1989 SWAC men's basketball tournament

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
1990 →
1988–89 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern † 10 – 4   .714 20 – 11   .645
Texas Southern 10 – 4   .714 17 – 13   .567
Grambling State 10 – 4   .714 15 – 14   .517
Jackson State 7 – 7   .500 15 – 13   .536
Alabama State 7 – 7   .500 13 – 16   .448
Prairie View A&M 5 – 9   .357 11 – 16   .407
Alcorn State 4 – 10   .286 5 – 23   .179
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 11   .214 8 – 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.