1988–89 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

1988–89 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round, L 64–68 vs. Ball State
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Record	17–13 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Evans (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Norm Law (3rd season) Mark Coleman (3rd season) John Sarandrea (1st season)
Home arena	Fitzgerald Field House (Capacity: 4,122)

1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Georgetown †	13	–	3		.813			29	–	5		.853
No. 11 Seton Hall	11	–	5		.688			31	–	7		.816
No. 7 Syracuse	10	–	6		.625			30	–	8		.789
Pittsburgh	9	–	7		.563			17	–	13		.567
Villanova	7	–	9		.438			18	–	16		.529
Providence	7	–	9		.438			18	–	11		.621
Connecticut	6	–	10		.375			18	–	13		.581
St. John's	6	–	10		.375			20	–	13		.606
Boston College	3	–	13		.188			12	–	17		.414
† 1989 Big East tournament winner As of April 3, 1989[1] Rankings from AP poll

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.

References

1. sports-reference.com 1988-89 Big East Conference Season Summary
2. "1988-89 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results".