# 1988–89 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

The 1988–89 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Joey Meyer, in his 5th season, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 25, 1988* | | vs. No. 8 UNLV Maui Invitational | L 77–86 | 0–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (3,700) Lahaina, HI |
| Nov 26, 1988* | | vs. No. 16 Ohio State Maui Invitational | L 70–72 | 0–2 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,000) Lahaina, HI |
| Nov 26, 1988* | | at Chaminade Maui Invitational | W 89–68 | 1–2 | Lahaina Civic Center (1,200) Lahaina, HI |
| Nov 30, 1988* | | Maine | W 66–46 | 2–2 | Rosemont Horizon (8,107) Rosemont, IL |
| Dec 3, 1988* 2:30 p.m., WGN | | at Illinois State | W 78–77 | 3–2 | Horton Field House (7,725) Normal, IL |
| Dec 6, 1988* | | Washington | L 75–79 | 3–3 | Rosemont Horizon (8,807) Rosemont, IL |
| Dec 10, 1988* | | at Niagara | W 82–75 | 4–3 | Niagara Falls Convention Center (5,746) Niagara Falls, NY |
| Dec 14, 1988* | | American | W 120–85 | 5–3 | Rosemont Horizon (7,841) Rosemont, IL |
| Dec 17, 1988* | | at No. 5 Georgetown | L 64–74 | 5–4 | Capital Centre (9,268) Landover, MD |
| Dec 22, 1988* | | North Carolina A&T Old Style Classic | W 73–52 | 6–4 | Rosemont Horizon (5,358) Rosemont, IL |
| Dec 23, 1988* | | Loyola Marymount Old Style Classic | W 115–111 | 7–4 | Rosemont Horizon (7,433) Rosemont, IL |
| Dec 28, 1988* | | vs. Mississippi State Sugar Bowl Tournament | W 62–60 | 8–4 | Louisiana Superdome (4,915) New Orleans, LA |
| Dec 29, 1988* 9:00 p.m. | | vs. No. 13 Seton Hall Sugar Bowl Tournament finals | L 60–83 | 8–5 | Louisiana Superdome (6,514) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 5, 1989* | | No. 6 North Carolina | L 67–87 | 8–6 | Rosemont Horizon (17,283) Rosempont, IL |
| Jan 7, 1989* | | at No. 13 Louisville | L 67–81 | 8–7 | Freedom Hall (19,437) Louisville, KY |
| Jan 11, 1989* | | Eastern Illinois | W 89–75 | 9–7 | Rosemont Horizon (8,854) Rosemont, IL |
| Jan 14, 1989* | | Loyola Marymount | W 122–108 | 10–7 | Rosemont Horizon (9,656) Rosemont, IL |
| Jan 17, 1989* | | at Marquette | L 64–72 | 10–8 | Bradley Center (12,543) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan 21, 1989* | | at Loyola (IL) | L 69–70 | 10–9 | International Amphitheatre (4,407) Chicago, IL |
| Jan 24, 1989* | | at Bradley | W 85–82 | 11–9 | Carver Arena (9,251) Peoria, IL |
| Jan 28, 1989* | | at South Florida | W 67–59 | 12–9 | Sun Dome (7,361) Tampa, Florida |
| Jan 31, 1989* | | Duquesne | W 85–63 | 13–9 | Rosemont Horizon (8,458) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 4, 1989* | | No. 13 NC State | W 81–74 | 14–9 | Rosemont Horizon (11,764) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 7, 1989* | | at Dayton | W 78–50 | 15–9 | UD Arena (11,248) Dayton, OH |
| Feb 11, 1989* | | Miami (FL) | W 89–79 | 16–9 | Rosemont Horizon (10,805) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 18, 1989* | | St. John's | L 64–67 | 16–10 | Rosemont Horizon (11,780) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 22, 1989* | | Texas-San Antonio | W 88–55 | 17–10 | Rosemont Horizon (11,917) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 25, 1989* | | vs. Fordham | W 62–61 | 18–10 | Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York, New York |
| Mar 1, 1989* | | at Notre Dame | L 60–67 | 18–11 | Joyce Center (11,278) Notre Dame, IN |
| Mar 4, 1989* | | Marquette | W 91–79 | 19–11 | Rosemont Horizon (13,629) Rosemont, IL |
| Mar 11, 1989* | | Notre Dame | W 73–70 | 20–11 | Rosemont Horizon (17,651) Rosemont, IL |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 16, 1989* | (12 W) | vs. (5 W) Memphis State First Round | W 66–63 | 21–11 | BSU Pavilion (12,241) Boise, ID |
| Mar 18, 1989* | (12 W) | vs. (4 W) No. 15 UNLV Second Round | L 70–85 | 21–12 | BSU Pavilion (12,428) Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 2 | 32 | Stanley Brundy | New Jersey Nets |