The 1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Head coach was

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, serving for his 13th year. The team played home games at the

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. The team finished with a 30–8 (10–6) record while making it to the Midwest Regional Final of the NCAA tournament. The team was led by senior

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and junior

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Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

1989 NBA draft

References

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