The 1988-89 Syracuse Orange went 30-8 (10-6 in the Big East) under head coach Jim Boeheim. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.31.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-18 | vs La Salle Explorers | W 92–76 | Carrier Dome |
| 1988-11-19 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 107–81 | Carrier Dome |
| 1988-11-21 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 86–84 (OTOT) | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1988-11-23 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 102–78 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1988-11-28 | vs Cornell Big Red | W 91–66 | Carrier Dome |
| 1988-12-02 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 120–81 | Carrier Dome |
| 1988-12-03 | vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 106–98 | Carrier Dome |
| 1988-12-14 | vs alliant international | W 135–93 | Carrier Dome |
| 1988-12-17 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 95–69 | Carrier Dome |
| 1988-12-21 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 94–71 | Carrier Dome |
| 1988-12-27 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 100–81 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1988-12-30 | vs Saint Francis Red Flash | W 105–63 | Carrier Dome |
| 1989-01-04 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | L 76–81 | Carrier Dome |
| 1989-01-07 | vs Seton Hall Pirates | W 90–66 | Carrier Dome |
| 1989-01-09 | at Villanova Wildcats | L 73–75 | The Pavilion |
| 1989-01-14 | at St. John's Red Storm | L 63–65 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1989-01-16 | at UConn Huskies | L 62–68 | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1989-01-21 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 99–87 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1989-01-24 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 72–60 | Carrier Dome |
| 1989-01-28 | vs Providence Friars | W 100–96 | Carrier Dome |
| 1989-02-01 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 90–57 | Carrier Dome |
| 1989-02-04 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 103–80 | Civic Arena |
| 1989-02-06 | at Seton Hall Pirates | W 85–79 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 1989-02-11 | vs St. John's Red Storm | W 92–69 | Carrier Dome |
| 1989-02-13 | at Georgetown Hoyas | L 54–61 | Capital Centre |
| 1989-02-18 | at Providence Friars | W 87–80 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1989-02-26 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 89–73 | Carrier Dome |
| 1989-02-28 | vs UConn Huskies | W 88–72 | Carrier Dome |
| 1989-03-02 | at Boston College Eagles | L 87–90 | Silvio O. Conte Forum |
| 1989-03-05 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | W 82–76 (OTOT) | Carrier Dome |
| 1989-03-10 | neutral Providence Friars | W 79–76 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1989-03-11 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | W 81–78 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1989-03-12 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | L 79–88 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1989-03-17 | neutral Bucknell Bison | W 104–81 | Reunion Arena |
| 1989-03-19 | neutral Colorado State Rams | W 65–50 | Reunion Arena |
| 1989-03-24 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 83–80 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 1989-03-26 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | L 86–89 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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