1989 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1989 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 9–12, 1989 at the University of Tennessee’s Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Alabama Crimson Tide won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament by defeating Florida by a score of 72–60 in the championship game on March 12, 1989. [3][4][5]
| 1989 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1988–89 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee [1] |
| Champions | Alabama [1] (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Wimp Sanderson (2nd title) |
| MVP | Livingston Chatman (Florida) |
| Attendance | 134,280 (average 14,920 per game)[2] |
| Television | Jefferson Pilot Teleproductions (First and Second Rounds, and semifinals) ABC (Championship Game) |
Jefferson Pilot Teleproductions (in its third season of producing regionally syndicated SEC basketball games) provided television coverage of the first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals. Coverage of the championship game was broadcast on the ABC Television Network through its sports division, ABC Sports.
Bracket
| First Round Thursday, March 9 Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions |
Second Round Friday, March 10 Jefferson-Pilot |
Semi-Finals Saturday, March 11 Jefferson-Pilot |
Championship game Sunday, March 12 ABC |
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| 8 | Mississippi State | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Georgia | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Georgia | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tennessee | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tennessee | 95 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | LSU | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alabama | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kentucky | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alabama | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alabama | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mississippi | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mississippi | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Auburn | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
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References
- 2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134
- 2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 136
- 2005-06 Alabama Basketball Media Guide, page 89
- 1988-89 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
- 1988-89 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com
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