1989 SWAC men's basketball tournament

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.

1989 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198889
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
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

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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