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1989 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single game elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington. A total of 63 games were played. Michigan, coached by Steve Fisher, won the national title with an 80-79 overtime victory in the final game over Seton Hall, coached by P.J. Carlesimo. Glen Rice of Michigan set an NCAA tournament record by scoring 184 points in six games and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Just prior to the start of this tournament, Michigan coach Bill Frieder had announced that he would accept the head coaching position at Arizona State University at the end of the season. Michigan athletic director Bo Schembechler promptly fired Frieder and appointed top assistant Fisher. Kansas, winner of the 1988 NCAA title, had been placed on probation for violations committed under former coach Larry Brown's tenure and was barred from the tournament.

1989 - Final Four - Seattle, Washington

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
2  Duke 78  
3  Seton Hall 95  
    3  Seton Hall 79
  3  Michigan 80
2   Duke 78
3   Seton Hall 95  

East Regional - Providence, Rhode Island

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Georgetown26-4Big East Thompson, JohnAutomatic 0
2 Duke24-7Atlantic Coast Krzyzewski, MikeAt Large 0
3 Stanford26-6Pacific Ten Montgomery, MikeAt Large 0
4 Iowa22-9Big Ten Davis, TomAt Large 0
5 North Carolina State20-8Atlantic Coast Valvano, JimAt Large 0
6 Kansas State19-10Big Eight Kruger, LonAt Large 0
7 West Virginia25-4Atlantic Ten Catlett, GaleAt Large 0
8 Vanderbilt19-13Southeastern Newton, C.M.At Large 0
9 Notre Dame20-8Independent Phelps, DiggerAt Large 0
10 Tennessee19-10Southeastern DeVoe, DonAt Large 0
11 Minnesota17-11Big Ten Haskins, ClemAt Large 0
12 South Carolina19-10Metro Felton, GeorgeAt Large 0
13 Rutgers18-12Atlantic Ten Wenzel, BobAutomatic 0
14 Siena24-4America East Deane, MikeAutomatic 0
15 South Carolina State25-7Mideastern Alexander, CyAutomatic 0
16 Princeton19-7Ivy League Carril, PeteAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Georgetown 50
16  Princeton 49  
  1   Georgetown 81  
  9   Notre Dame 74  
8   Vanderbilt 65
9  Notre Dame 81  
  1   Georgetown 69  
  5   North Carolina State 61  
5  North Carolina State 81  
12  South Carolina 66  
  5   North Carolina State 102
  4  Iowa 96  
13  Rutgers 66
4  Iowa 87  
  1  Georgetown 77
  2  Duke 85
6  Kansas State 75  
11  Minnesota 86  
  11  Minnesota 80
  14  Siena 67  
14  Siena  80
3  Stanford 78  
  11  Minnesota 70
  2  Duke 87  
7  West Virginia 84  
10  Tennessee 68  
  7  West Virginia 63
  2  Duke 70  
15  South Carolina State  69
2  Duke 90  

Southeast Regional - Nashville, Tennessee

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Oklahoma28-5Big Eight Tubbs, BillyAt Large 0
2 North Carolina27-7Atlantic Coast Smith, DeanAutomatic 0
3 Michigan24-7Big Ten Fisher, SteveAt Large 0
4 Florida State22-7Metro Kennedy, PatAt Large 0
5 Virginia19-10Atlantic Coast Holland, TerryAt Large 0
6 Alabama23-7Southeastern Sanderson, WimpAutomatic 0
7 UCLA20-9Pacific Ten Harrick, JimAt Large 0
8 La Salle26-5Metro Atlantic Morris, SpeedyAutomatic 0
9 Louisiana Tech22-8American South Eagles, Tommy JoeAt Large 0
10 Iowa State17-11Big Eight Orr, JohnnyAt Large 0
11 South Alabama22-8Sun Belt Arrow, RonnieAutomatic 0
12 Providence18-10Big East Barnes, RickAt Large 0
13 Middle Tennessee State22-7Ohio Valley Stewart, BruceAutomatic 0
14 Xavier, Ohio21-11Horizon League Gillen, PeteAutomatic 0
15 Southern20-10Southwestern Athletic Jobe, BenAutomatic 0
16 East Tennessee State20-10Southern Robinson, LesAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Oklahoma 72
16  East Tennessee State 71  
  1   Oklahoma 124  
  9   Louisiana Tech 81  
8   La Salle 74
9  Louisiana Tech 83  
  1   Oklahoma 80  
  5   Virginia 86  
5  Virginia 100  
12  Providence 97  
  5   Virginia 104
  13  Middle Tennessee State 88  
13  Middle Tennessee State 97
4  Florida State 83  
  5  Virginia 65
  3  Michigan 102
6  Alabama 84  
11  South Alabama 86  
  11  South Alabama 82
  3  Michigan 91  
14  Xavier, Ohio  87
3  Michigan 92  
  3  Michigan 92
  2  North Carolina 87  
7  UCLA 84  
10  Iowa State 74  
  7  UCLA 81
  2  North Carolina 88  
15  Southern  79
2  North Carolina 93  

Midwest Regional - Indianapolis, Indiana

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Illinois27-4Big Ten Henson, LouAt Large 0
2 Syracuse27-7Big East Boeheim, JimAt Large 0
3 Missouri27-7Big Eight Stewart, NormAutomatic 0
4 Louisville22-8Metro Crum, DennyAutomatic 0
5 Arkansas24-6Southwest Richardson, NolanAutomatic 0
6 Georgia Tech20-11Atlantic Coast Cremins, BobbyAt Large 0
7 Florida21-12Southeastern Sloan, NormAt Large 0
8 Pittsburgh17-12Big East Evans, PaulAt Large 0
9 Ball State28-2Mid American Majerus, RickAutomatic 0
10 Colorado State22-9Western Athletic Grant, BoydAt Large 0
11 Texas24-8Southwest Penders, TomAt Large 0
12 Loyola Marymount20-10West Coast Westhead, PaulAutomatic 0
13 Arkansas-Little Rock23-7Atlantic Sun Newell, MikeAutomatic 0
14 Creighton20-10Missouri Valley Barone, TonyAutomatic 0
15 Bucknell23-7East Coast Woollum, CharlesAutomatic 0
16 McNeese State16-13Southland Welch, SteveAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Illinois 77
16  McNeese State 71  
  1   Illinois 72  
  9   Ball State 60  
8   Pittsburgh 64
9  Ball State 68  
  1   Illinois 83  
  4   Louisville 69  
5  Arkansas 120  
12  Loyola Marymount 101  
  5   Arkansas 84
  4  Louisville 93  
13  Arkansas-Little Rock 101
4  Louisville 76  
  1  Illinois 89
  2  Syracuse 86
6  Georgia Tech 70  
11  Texas 76  
  11  Texas 89
  3  Missouri 108  
14  Creighton  69
3  Missouri 85  
  3  Missouri 80
  2  Syracuse 83  
7  Florida 46  
10  Colorado State 68  
  10  Colorado State 50
  2  Syracuse 65  
15  Bucknell  81
2  Syracuse 104  

West Regional - Boise, Idaho

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Arizona27-3Pacific Ten Olson, LutherAutomatic 0
2 Indiana25-7Big Ten Knight, BobAutomatic 0
3 Seton Hall26-6Big East Carlesimo, P.J.At Large 0
4 Nevada-Las Vegas26-7Big West Tarkanian, JerryAutomatic 0
5 Memphis21-10Metro Finch, LarryAt Large 0
6 Oregon State22-7Pacific Ten Miller, RalphAt Large 0
7 Texas-El Paso25-6Western Athletic Haskins, DonAutomatic 0
8 St. Mary's, California25-4West Coast Nance, LynnAt Large 0
9 Clemson18-10Atlantic Coast Ellis, CliffAt Large 0
10 Louisiana State20-11Southeastern Brown, DaleAt Large 0
11 Evansville24-5Horizon League Crews, JimAt Large 0
12 DePaul20-11Independent Meyer, JoeyAt Large 0
13 Idaho25-5Big Sky Davis, Kermit Jr.Automatic 0
14 Missouri State21-9Summit League Spoonhour, CharlieAutomatic 0
15 George Mason20-10Colonial Nestor, ErnieAutomatic 0
16 Robert Morris21-8Northeast Durham, JarrettAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Arizona 94
16  Robert Morris 60  
  1   Arizona 94  
  9   Clemson 68  
8   St. Mary's, California 70
9  Clemson 83  
  1   Arizona 67  
  4   Nevada-Las Vegas 68  
5  Memphis 63  
12  DePaul 66  
  12   DePaul 70
  4  Nevada-Las Vegas 85  
13  Idaho 66
4  Nevada-Las Vegas 68  
  4  Nevada-Las Vegas 61
  3  Seton Hall 84
6  Oregon State 90  
11  Evansville 94  
  11  Evansville 73
  3  Seton Hall 87  
14  Missouri State  51
3  Seton Hall 60  
  3  Seton Hall 78
  2  Indiana 65  
7  Texas-El Paso 85  
10  Louisiana State 74  
  7  Texas-El Paso 69
  2  Indiana 92  
15  George Mason  85
2  Indiana 99