# 1988–89 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1988–89 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Jim Harrick began his first year as head coach for the Bruins, being the 6th coach since the legendary John Wooden. The Bruins were ranked as high as 20th in the AP Poll during the season. The Bruins finished tied for third place in the Pac-10. They went on to the NCAA tournament where they advanced to the second round before losing to North Carolina 88-81.

## Starting lineup

| Position | Player | Class |
| F | Trevor Wilson | Jr. |
| F | Don MacLean | Fr. |
| C | Kevin Walker | Jr. |
| G | Pooh Richardson | Sr. |
| G | Darrick Martin | Fr. |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 26, 1988 | | Texas Tech | W 84–62 | 1–0 | 22 – D. MacLean | 10 – T. Wilson | 8 – P. Richardson | Pauley Pavilion (5,866) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 1, 1988 | | at Miami (FL) | W 91–66 | 2–0 | – | – | – | Miami Arena (6,023) Miami, FL |
| December 3, 1988 | | at BYU | W 97–87 | 3–0 | – | – | – | Marriott Center (20,303) Provo, UT |
| December 7, 1988 | | Boston University | W 85–74 | 4–0 | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (7,421) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 17, 1988 | | at No. 8 North Carolina | L 78–104 | 4–1 | – | – | – | Dean Smith Center (20,712) Chapel Hill, NC |
| December 21, 1988 | No. 20 | California | W 76–59 | 5–1 (1–0) | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (11,831) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 23, 1988 | No. 20 | Stanford | W 74–70 | 6–1 (2–0) | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (10,427) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 28, 1988 | | at UC Irvine | L 90–91 | 6–2 | – | – | – | Bren Events Center (5,000) Irvine, CA |
| December 30, 1988 | | North Texas | W 99–84 | 7–2 | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (6,261) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 5, 1989 | | at Oregon | W 97–66 | 8–2 (3–0) | – | – | – | McArthur Court (8,244) Eugene, OR |
| January 8, 1989 | | at Oregon State | L 69–82 | 8–3 (3–1) | – | – | – | Gill Coliseum (10,785) Corvallis, OR |
| January 12, 1989 | | at USC | W 67–66 | 9–3 (4–1) | – | – | – | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (6,319) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 14, 1989 | | Notre Dame | L 79–82 | 9–4 | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (11,847) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 19, 1989 | | Arizona State | W 94–84 | 10–4 (5–1) | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (5,896) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 21, 1989 | | at No. 20 Stanford | L 75–84 | 10–5 (5–2) | – | – | – | Maples Pavilion (7,500) Stanford, CA |
| January 26, 1989 | | at Washington State | W 64–63 | 11–5 (6–2) | – | – | – | Beasley Coliseum (4,040) Pullman, WA |
| January 28, 1989 | | at Washington | W 93–74 | 12–5 (7–2) | – | – | – | Hec Edmundson Pavilion (3,551) Seattle, WA |
| February 2, 1989 | | Oregon | W 80–74 | 13–5 (8–2) | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (6,422) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 5, 1989 | | Oregon State | W 92–75 | 14–5 (9–2) | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (8,636) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 8, 1989 | | USC | W 68–65 | 15–5 (10–2) | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (10,062) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 12, 1989 | | No. 4 Louisville | W 77–75 | 16–5 | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (12,547) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 16, 1989 | | at Arizona State | L 86–93 | 16–6 (10–3) | – | – | – | ASU Activity Center (4,844) Tempe, AZ |
| February 18, 1989 | | at No. 2 Arizona | L 64–102 | 16–7 (10–4) | – | – | – | McKale Center (13,641) Tucson, AZ |
| February 23, 1989 | | Washington | W 101–78 | 17–7 (11–4) | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (5,276) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 26, 1989 | | Washington State | W 56–55 | 18–7 (12–4) | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (4,637) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 2, 1989 | | at California | W 81–73 | 19–7 (13–4) | – | – | – | Harmon Gym (6,578) Berkeley, CA |
| March 4, 1989 | | No. 1 Arizona | L 86–89 | 19–8 (13–5) | – | – | – | Pauley Pavilion (12,729) Los Angeles, CA |
| Pac-10 Tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 1989 | | vs. Washington Quarterfinals | W 64–54 | 20–8 | – | – | – | The Forum (7,195) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 11, 1989 | | vs. No. 12 Stanford Semifinals | L 86–95 | 20–9 | – | – | – | The Forum (10,565) Los Angeles, CA |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 17, 1989 | | vs. Iowa State First Round | W 84–74 | 21–9 | – | – | – | Omni Coliseum (12,297) Atlanta, GA |
| March 19, 1989 | | vs. No. 5 North Carolina Second Round | L 81–88 | 21–10 | – | – | – | Omni Coliseum (12,821) Atlanta, GA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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