1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 7
Record30–8 (10–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Georgetown133 .813295  .853
No. 11 Seton Hall115 .688317  .816
No. 7 Syracuse106 .625308  .789
Pittsburgh97 .5631713  .567
Villanova79 .4381816  .529
Providence79 .4381811  .621
Connecticut610 .3751813  .581
St. John's610 .3752013  .606
Boston College313 .1881217  .414
1989 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989
Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 13th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 30–8 (10–6) record while making it to the Midwest Regional Final of the NCAA tournament.

The team was led by senior Sherman Douglas and junior Derrick Coleman.