1988–89 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 91st basketball season. The head coach was Roy Williams, who served his 1st year at KU. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The season remains, as of the 2024 tournament, the most recent tournament Kansas failed to qualify for, due to an NCAA-imposed postseason ban imposed on KU for recruiting violations committed by former coach Larry Brown. It also remains, as of the 2023–24 season the last time Kansas failed to win 20 games.

1988–89 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record19–12 (6–8 Big Eight)
Head coach
  • Roy Williams (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Captains
  • Scooter Barry
  • Milt Newton
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
1988–89 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Oklahoma122 .857306  .833
No. 6 Missouri104 .714298  .784
Kansas State86 .5711911  .633
Oklahoma State77 .5001713  .567
Iowa State77 .5001712  .586
Kansas68 .4291912  .613
Nebraska410 .2861716  .515
Colorado212 .143721  .250
1989 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012
Rankings from AP poll
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