1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball represented Rutgers University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Wenzel, then in his first season with the Scarlet Knights. The team played its home games in Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, and was a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference. The Scarlet Knights finished 3rd in the conference's regular season standings, and would win the Atlantic-10 tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Rutgers fell to Iowa, 87–73, in the opening round.

1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic-10 Conference
Record18–13 (13–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachJeff Van Gundy (1st season)
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
1988–89 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 West Virginia171 .944265  .839
Temple153 .8331812  .600
Rutgers135 .7221813  .581
Penn State126 .6672012  .625
Rhode Island99 .5001315  .464
St. Bonaventure711 .3891315  .464
Duquesne711 .3891316  .448
UMass513 .2781018  .357
Saint Joseph's414 .222821  .276
George Washington117 .056127  .036
1989 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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