# 1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Westhead. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference.
LMU led the nation in scoring (112.5 points per game) for the second consecutive year. Junior All-American Hank Gathers became the second player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring (32.7) and rebounding (13.7) in the same season.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 28, 1988* | | Azusa Pacific | W 164–138 | 1–0 | – | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (1,897) Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec 1, 1988* | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 94–95 | 1–1 | – | – | – | (6,000) Santa Barbara, CA |
| Dec 7, 1988* | | Oregon State | L 90–100 | 1–2 | – | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (4,025) Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec 17, 1988* | | at No. 7 Oklahoma | L 103–136 | 1–3 | 28 – Fryer, Simmons | 18 – Gathers | 9 – Lowery | Lloyd Noble Center (11,354) Norman, OK |
| Dec 22, 1988* | | vs. Austin Peay Old Style Classic | W 94–93 | 2–3 | – | – | – | (5,358) Chicago, IL |
| Dec 23, 1988* | | vs. DePaul Old Style Classic | L 111–115 | 2–4 | – | – | – | (7,433) Chicago, IL |
| Dec 28, 1988* | | Marist | W 131–107 | 3–4 | – | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (2,856) Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec 30, 1988* | | at Nevada | W 130–125 | 4–4 | 49 – Gathers | 26 – Gathers | – | Lawlor Events Center (7,640) Reno, NV |
| Jan 2, 1989* | | Wisconsin–Green Bay | W 85–83 | 5–4 | – | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (2,280) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan 4, 1989* | | Xavier | L 113–118 | 5–5 | – | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (3,175) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan 7, 1989* | | at U.S. International | W 162–144 | 6–5 | 40 – Gathers | 23 – Gathers | 7 – Fryer | Golden Hall (1,136) San Diego, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| Jan 11, 1989 | | San Francisco | W 113–95 | 7–5 (1–0) | – | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (3,286) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan 12, 1989 | | Santa Clara | W 87–80 | 8–5 (2–0) | – | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (4,053) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan 14, 1989* | | at DePaul | L 108–122 | 8–6 | – | – | – | Rosemont Horizon (9,656) Rosemont, IL |
| Jan 20, 1989 | | at Gonzaga | W 113–104 | 9–6 (3–0) | – | – | – | Martin Centre (4,000) Spokane, WA |
| Jan 21, 1989 | | at Portland | W 100–90 | 10–6 (4–0) | – | – | – | (2,316) Portland, OR |
| Jan 25, 1989 | | at Pepperdine | L 79–104 | 10–7 (4–1) | – | – | – | (3,367) Malibu, CA |
| Jan 29, 1989 | | Pepperdine | W 99–86 | 11–7 (5–1) | – | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (4,350) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan 31, 1989* | | U.S. International | W 181–150 | 12–7 | 41 – Gathers | 29 – Gathers | 13 – Lowery | Gersten Pavilion (2,661) Los Angeles, CA |
| Feb 3, 1989 | | Saint Mary's | L 104–116 | 12–8 (5–2) | – | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (4,366) Los Angeles, CA |
| Feb 4, 1989 | | San Diego | W 139–104 | 13–8 (6–2) | – | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (4,085) Los Angeles, CA |
| Feb 18, 1989 | | Gonzaga | W 147–136 | 16–9 (9–3) | 40 – Gathers, Kimble | 13 – Gathers | 11 – Simmons | Gersten Pavilion (3,763) Los Angeles, CA |
| Feb 24, 1990 | | at Santa Clara | W 112–101 | 17–9 (10–3) | 32 – Fryer, Gathers | 15 – Gathers | 8 – Simmons | Leavey Center (5,000) Santa Clara, CA |
| Feb 25, 1989 | | at San Francisco | L 109–123 | 17–10 (10–4) | 34 – Gathers | 12 – Gathers | 3 – 3 tied | War Memorial Gymnasium (5,220) San Francisco, CA |
| WCC Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 4, 1989* | | vs. Gonzaga WCC Tournament Quarterfinal | W 101–98 | 18–10 | 31 – Gathers | 12 – Gathers | 6 – Simmons | War Memorial Gymnasium (5,300) San Francisco, CA |
| Mar 5, 1989* | | vs. Pepperdine WCC Tournament Semifinal | W 112–98 | 19–10 | 29 – Simmons | 11 – Gathers | 6 – Simmons | War Memorial Gymnasium (5,465) San Francisco, CA |
| Mar 6, 1989* | | vs. Santa Clara WCC tournament championship Game | W 75–70 $^{OT}$ | 20–10 | 30 – Gathers | 16 – Gathers | 3 – 2 tied | War Memorial Gymnasium (5,330) San Francisco, CA |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 16, 1989* CBS | (MW12) | vs. (MW5) No. 23 Arkansas Midwest Regional First Round | L 101–120 | 20–11 | 28 – Gathers | 17 – Gathers | 4 – Peabody | Hoosier Dome (37,232) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||
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## Awards
### All-Americans

* Hank Gathers – 3rd Team (AP, UPI), 2nd Team (USBWA)

### NCAA Scoring Leader

* Hank Gathers – 32.7 PPG

### NCAA Rebounding Leader

* Hank Gathers – 13.7 PPG

### WCC Player of the Year

* Hank Gathers

### WCC tournament MVP

* Hank Gathers

## Records
### Season

Team
* Points, Both Teams – 331 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
* Field Goals, Both Teams – 130 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
* Field Goal Attempts, Both Teams – 245 vs. U.S. International (January 31, 1989)
* Points in a Half, Both Teams – 172 vs. Gonzaga (February 18, 1989)