The 1988–89 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the
University of Kansas
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in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 91st basketball season. The head coach was
Roy Williams, who served his 1st year at KU. The team played its home games in
Allen Fieldhouse
Allen Fieldhouse is an indoor arena on the University of Kansas (KU) campus in Lawrence, Kansas. It is home of the Kansas Jayhawks men's and women's basketball teams. The arena is named after Phog Allen, a former player and head coach for th ...
in
Lawrence,
Kansas
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. The season remains, as of the 2024 tournament, the most recent tournament Kansas failed to qualify for, due to an NCAA-imposed postseason ban imposed on KU for recruiting violations committed by former coach
Larry Brown. It also remains, as of the
2023–24 season the last time Kansas failed to win 20 games.
Roster
Schedule
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Rankings
*There was no coaches poll in week 1.
See also
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1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
References
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Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons
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