1988–89 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

1988–89 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–19 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaRupp Arena
1988–89 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida 13 5   .722 21 13   .618
No. 20 Alabama 12 6   .667 23 8   .742
Vanderbilt 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
LSU 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Tennessee 11 7   .611 19 11   .633
Kentucky 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Ole Miss 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
Mississippi State 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Georgia 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
Auburn 2 16   .111 9 19   .321
1989 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home game in Lexington, Kentucky at Rupp Arena. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Eddie Sutton.