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

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.
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