1988–89 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Basketball

|year=1988–89

|team=Pittsburgh Panthers

|image=File:Pitt Panthers wordmark.svg

|conference=Big East Conference (1979–2013)

|short_conf= Big East

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=17–13

|conf_record=9–7

|head_coach=Paul Evans

|hc_year= 3rd

|asst_coach1=Norm Law

|ac1_year = 3rd

|asst_coach2=Mark Coleman

|ac2_year = 3rd

|asst_coach3=John Sarandrea

|ac3_year = 1st

|stadium=Fitzgerald Field House
(Capacity: 4,122)

|champion=

|bowl= NCAA tournament

|bowl_result = first round, L 64–68 vs. Ball State

}}

{{1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/pittsburgh/1989-schedule.html|title = 1988-89 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results}} 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.