1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball
MEAC Regular season champions
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record25–8 (14–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
1988–89 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina State 14 2   .875 25 8   .758
Florida A&M 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Coppin State 11 5   .688 18 11   .621
Morgan State 9 7   .563 16 13   .552
Bethune–Cookman 8 8   .500 12 16   .429
Delaware State 6 10   .375 11 17   .393
North Carolina A&T 6 10   .375 9 18   .333
Howard 5 11   .313 9 19   .321
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 15   .063 1 26   .037
1989 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the MEAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The team lost to Duke in the first round of the NCAA tournament, and finished with a record of 25–8 (14–2 MEAC).