1988–89 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

1988–89 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
National Championship Game,
L 79-80 OT vs. Michigan
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
Record31–7 (11–5 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaWalsh Gymnasium
Meadowlands Arena
1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Georgetown133 .813295  .853
No. 11 Seton Hall115 .688317  .816
No. 7 Syracuse106 .625308  .789
Pittsburgh97 .5631713  .567
Villanova79 .4381816  .529
Providence79 .4381811  .621
Connecticut610 .3751813  .581
St. John's610 .3752013  .606
Boston College313 .1881217  .414
1989 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989
Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University as members of the Big East Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by seventh year head coach P.J. Carlesimo. They played their home games at Walsh Gymnasium and Meadowlands Arena. Unranked to start the season, Seton Hall finished the season as national runner-up with a 31–7 overall record (11–5 in Big East play).

As the No. 3 seed in the West Regional of the 1989 NCAA tournament, they defeated Southwest Missouri State, Evansville, Indiana, and UNLV to reach the Final Four. In the national semifinals, the Pirates dispatched Duke 95–78. The magical tournament run ended with an 80–79 overtime loss to Michigan in the National Championship Game.