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.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=8| Big East tournament
!colspan=8| NCAA tournament
Rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
1989 NBA draft
2 28 Sherman Douglas Miami Heat
References