1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–14 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
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 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach C. M. Newton and played its home games at Memorial Gymnasium.

The Commodores finished with a 19–14 record (12–6 SEC, 3rd) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.