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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Carolina State142 .875258  .758
Florida A&M124 .7502010  .667
Coppin State115 .6881811  .621
Morgan State97 .5631613  .552
Bethune–Cookman88 .5001216  .429
Delaware State610 .3751117  .393
North Carolina A&T610 .375918  .333
Howard511 .313919  .321
Maryland Eastern Shore115 .063126  .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).