1988–89 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 1988–89 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1988-89 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 11th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers won 22 consecutive games, took home the conference regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as #7 seed in the East region.

1988–89 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Atlantic-10 Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record26–5 (17–1 A-10)
Head coach
CaptainHerbie Brooks
Darryl Prue
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
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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