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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern †10–4 .71420–11  .645
Texas Southern10–4 .71417–13  .567
Grambling State10–4 .71415–14  .517
Jackson State7–7 .50015–13  .536
Alabama State7–7 .50013–16  .448
Prairie View A&M5–9 .35711–16  .407
Alcorn State4–10 .2865–23  .179
Mississippi Valley State3–11 .2148–20  .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
         
1 Southern 109
8 Mississippi Valley State 101
1 Southern 92
5 Alabama State 77
4 Jackson State 76
5 Alabama State 77
1 Southern 86
3 Texas Southern 81
3 Texas Southern 77
6 Prairie View A&M 55
3 Texas Southern 84
2 Grambling 81
2 Grambling State 83
7 Alcorn State 70

References

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