1989 Tournament


 
Final Four host site:  Tacoma, Washington   Go to 1988 Tournament 
Champion:     Tennessee  (35-2)
Runner-Up:     Auburn  (32-2)   Go to 1990 Tournament 
Final Four:      Maryland  (29-3) 
                      Louisiana Tech  (32-4) 
40 teams 
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Automatic bids:
Bowling Green         Mid-American regular-season and tournament champion
Colorado                 Big Eight regular-season and tournament champion
Connecticut             Big East regular-season and tournament champion
Holy Cross              Metro Atlantic tournament champion (La Salle won regular-season title)
Illinois State             Gateway regular-season and tournament champion
James Madison        Colonial regular-season and tournament champion
Long Beach State     Big West regular-season and tournament champion
Maryland                 ACC regular-season and tournament champion
Montana                  Big Sky regular-season and tournament champion
Ohio State               Big Ten regular-season co-champion; won tiebreaker over Iowa (no tournament)
South Carolina         Metro Collegiate regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
Stanford                   Pac-10 regular-season champion (no tournament)
Tennessee                SEC tournament champion (Auburn won regular-season title)
Tennessee Tech       Ohio Valley regular-season runner-up; regular-season winner Middle Tennessee did not
                                       participate in the NCAA tournament
Texas                       SWC regular-season and tournament champion
Utah                        High Country regular-season champion (no tournament)
Western Kentucky   Sun Belt regular-season co-champion (3-way tie) and tournament champion
West Virginia           Atlantic 10 tournament champion (Rutgers and St. Joseph's split regular-season title)

Tournament seedings:  (?)
1.  Auburn                  8. North Carolina State
2.  Tennessee              7. Long Beach State
3.  Maryland               6. Texas
4.  Louisiana Tech       5. Stanford

First and second round games at higher seed except where marked * .
 
EAST REGIONAL -- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
 First Round 
Wed., 3/15
  Second Round 
Sat., 3/18-Sun., 3/19
   Regional Semifinals 
Thursday, 3/23
  Regional Final 
Saturday, 3/25
1. Tennessee
(bye) 1. Tennessee 91
8. Connecticut 63 9. La Salle 61
9. La Salle 72 1. Tennessee 80

5. Western Kentucky 57 4. Virginia 47
12. West Virginia 66 12. West Virginia 68
4. Virginia 4. Virginia 81
(bye) 1. Tennessee 94

3. Ohio State 2. Long Beach State 80
(bye) 3. Ohio State 81
6. James Madison 94 6. James Madison 66
11. Providence 74 3. Ohio State 83

7. Vanderbilt 68 2. Long Beach State 89
10.*St. Joseph's 82 10. St. Joseph's 65
2. Long Beach State 2. Long Beach State 84
(bye)
 
WEST REGIONAL -- University of Texas, Austin, TX
 First Round 
Wed., 3/15
  Second Round 
Sat., 3/18-Sun., 3/19
   Regional Semifinals 
Thursday, 3/23
  Regional Final 
Saturday, 3/25
1. Maryland
(bye) 1. Maryland 78
8. Cincinnati 59 9. Bowling Green 65
9.*Bowling Green 69 1. Maryland 89

5. Washington 87 4. Stephen F. Austin 54
12. Hawaii 79 5. Washington 63
4. Stephen F. Austin 4. Stephen F. Austin 73
(bye) 1. Maryland 79

3. Colorado 2. Texas 71
(bye) 3. Colorado 74
6. Nevada-Las Vegas 67 6. Nevada-Las Vegas 84
11. Utah 53 6. Nevada-Las Vegas 77

7. Cal. State-Fullerton 67 2. Texas 88
10.*Montana 82 10. Montana 54
2. Texas 2. Texas 83
(bye)
 
MIDEAST REGIONAL -- Auburn University, Auburn, AL
 First Round 
Wed., 3/15
  Second Round 
Sat., 3/18-Sun., 3/19
   Regional Semifinals 
Thursday, 3/23
  Regional Final 
Saturday, 3/25
1. Auburn
(bye) 1. Auburn 88
8. Temple 90 8. Temple 54
9. Holy Cross 80 1. Auburn 71

5. Georgia 90 4. Clemson 60
12. Tennessee-Chattanooga 69 5. Georgia 65
4. Clemson 4. Clemson 78
(bye) 1. Auburn 77

3. Mississippi 3. Mississippi 51
(bye) 3. Mississippi 74
6. Old Dominion 66 6. Old Dominion 58
11. Villanova 41 3. Mississippi 68

7. Rutgers 95 2. North Carolina St. 63
10. Southern Mississippi 73 7. Rutgers 73
2. North Carolina State 2. North Carolina St. 75
(bye)
 
MIDWEST REGIONAL -- Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
 First Round 
Wed., 3/15
  Second Round 
Sat., 3/18-Sun., 3/19
   Regional Semifinals 
Thursday, 3/23
  Regional Final 
Saturday, 3/25
1. Louisiana Tech
(bye) 1. Louisiana Tech 103
8. Miami-FL 69 9. Oklahoma State 78
9.*Oklahoma State 93 1. Louisiana Tech 85

5. Purdue 91 4. Louisiana State 68
12. Arkansas 63 5.*Purdue 53
4. Louisiana State 4. Louisiana State 54
(bye) 1. Louisiana Tech 85

3. Iowa 2. Stanford 75
(bye) 3. Iowa 77
6. South Carolina 73 11. Tennessee Tech 75
11. Tennessee Tech 77 3. Iowa 74

7. Illinois State 100 2. Stanford 98
10. Northwestern State 79 7. Illinois State 77
2. Stanford 2. Stanford 105
(bye)
 
 
FINAL FOUR -- Tacoma, WA
 Semifinals 
Friday, 3/31
 Championship 
Sunday, 4/2
Tennessee 77
Maryland 65 Tennessee 76
Auburn 76 Auburn 60
Louisiana Tech 71
 
 


 
Season Records Final Poll Post-Season
Arkansas 22-  8 NCAA Midwest first round
Auburn 32-  2 2 NCAA Runner-Up (Mideast Region)
Bowling Green 26-  4 NCAA West second round
Cal. State-Fullerton 21-  9 NCAA West first round
Cincinnati 21-  9 NCAA West first round
Clemson 20-11 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal
Colorado 27-  4 9 NCAA West second round
Connecticut 24-  6 NCAA East first round
Fresno State 18-12
George Washington   9-19
Georgia 23-  7 10 NCAA Mideast second round
Hawaii 18-10 NCAA West first round
Holy Cross 21-10 NCAA Mideast first round
Illinois State 23-  8 NCAA Midwest second round
Iowa 27-  5 8 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
James Madison 26-  4 14 NCAA East second round
La Salle 28-  3 18 NCAA East second round
Long Beach State 30-  5 7 NCAA East Regional Final
Louisiana State 19-11 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
Louisiana Tech 32-  4 3 NCAA Final Four (Midwest Region)
Maryland 29-  3 5 NCAA Final Four (West Region)
Miami-FL 21-  8 NCAA Midwest first round
Mississippi 23-  8 12 NCAA Mideast Regional Final
Montana 27-  4 NCAA West second round
Nebraska 14-14
Nevada-Las Vegas 27-  7 16 NCAA West second round
North Carolina 10-20
North Carolina State 24-  7 13 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal
Northern Illinois 23-  7
Northwestern State, LA 22-  8 NCAA Midwest first round
Ohio State 24-  6 14 NCAA East Regional Semifinal
Oklahoma State 20-12 NCAA Midwest second round
Old Dominion 23-  9 20 NCAA Mideast second round
Providence 22-11 NCAA East first round
Purdue 24-  6 15 NCAA Midwest second round
Rutgers 24-  7 8 NCAA Mideast second round
St. Joseph's 23-  8 NCAA East second round
South Carolina 23-  7 17 NCAA Midwest first round
Southern California     -
Southern Mississippi 26-  5 NCAA Mideast first round
Stanford 28-  3 4 NCAA Midwest Regional Final
Stephen F. Austin 30-  4 11 NCAA West Regional Semifinal
Temple 22-10 NCAA Mideast second round
Tennessee 35-  2 1 NCAA Champion (East Region)
Tennessee-Chattanooga 19-12 NCAA Mideast first round
Tennessee Tech 22-  8 NCAA Midwest second round
Texas 27-  5 6 NCAA West Regional Final
Texas Tech 17-13
UCLA 12-16
Utah 24-  6 NCAA West first round
Vanderbilt 21-  8 NCAA East first round
Villanova 18-12 NCAA Mideast first round
Virginia 21-10 NCAA East Regional Semifinal
Washington 23-10 NCAA West second round
Western Kentucky 22-  9 19 NCAA East first round
West Virginia 24-  8 NCAA East second round
 


CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

American South
Championship (3/12) -- Louisiana Tech 109, Lamar 56
 

Atlantic 10
First round - 3/6
     Massachusetts 76, St. Bonaventure 62
     Duquesne 66, Rhode Island 53
Quarterfinals - 3/8
     St. Joseph's 78, Massachusetts 48
     West Virginia 76, Penn State 64
     Rutgers 92, Duquesne 57
     Temple 78, George Washington 51
Semifinals - 3/10
     West Virginia 76, St. Joseph's 59
     Temple 81, Rutgers 68
Championship - 3/12
     West Virginia 63, Temple 54
 

ACC
Quarterfinals - 3/4
     Clemson 94, Georgia Tech 74
     North Carolina State 89, Duke 50
     Maryland 93, North Carolina 68
     Virginia 68, Wake Forest 67 (OT)
Semifinals - 3/5
     North Carolina State def. Clemson
     Maryland 89, Virginia 66
Championship - 3/6
     Maryland 73, North Carolina state 57
 

Big East
Quarterfinals - 3/2
     Connecticut (bye?)
     Boston College 70, Seton Hall 59
     Villanova 82, St. John's 78 (3OT)
     Providence 71, Syracuse 59
Semifinals - 3/?
     Connecticut 65, Boston College 45
     Providence 68, Villanova 64
Championship - 3/?
     Connecticut 84, Providence 65
 

Big Eight
Quarterfinals - 3/4
     Colorado 80, Oklahoma 61
     Missouri 87, Iowa State 70
     Kansas State 74, Nebraska 59
     Oklahoma State 62, Kansas 59
Semifinals - 3/5
     Colorado def. Missouri
     Oklahoma State def. Kansas State
Championship - 3/6
     Colorado 98, Oklahoma State 92 (2OT)
 

Big Sky
Semifinals -- Montana 76, Weber State 59
                    Idaho def. ?
Championship -- Montana 63, Idaho 49
 

Big West
Semifinals -- Long Beach State 81, Cal. State-Fullerton 61
                    Nevada-Las Vegas 78, Hawaii 65
Championship -- Long Beach State 89, Nevada-Las Vegas 81
 

Colonial Athletic
Semifinals -- James Madison 71, East Carolina 63
                    Richmond 64, George Mason 40
Championship -- James Madison 55, Richmond 45
 

Gateway
Illinois State def. ? for conference championship.
 

High Country
Championship (3/12) -- Utah 92, Wyoming 54
 

Metro Atlantic
Semifinals -- Holy Cross 88, Fairfield 70
                    La Salle 73, Fordham 70
Championship -- Holy Cross 82, La Salle 81
 

Metro Athletic Conference
Semifinals -- South Carolina 63, Cincinnati 60
                    Southern Mississippi 70, Virginia Tech 62
Championship -- South Carolina 92, Southern Mississippi 65
 

Mid-American
First round - 3/8
     Central Michigan 74, Miami-OH 58
     Toledo 93, Ohio 56
Quarterfinals - 3/10
     Central Michigan def. ?
     Toledo def. ?
     Bowling Green def. ?
     Ball State def. ?
Semifinals - 3/12
     Toledo 55, Central Michigan 51
     Bowling Green 86, Ball State 71
Championship - 3/14(?)
     Bowling Green def. Toledo
 

Midwestern Collegiate
Semifinals -- Notre Dame 75, Evansville 66
                    Loyola-IL 78, Detroit 75
Championship -- Notre Dame 75, Loyola-IL 53
 

Northeast
First round - 3/8
     Monmouth 56, Loyola-MD 53
     Fairleigh-Dickinson 64, Marist 63
Semifinals - 3/11
     Robert Moris 69, Monmouth 61
     Wagner 63, Fairleigh-Dickinson 46
Championship - 3/12
     Wagner 66, Robert Morris 60
 

North Star
Semifinals -- Northern Illinois 71, Akron 64
                    DePaul 73, Wisconsin-Green Bay 64
Championship -- DePaul def. Northern Illinois  (winner did not receive automatic bid)
 
 

Ohio Valley
Championship -- Tennessee Tech def. ?

Pacific-10
Championship -- Stanford was regular-season champion (no tournament)

Southern
Championship -- Tennessee-Chattanooga 68, Furman 65
 

SEC
First round - 3/3
     Florida 67, Kentucky 64
     Alabama 59, Mississippi State 55
Quarterfinals - 3/4
     Auburn 72, Florida 61
     Louisiana State 79, Vanderbilt 73
     Mississippi 78, Georgia 69
     Tennessee 89, Alabama 61
Semifinals - 3/5
     Auburn 75, Louisiana State 65
     Tennessee 82, Mississippi 60
Championship - 3/6
     Tennessee 66, Auburn 51  (Auburn's first loss of the season)
 

Southwest
First round - 3/9
     Texas A&M 86, Houston 73
     Texas Tech 81, Southern Methodist 65
Quarterfinals - 3/10
     ?
Semifinals - 3/11
     Texas def. ?
     Arkansas def. ?
Championship - 3/12
     Texas 101, Arkansas 99
 

Southwestern Athletic
Semifinals -- Alabama State 67, Mississippi Valley State 66
                    Southern 70, Jackson State 60
Championship -- Alabama State def. Southern
 

Sun Belt
Semifinals -- South Alabama 86, Virginia Commonwealth 78
                    Western Kentucky 93, Old Dominion 58
Championship -- Western Kentucky 67, South Alabama 54
 
 

NCAA Division II Tournament
Regionals:  East -- Bloomsburg 64, Lock Haven 58
                 North Central -- St. Cloud State 87, North Dakota State 80
                 Northeast -- Bentley 86, New Haven 81
                 Great Lakes -- St. Joseph's-IN 80, Oakland-MI 59
                 South -- Delta State 64, Jacksonville State 48
                 South Atlantic -- District of Columbia 83, Virginia State 56
                 West -- Cal-Poly Pomona 83, Cal. State-Northridge 82 (OT)
Quarterfinals -- ?
Semifinals -- Delta State def. ?
                    Cal-Poly Pomona def. ?
Championship -- Delta State 88, Cal-Poly Pomona 58
 

NCAA Division III Tournament
Quarterfinals -- Centre 82, Wisconsin-Eau Claire 62
                        Clarkson-NY 72, Clark-MA 58
                        Elizabethtown def. ?
                        Cal. State-Stanislaus def. ?
Semifinals -- Elizabethtown def. ?
                    Cal. State-Stanislaus def. ?
Championship -- Elizabethtown 66, Cal. State-Stanislaus 65
 


AP POLLS
3/8 prev 3/14 (Final) prev
1. Auburn (59) 28-0 1 1. Tennessee (47) 30-2 2
2. Tennessee (1) 29-2 2 2. Auburn (13) 28-1 1
3. Louisiana Tech 26-3 3 3. Louisiana Tech 29-3 3
4. Stanford 24-2 4 4. Stanford 26-2 4
5. Maryland 25-2 5 5. Maryland 26-2 5
6. Texas 23-4 6 6. Texas 25-4 6
7. Long Beach State 25-4 7 7. Long Beach State 28-4 7
8. Iowa 24-4 9 8. Iowa 26-4 8
9. Colorado 26-3 10 9. Colorado 27-3 9
10. Georgia 22-6 8 10. Georgia 22-6 10
11. Stephen F. Austin 27-3 13 11. Stephen F. Austin 29-3 11
12. Mississippi 21-7 12 12. Mississippi 21-7 12
13. North Carolina St. 23-5 14 13. North Carolina St. 23-6 13
14. Purdue 22-5 11 14. Ohio State 23-5 15
15. Ohio State 21-5 15 15. Purdue 23-5 14
16. Nevada-Las Vegas 23-5 16 16. Nevada-Las Vegas 25-6 16
17. South Carolina 21-6 17 17. South Carolina 23-6 17
18. La Salle 26-1 18 18. La Salle 27-2 18
19. Old Dominion 21-7 19 19. Western Kentucky 22-8 --
20. Rutgers 22-5 -- 20. Old Dominion 22-8 19
Also:  Virginia, Washington, James 
Madison, Louisiana State, Connecticut, 
Bowling Green, Montana, Vanderbilt, 
San Diego State, Southern Mississippi, 
Wisconsin-Green Bay, Clemson, 
St. Joseph's, Utah, Cal. St.-Fullerton, 
Hawaii, Middle Tennessee, Northern 
Illinois, Northwestern State, Western 
Kentucky, Loyola, Northeast Louisiana.
 

 
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