1989 SWAC men's basketball tournament

1989 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1988–89
Teams8
SiteF. G. Clark Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ChampionsSouthern (5th title)
Winning coachBen Jobe (3rd title)
1988–89 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern104 .7142011 .645
Texas Southern104 .7141713 .567
Grambling State104 .7141514 .517
Jackson State77 .5001513 .536
Alabama State77 .5001316 .448
Prairie View A&M59 .3571116 .407
Alcorn State410 .286523 .179
Mississippi Valley State311 .214820 .286
† 1989 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 9–11, 1989, at F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] Southern defeated Texas Southern, 86–81 in the championship game, to gain an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. The Jaguars received the #15 seed in the Southeast region.

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 9
Semifinals
Sunday, March 10
Final
Monday, March 11
         
1Southern109
8Mississippi Valley State101
1Southern92
5Alabama State77
4Jackson State76
5Alabama State77
1Southern86
3Texas Southern81
3Texas Southern77
6Prairie View A&M55
3Texas Southern84
2Grambling81
2Grambling State83
7Alcorn State70

References

  1. ^ "1988-89 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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