1988–89 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California in the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC) during the 1988–89 college basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Lynn Nance, the Gaels played their home games on campus at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California. They finished the regular season with an overall record of 24–3 (.889) (12–2 in WCAC, 1st), but were upset in the semifinals of the conference tournament by fifth-seeded Santa Clara.

1988–89 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
WCC Regular Season champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record255 (122 WCC)
Head coach
  • Lynn Nance (3rd season)
Home arenaMcKeon Pavilion
1988–89 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Mary's122 .857255  .833
Pepperdine104 .7142013  .606
Loyola Marymount104 .7142011  .645
San Francisco86 .5711612  .571
Santa Clara77 .5002011  .645
Gonzaga59 .3571414  .500
San Diego212 .143820  .286
Portland212 .143226  .071
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Gaels received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, seeded eighth in the West regional. They lost to Clemson in the opening round at Boise to end the season at 25–5 (.833).

After the season in early April, Nance departed for Seattle to lead the University of Washington, his alma mater. He was succeeded by UCLA assistant Paul Landreaux, hired a few weeks later.

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