1989 National Invitation Tournament

The 1989 National Invitation Tournament was the 1989 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1989 National Invitation Tournament
Season1988–89
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsSt. John's Red Storm (5th title)
Runner-upSaint Louis Billikens (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachLou Carnesecca (1st title)
MVPJayson Williams (St. John's)
National Invitation Tournaments
«19881990»

Selected teams edit

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

TeamConference
AkronIndependent
Arkansas StateAmerican South Conference
Boise StateBig Sky Conference
CaliforniaPac-10 Conference
CharlotteSun Belt Conference
ConnecticutBig East Conference
Georgia SouthernTrans America Athletic Conference
HawaiiWestern Athletic Conference
Kent StateMid-American Conference
Michigan StateBig Ten Conference
Murray StateOhio Valley Conference
NebraskaBig Eight Conference
New MexicoWestern Athletic Conference
New Mexico StateBig West Conference
New OrleansAmerican South Conference
Ohio StateBig Ten Conference
Oklahoma StateBig Eight Conference
Ole MissSoutheast Conference
Penn StateAtlantic 10 Conference
PepperdineWest Coast Athletic Conference
RichmondColonial Athletic Association
St. John'sBig East Conference
Saint LouisMidwest Collegiate Conference
Saint Peter'sMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Santa ClaraWest Coast Athletic Conference
Southern IllinoisMissouri Valley Conference
TempleAtlantic 10 Conference
UABSun Belt Conference
UC Santa BarbaraBig West Conference
VillanovaBig East Conference
Wichita StateMissouri Valley Conference
WisconsinBig Ten Conference

Bracket edit

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.[1]

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
Connecticut67
Charlotte62
Connecticut73
California72
California73
Hawaii57
Connecticut79
UAB85
UAB83
Georgia Southern74
UAB64
Richmond61
Richmond70
Temple56
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
St. John's70
Ole Miss67
St. John's76
Oklahoma State64
Oklahoma State69
Boise State55
St. John's83
Ohio State80
Nebraska81
Arkansas State79
Nebraska74
Ohio State85
Ohio State81
Akron70
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
Villanova76
Saint Peter's56
Villanova76
Penn State67
Penn State89
Murray State73
Villanova63
Michigan State70
Michigan State83
Kent State69
Michigan State79
Wichita State67
Wichita State70
UC Santa Barbara62
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
New Mexico91
Santa Clara76
New Mexico86
Pepperdine69
Pepperdine84
New Mexico State69
New Mexico65
Saint Louis66
Wisconsin63
New Orleans61
Wisconsin68
Saint Louis73
Saint Louis87
Southern Illinois54

Semifinals & finals edit

SemifinalsFinals
      
UAB65
St. John's76
St. John's73
Saint Louis65
Michigan State64
Saint Louis74
Third place game
   
UAB78
Michigan State76

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09