1988–89 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1988–89
Team:	UCLA Bruins
Conference:	Pacific-10
Short Conf:	Pac-10
Record:	21–10
Conf Record:	13–5, T-3rd
Hc Year:	1st
Bowl:	NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:	Round of 32

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.^[1]

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

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Notes

• This was the second time UCLA had faced the North Carolina Tarheels in the NCAA Tournament. The previous encounter was in the 1968 Final Four Championship game (Los Angeles). The Bruins won out the first time, 78-55.

Notes and References

1. 2012–13 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide
2. Web site: Season by Season Records. UCLA Athletics.
3. Web site: Final 1989 Cumulative Basketball Statistics Report.