 | at Hawaii Loa Hawaii Loa Classic |
W 105–59 | 1–0 |
Kaneohe, HI
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Sat., Nov. 26, 1988* |
No. 2 | vs. Hawaii Pacific Hawaii Loa Classic |
W 95–55 | 2–0 |
Kaneohe Armory (812) Kaneohe, HI | ||||||
Wed., Dec. 7, 1988* |
No. 4 | Saint Leo | W 95–62 | 3–0 |
Landover, MD
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Sat., Dec. 10, 1988* |
No. 4 | Shenandoah | W 114–40 | 4–0 |
Capital Centre (5,065) Landover, MD | ||||||
Wed., Dec. 14, 1988* |
No. 5 | Oral Roberts | W 91–75 | 5–0 |
Capital Centre (6,488) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sat., Dec. 17, 1988* |
No. 4 | DePaul | W 74–64 | 6–0 |
Capital Centre (N/A) Landover, MD | ||||||
Tue., Dec. 20, 1988* |
No. 6 | Virginia Tech | W 87–57 | 7–0 |
Capital Centre (19,025) Landover, MD | ||||||
Wed., Dec. 28, 1988* |
No. 5 | vs. Tampa Tribune Holiday Classic
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W 80–55 | 8–0 |
Tampa, FL
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Thu., Dec. 29, 1988* |
No. 5 | at South Florida Miller Lite-Tampa Tribune Holiday Classic |
W 74–64 | 9–0 |
USF Sun Dome (9,138) Tampa, FL | ||||||
Tue., Jan. 3, 1989 |
No. 5 | at No. 10 Seton Hall | L 86–94 | 9–1 (0–1) |
East Rutherford, NJ
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Sat., Jan. 7, 1989* |
No. 5 | Miami | W 112–79 | 10–1 |
Capital Centre (11,113) Landover, MD | ||||||
Wed., Jan. 11, 1989 |
No. 7 | Pittsburgh | W 76–57 | 11–1 (1–1) |
Capital Centre (13,878) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sat., Jan. 14, 1989 |
No. 7 | Boston College | W 86–60 | 12–1 (2–1) |
Capital Centre (15,379) Landover, MD | ||||||
Wed., Jan. 18, 1989 |
No. 3 | at Providence | W 80–77 | 13–1 (3–1) |
Providence, RI
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Sat., Jan. 21, 1989 |
No. 3 | Rivalry
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W 59–55 | 14–1 (4–1) |
Capital Centre (12,531) Landover, MD | ||||||
Mon., Jan. 23, 1989 |
No. 3 | St. John's | W 75–64 | 15–1 (5–1) |
Capital Centre (10,370) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sat., Jan 28, 1989* |
No. 2 | at Louisiana State | L 80–82 | 15–2 |
New Orleans, LA
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Wed., Feb. 1, 1989 |
No. 6 | No. 10 Seton Hall | W 74–66 | 16–2 (6–1) |
Capital Centre (14,185) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sun., Feb. 5, 1989 |
No. 6 | at Villanova | W 69–55 | 17–2 (7–1) |
Philadelphia, PA
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Wed., Feb. 7, 1989 |
No. 2 | at Connecticut Rivalry
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W 70–58 | 18–2 (8–1) |
Hartford, CT
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Sat., Feb. 11, 1989 |
No. 2 | at Pittsburgh | L 74–79 | 18–3 (8–2) |
Pittsburgh, PA
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Mon., Feb. 13, 1989 7:30 p.m. |
No. 2 | No. 9 Syracuse | W 61–54 | 19–3 (9–2) |
Capital Centre (19,035) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sat., Feb. 18, 1989 |
No. 4 | at Boston College | W 80–69 | 20–3 (10–2) |
Chestnut Hill, MA
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Wed., Feb. 22, 1989 |
No. 3 | Providence | W 76–74 | 21–3 (11–2) |
Capital Centre (11,883) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sat., Feb 25, 1989 |
No. 3 | at St. John's | W 63–55 | 22–3 (12–2) |
Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York City | ||||||
Mon., Feb. 27, 1989 |
No. 3 | Villanova | W 76–62 | 23–3 (13–2) |
Capital Centre (19,035) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sun., Mar. 5, 1989 12:00 noon |
No. 2 | at No. 6 Syracuse | L 76–82 OT | 23–4 (13–3) |
Syracuse, NY
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Big East tournament | |||||||||||
Fri., Mar. 10, 1989 |
(1) No. 3 | vs. (9) Boston College Quarterfinal |
W 82–52 | 24–4 |
Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York, NY | ||||||
Sat., Mar. 11, 1989 |
(1) No. 3 | vs. (4) Pittsburgh Semifinal |
W 85–62 | 25–4 |
Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York, NY | ||||||
Sun., Mar. 12, 1989 2:30 p.m. |
(1) No. 3 | vs. (3) No. 5 Syracuse Final |
W 88–79 | 26–4 |
Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York, NY | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Fri., Mar. 17, 1989 |
(1 E) No. 2 | vs. (16 E) Princeton First Round |
W 50–49 | 27–4 |
Providence Civic Center (12,106) Providence, RI | ||||||
Sun., Mar. 19, 1989 |
(1 E) No. 2 | vs. (9 E) Notre Dame Second Round |
W 81–74 | 28–4 |
Providence Civic Center (12,106) Providence, RI | ||||||
Fri., Mar. 24, 1989 |
(1 E) No. 2 | vs. (5 E) No. 19 North Carolina State Sweet Sixteen |
W 69–61 | 29–4 |
Brendan Byrne Arena (19,508) East Rutherford, NJ | ||||||
Sun., Mar. 26, 1989 |
(1 E) No. 2 | vs. (2 E) No. 9 Duke Elite Eight |
L 77–85 | 29–5 |
Brendan Byrne Arena (N/A) East Rutherford, NJ | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
See also
Notes
- Coaches' Pollthis week.
References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ a b c d "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 16. Dikembe Mutombo". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 4. Alonzo Mourning". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Twin Towers". Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 12. Charles Smith
- ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 49. Jaren Jackson". Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Classic Games". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 47. Dwayne Bryant". Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 18. Mark Tillmon". Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1980–81 to 1989–1990". Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers
- ^ 1988–89 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ sports-reference.com 1988–89 Polls
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1980s Seasons
- ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ sports-reference.com 1988–89 Big East Conference Schedule and Results
- ^ 2012–2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, pp. 64, 67.
- ^ "Syracuse University Athletics – Georgetown 61, Syracuse 54". Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ Official Basketball Box Score Georgetown vs Syracuse 3/5/89 12:00 p.m. at Carrier Dome
- ^ Waters, Mike, "A look back at the 13 times Syracuse basketball has set the attendance record at the Carrier Dome," syracuse.com, 31 January 2014, 12:30 p.m. EST
- ^ Official Basketball Box Score Syracuse vs Georgetown 3/12/1989 2:30 p.m. at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records Against Opponents – L". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.