1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

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.

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