1988–89 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

1988–89 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
1989 NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record25–6 (10–2 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachWill Rey
Home arenaRoberts Municipal Stadium
1988–89 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Evansville102 .833256  .806
Saint Louis84 .6672710  .730
Xavier75 .5832112  .636
Dayton66 .5001217  .414
Detroit Mercy48 .333721  .250
Loyola (IL)48 .3331117  .393
Butler39 .2501117  .393
1989 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jim Crews and they played their home games at the Ford Center as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. After winning the MCC regular season championship, the Purple Aces received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament. They defeated Oregon State in the opening round before losing to the eventual National runner-up, Seton Hall, in the second round.