| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1988–89 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 22–11 |
| Conf Record: | 9–5 |
| Head Coach: | Terry Holland |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jeff Jones |
| Ac1 Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach2: | Dave Odom |
| Ac2 Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach3: | Craig Littlepage |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Bowl Result: | Elite Eight |
The 1988–89 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 15th-year head coach Terry Holland. The Cavaliers earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as #5 seed in the Southeast region, and made a run to the Elite Eight before falling to Michigan, the eventual national champion.
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