1988–89 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

1988–89 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record25–9 (12–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
1988–89 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arkansas 13 3   .813 25 7   .781
Texas 12 4   .750 25 9   .735
TCU 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Houston 8 8   .500 17 14   .548
Texas A&M 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
Texas Tech 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
SMU 7 9   .438 13 16   .448
Rice 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
Baylor 1 15   .063 5 22   .185
1989 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1988–89 season. The Longhorns were led by first-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 25–9 overall record and finished second in Southwest Conference play with a 12–4 conference record. Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, recording an opening round win over Georgia Tech before falling to Missouri in the second round.