1989 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament

The 1989 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8, 1989, at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.[1]

1989 Association of Mid-Continent Universities men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198889
Teams7
SiteHammons Student Center
Springfield, Missouri
ChampionsSouthwest Missouri State (2nd title)
Winning coachCharlie Spoonhour (2nd title)
MVPHubert Henderson (Southwest Missouri State)
Association of Mid-Continent Universities men's basketball tournaments
1988–89 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southwest Missouri State102 .8332110  .677
Northern Iowa84 .667199  .679
Eastern Illinois75 .5831616  .500
Green Bay66 .5001414  .500
Valparaiso48 .3331019  .345
Western Illinois48 .333919  .321
UIC39 .2501317  .433
Cleveland State00 1612  .571
1989 AMCU-8 tournament winner

Southwest Missouri State defeated Illinois–Chicago in the title game, 73–67, to win their second AMCU/Summit League championship. The Bears earned an automatic bid to the 1989 tournament as the #14 seed in the West region where they lost 60–51 in the opening round to eventual national runner-up Seton Hall.

Format

Seven conference members qualified for the tournament. The top seed, Southwest Missouri State, was given a bye to the semifinal round. The other six teams were paired in the quarterfinal round with seedings based on regular season record.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 6
Semifinals
Friday, March 7
Finals
Saturday, March 8
         
1 Southwest Missouri State 82
5 Valparaiso 50
4 Green Bay 51
5 Valparaiso 53
1 Southwest Missouri State 73
7 UIC 67
3 Eastern Illinois 81
6 Western Illinois 47
3 Eastern Illinois 75
7 UIC 91
7 UIC 90
2 Northern Iowa 69

References

  1. "1988-89 Summit League Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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