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
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 PCT  W L PCT
Southern †10–4 .714  20–11  .645
Texas Southern10–4 .714  17–13  .567
Grambling State10–4 .714  15–14  .517
Jackson State7–7 .500  15–13  .536
Alabama State7–7 .500  13–16  .448
Prairie View5–9 .357  11–16  .407
Alcorn State4–10 .286  5–23  .179
Mississippi Valley State3–11 .214  8–20  .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 55
3 Texas Southern 84
2 Grambling 81
2 Grambling 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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