1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record20–11 (10–4 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGersten Pavilion
1988–89 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
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 1988–89 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Westhead. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference.

LMU led the nation in scoring (112.5 points per game) for the second consecutive year. Junior All-American Hank Gathers became the second player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring (32.7) and rebounding (13.7) in the same season.