1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1988–89 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach George Felton and played their home games at Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. The team received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the East region the team's first appearance in the tournament in 15 years. The Gamecocks lost to NC State in the first round to finish the season with a record of 19–11 (8–4 Metro).

1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record19–11 (8–4 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tubby Smith (3rd season)
  • Eddie Payne (3rd season)
  • Scott Rigot
Home arenaCarolina Coliseum
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Florida State93 .750228  .733
No. 12 Louisville84 .667249  .727
Memphis State84 .6672111  .656
South Carolina84 .6671911  .633
Cincinnati57 .4171512  .556
Virginia Tech210 .1671117  .393
Southern Miss210 .1671017  .370
1989 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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