The 1988–89 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented

Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activ ...

in Ruston, Louisiana as members of the

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during the 1988–89 season. The Bulldogs were led by head coach

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. Louisiana Tech finished second in the American South regular season standings (6–4), but would earn an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament by winning the conference tournament championship. After defeating La Salle in the opening round, the Bulldogs lost to No. 1 seed

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in the second round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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NBA draft

References

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball seasons

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