1988–89 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

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1988–89 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round, L 64–68 vs. Ball State
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record17–13 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFitzgerald Field House
(Capacity: 4,122)
Seasons
1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
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[edit]

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