1988–89 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Paul Evans, the Panthers finished with a record of 17–13.[2] They received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament where, as a #8 seed, they lost in the first round to Ball State.

1988–89 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round, L 64–68 vs. Ball State
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
1988–89 record17–13 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Norm Law (3rd season)
  • Mark Coleman (3rd season)
  • John Sarandrea (1st season)
Home arenaFitzgerald Field House
(Capacity: 4,122)
1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Georgetown†13–3 .813  29–5  .853
No. 11 Seton Hall11–5 .688  31–7  .816
No. 7 Syracuse10–6 .625  30–8  .789
Pittsburgh9–7 .563  17–13  .567
Villanova7–9 .438  18–16  .529
Providence7–9 .438  18–11  .621
Connecticut6–10 .375  18–13  .581
St. John's6–10 .375  20–13  .606
Boston College3–13 .188  12–17  .414
† 1989 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

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