1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

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
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 West Virginia 17 1   .944 26 5   .839
Temple 15 3   .833 18 12   .600
Rutgers 13 5   .722 18 13   .581
Penn State 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
Rhode Island 9 9   .500 13 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Duquesne 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
UMass 5 13   .278 10 18   .357
Saint Joseph's 4 14   .222 8 21   .276
George Washington 1 17   .056 1 27   .036
1989 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team 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.