1989 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1989 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 4 to March 6, 1989, and March 9, 1989, at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, except for the final that was played at Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Rutgers University won the tournament. West Virginia University also received a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

1989 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198889
Teams10
SiteThe Palestra
Philadelphia
Finals siteRutgers Athletic Center
Piscataway, New Jersey
ChampionsRutgers University
Winning coachBob Wenzel (1st title)
MVPTom Savage (Rutgers)
1988–89 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 West Virginia171 .944  265  .839
Temple153 .833  1812  .600
Rutgers135 .722  1813  .581
Penn State126 .667  2012  .625
Rhode Island99 .500  1315  .464
St. Bonaventure711 .389  1315  .464
Duquesne711 .389  1316  .448
UMass513 .278  1018  .357
Saint Joseph's414 .222  821  .276
George Washington117 .056  127  .036
1989 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

All ten conference members participated, with the top six teams in the conference received first-round byes. Seeds were based on regular season conference record.

Bracket

  First Round
March 4
Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
Quarterfinals
March 5
Palestra
Semifinals
March 6
Palestra
Final
March 9
Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, NJ
                                     
       
  1 #15 West Virginia 79  
    9 Saint Joseph's 59  
8 Massachusetts 83
9 Saint Joseph's 87  
  1 #15 West Virginia 64  
  4 Penn State 86  
       
       
  4 Penn State 84
    5 Rhode Island 68  
     
       
  4 Penn State 66
  3 Rutgers 70
       
       
  2 Temple 64
    7 Duquesne 51  
7 Duquesne 74
10 George Washington 63  
  2 Temple 59
  3 Rutgers 62  
       
       
  3 Rutgers 100
    6 St. Bonaventure 67  
     

* - Overtime

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