1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record19–11 (8–4 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarolina Coliseum
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Florida State 9 3   .750 22 8   .733
No. 12 Louisville 8 4   .667 24 9   .727
Memphis State 8 4   .667 21 11   .656
South Carolina 8 4   .667 19 11   .633
Cincinnati 5 7   .417 15 12   .556
Virginia Tech 2 10   .167 11 17   .393
Southern Miss 2 10   .167 10 17   .370
1989 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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).