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1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Edition of USA college basketball tournament


Edition of USA college basketball tournament

FieldValue
Year1989
Image1989 Final Four logo.png
ImageSize140px
Teams64
FinalFourArenaKingdome
FinalFourCitySeattle, Washington
Champions[Michigan Wolverines](1988-89-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team)
TitleCount1st
ChampGameCount3rd
ChampFFCount4th
RunnerUp[Seton Hall Pirates](1988-89-seton-hall-pirates-men-s-basketball-team)
GameCount1st
RunnerFFCount1st
Semifinal1[Duke Blue Devils](1988-89-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team)
FinalFourCount7th
Semifinal2[Illinois Fighting Illini](1988-89-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team)
FinalFourCount24th
CoachSteve Fisher
CoachCount1st
MOPGlen Rice
MOPTeamMichigan
Attendance613,242
TopScorerGlen Rice
TopScorerTeamMichigan
Points184

The 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 51st annual edition of the tournament began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle. A total of 63 games were played.

Michigan, coached by Steve Fisher, won the national title with an 80–79 overtime victory in the final game over Seton Hall, coached by P. J. Carlesimo. Glen Rice of Michigan set an NCAA tournament record by scoring 184 points in six games and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Just prior to the start of this tournament, Michigan coach Bill Frieder had announced that he would accept the head coaching position at Arizona State University at the end of the season. Michigan athletic director Bo Schembechler promptly fired Frieder and appointed top assistant Fisher as interim coach, stating famously, that "a Michigan man is going to coach a Michigan team."

Two 16-seeded teams came within one point of victory in the first round (Georgetown vs. Princeton, Oklahoma vs. East Tennessee State), and a third came within six points. This tournament was also unusual in that all four 11-seeds advanced out of the first round.

The 1989 Tournament was the second one since 1980, with 1987 being the first, in which the defending national champion did not participate in the tournament. Kansas, winner of the 1988 NCAA title, had been placed on probation for violations committed by former coach Larry Brown and was barred from the tournament. Brown left Kansas immediately after winning the national championship to return to coaching in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, leaving first-year coach Roy Williams to coach the team. It is the only time the Jayhawks have missed the NCAA tournament from 1984 to the present day. The defending champion would not be left out of the next year's tournament again until 2008. The tournament was notable for the poor performance of the SEC. After traditional stalwart Kentucky missed the postseason after experiencing its first losing season since 1927, none of the five SEC teams won a game in the tournament.

Schedule and venues

The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1989 tournament, and their hosts:

First and Second Rounds

  • March 16 and 18
    • East Region
      • Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina (Host: Atlantic Coast Conference)
    • Midwest Region
      • Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana (Hosts: Butler University, Midwestern Collegiate Conference)
    • Southeast Region
      • Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee (Host: Vanderbilt University)
    • West Region
      • BSU Pavilion, Boise, Idaho (Host: Boise State University)
  • March 17 and 19
    • East Region
      • Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island (Host: Providence College)
    • Midwest Region
      • Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas (Host: Southwest Conference)
    • Southeast Region
      • Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Tech)
    • West Region
      • McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona (Host: University of Arizona)

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

  • March 23 and 25
    • Southeast Regional, Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
    • West Regional, McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado (Hosts: University of Colorado Boulder, Big 8 Conference)
  • March 24 and 26
    • East Regional, Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey (Hosts: Seton Hall University, Big East Conference)
    • Midwest Regional, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Host: University of Minnesota)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

  • April 1 and 3
    • Kingdome, Seattle, Washington (Host: University of Washington)

Teams

RegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScoreRegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScoreRegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScoreRegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East1[Georgetown](1988-89-georgetown-hoyas-men-s-basketball-team)Big EastElite Eight2 [Duke](1988-89-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team)L 85–77
East2[Duke](1988-89-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team)Atlantic CoastFinal Four3 [Seton Hall](1988-89-seton-hall-pirates-men-s-basketball-team)L 95–78
East3[Stanford](1988-89-stanford-cardinal-men-s-basketball-team)Pacific-10Round of 6414 [Siena](1988-89-siena-saints-men-s-basketball-team)L 80–78
East4[Iowa](1988-89-iowa-hawkeyes-men-s-basketball-team)Big TenRound of 325 [NC State](1988-89-nc-state-wolfpack-men-s-basketball-team)L 102–96
East5[NC State](1988-89-nc-state-wolfpack-men-s-basketball-team)Atlantic CoastSweet Sixteen1 [Georgetown](1988-89-georgetown-hoyas-men-s-basketball-team)L 69–61
East6[Kansas State](1988-89-kansas-state-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team)Big EightRound of 6411 [Minnesota](1988-89-minnesota-golden-gophers-men-s-basketball-team)L 86–75
East7[West Virginia](1988-89-west-virginia-mountaineers-men-s-basketball-team)Atlantic 10Round of 322 [Duke](1988-89-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team)L 70–63
East8[Vanderbilt](1988-89-vanderbilt-commodores-men-s-basketball-team)SoutheasternRound of 649 [Notre Dame](1988-89-notre-dame-fighting-irish-men-s-basketball-team)L 81–65
East9[Notre Dame](1988-89-notre-dame-fighting-irish-men-s-basketball-team)IndependentRound of 321 [Georgetown](1988-89-georgetown-hoyas-men-s-basketball-team)L 81–74
East10[Tennessee](1988-89-tennessee-volunteers-basketball-team)SoutheasternRound of 647 [West Virginia](1988-89-west-virginia-mountaineers-men-s-basketball-team)L 84–68
East11[Minnesota](1988-89-minnesota-golden-gophers-men-s-basketball-team)Big TenSweet Sixteen2 [Duke](1988-89-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team)L 87–70
East12[South Carolina](1988-89-south-carolina-gamecocks-men-s-basketball-team)MetroRound of 645 [NC State](1988-89-nc-state-wolfpack-men-s-basketball-team)L 81–66
East13[Rutgers](1988-89-rutgers-scarlet-knights-men-s-basketball-team)Atlantic 10Round of 644 [Iowa](1988-89-iowa-hawkeyes-men-s-basketball-team)L 87–73
East14[Siena](1988-89-siena-saints-men-s-basketball-team)North AtlanticRound of 3211 [Minnesota](1988-89-minnesota-golden-gophers-men-s-basketball-team)L 80–67
East15[South Carolina State](1988-89-south-carolina-state-bulldogs-basketball-team)Mid-EasternRound of 642 [Duke](1988-89-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team)L 90–69
East16[Princeton](1988-89-princeton-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)Ivy LeagueRound of 641 [Georgetown](1988-89-georgetown-hoyas-men-s-basketball-team)L 50–49
Midwest1[Illinois](1988-89-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team)Big TenFinal Four3 [Michigan](1988-89-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team)L 83–81
Midwest2[Syracuse](1988-89-syracuse-orangemen-basketball-team)Big EastElite Eight1 [Illinois](1988-89-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team)L 89–86
Midwest3[Missouri](1988-89-missouri-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)Big EightSweet Sixteen2 [Syracuse](1988-89-syracuse-orangemen-basketball-team)L 83–80
Midwest4[Louisville](1988-89-louisville-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team)MetroSweet Sixteen1 [Illinois](1988-89-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team)L 83–69
Midwest5[Arkansas](1988-89-arkansas-razorbacks-men-s-basketball-team)SouthwestRound of 324 [Louisville](1988-89-louisville-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team)L 93–84
Midwest6[Georgia Tech](1988-89-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-men-s-basketball-team)Atlantic CoastRound of 6411 [Texas](1988-89-texas-longhorns-men-s-basketball-team)L 76–70
Midwest7[Florida](1988-89-florida-gators-men-s-basketball-team)SoutheasternRound of 6410 [Colorado State](1988-89-colorado-state-rams-men-s-basketball-team)L 68–46
Midwest8[Pittsburgh](1988-89-pittsburgh-panthers-men-s-basketball-team)Big EastRound of 649 [Ball State](1988-89-ball-state-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team)L 68–64
Midwest9[Ball State](1988-89-ball-state-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team)Mid-AmericanRound of 321 [Illinois](1988-89-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team)L 72–60
Midwest10[Colorado State](1988-89-colorado-state-rams-men-s-basketball-team)Western AthleticRound of 322 [Syracuse](1988-89-syracuse-orangemen-basketball-team)L 65–50
Midwest11[Texas](1988-89-texas-longhorns-men-s-basketball-team)SouthwestRound of 323 [Missouri](1988-89-missouri-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)L 108–89
Midwest12[Loyola Marymount](1988-89-loyola-marymount-lions-men-s-basketball-team)West CoastRound of 645 [Arkansas](1988-89-arkansas-razorbacks-men-s-basketball-team)L 120–101
Midwest13[Arkansas–Little Rock](1988-89-arkansas-little-rock-trojans-men-s-basketball-team)Trans AmericaRound of 644 [Louisville](1988-89-louisville-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team)L 76–71
Midwest14[Creighton](1988-89-creighton-bluejays-men-s-basketball-team)Missouri ValleyRound of 643 [Missouri](1988-89-missouri-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)L 85–69
Midwest15[Bucknell](1988-89-bucknell-bison-men-s-basketball-team)East CoastRound of 642 [Syracuse](1988-89-syracuse-orangemen-basketball-team)L 104–81
Midwest16[McNeese State](1988-89-mcneese-state-cowboys-basketball-team)SouthlandRound of 641 [Illinois](1988-89-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team)L 77–71
Southeast1[Oklahoma](1988-89-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team)Big EightSweet Sixteen5 [Virginia](1988-89-virginia-cavaliers-men-s-basketball-team)L 86–80
Southeast2[North Carolina](1988-89-north-carolina-tar-heels-men-s-basketball-team)Atlantic CoastSweet Sixteen3 [Michigan](1988-89-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team)L 92–87
Southeast3[Michigan](1988-89-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team)Big Ten**Champion**3 [Seton Hall](1988-89-seton-hall-pirates-men-s-basketball-team)W 80–79
Southeast4[Florida State](1988-89-florida-state-seminoles-men-s-basketball-team)MetroRound of 6413 [Middle Tennessee](1988-89-middle-tennessee-blue-raiders-men-s-basketball-team)L 97–83
Southeast5[Virginia](1988-89-virginia-cavaliers-men-s-basketball-team)Atlantic CoastElite Eight3 [Michigan](1988-89-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team)L 102–65
Southeast6[Alabama](1988-89-alabama-crimson-tide-men-s-basketball-team)SoutheasternRound of 6411 [South Alabama](1988-89-south-alabama-jaguars-basketball-team)L 86–84
Southeast7[UCLA](1988-89-ucla-bruins-men-s-basketball-team)Pacific-10Round of 322 [North Carolina](1988-89-north-carolina-tar-heels-men-s-basketball-team)L 88–81
Southeast8[La Salle](1988-89-la-salle-explorers-men-s-basketball-team)Metro AtlanticRound of 649 [Louisiana Tech](1988-89-louisiana-tech-bulldogs-basketball-team)L 83–74
Southeast9[Louisiana Tech](1988-89-louisiana-tech-bulldogs-basketball-team)American SouthRound of 321 [Oklahoma](1988-89-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team)L 124–81
Southeast10[Iowa State](1988-89-iowa-state-cyclones-men-s-basketball-team)Big EightRound of 647 [UCLA](1988-89-ucla-bruins-men-s-basketball-team)L 84–74
Southeast11[South Alabama](1988-89-south-alabama-jaguars-basketball-team)Sun BeltRound of 323 [Michigan](1988-89-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team)L 91–82
Southeast12[Providence](1988-89-providence-friars-men-s-basketball-team)Big EastRound of 645 [Virginia](1988-89-virginia-cavaliers-men-s-basketball-team)L 100–97
Southeast13[Middle Tennessee](1988-89-middle-tennessee-blue-raiders-men-s-basketball-team)Ohio ValleyRound of 325 [Virginia](1988-89-virginia-cavaliers-men-s-basketball-team)L 104–88
Southeast14[Xavier](1988-89-xavier-musketeers-men-s-basketball-team)MidwesternRound of 643 [Michigan](1988-89-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team)L 92–87
Southeast15[Southern](1988-89-southern-jaguars-basketball-team)Southwest AthleticRound of 642 [North Carolina](1988-89-north-carolina-tar-heels-men-s-basketball-team)L 93–79
Southeast16[East Tennessee State](1988-89-east-tennessee-state-buccaneers-men-s-basketball-team)SouthernRound of 641 [Oklahoma](1988-89-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team)L 72–71
West1[Arizona](1988-89-arizona-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team)Pacific-10Sweet Sixteen4 [UNLV](1988-89-unlv-runnin-rebels-basketball-team)L 68–67
West2[Indiana](1988-89-indiana-hoosiers-men-s-basketball-team)Big TenSweet Sixteen3 [Seton Hall](1988-89-seton-hall-pirates-men-s-basketball-team)L 78–65
West3[Seton Hall](1988-89-seton-hall-pirates-men-s-basketball-team)Big EastRunner Up3 [Michigan](1988-89-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team)L 80–79
West4[UNLV](1988-89-unlv-runnin-rebels-basketball-team)Big WestElite Eight3 [Seton Hall](1988-89-seton-hall-pirates-men-s-basketball-team)L 84–61
West5[Memphis State](1988-89-memphis-state-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)MetroRound of 6412 [DePaul](1988-89-depaul-blue-demons-men-s-basketball-team)L 66–63
West6[Oregon State](1988-89-oregon-state-beavers-men-s-basketball-team)Pacific-10Round of 6411 [Evansville](1988-89-evansville-purple-aces-men-s-basketball-team)L 94–90
West7[UTEP](1988-89-utep-miners-men-s-basketball-team)Western AthleticRound of 322 [Indiana](1988-89-indiana-hoosiers-men-s-basketball-team)L 92–69
West8[Saint Mary's](1988-89-saint-mary-s-gaels-men-s-basketball-team)West CoastRound of 649 [Clemson](1988-89-clemson-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)L 83–70
West9[Clemson](1988-89-clemson-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)Atlantic CoastRound of 321 [Arizona](1988-89-arizona-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team)L 94–68
West10[LSU](1988-89-lsu-tigers-basketball-team)SoutheasternRound of 647 [UTEP](1988-89-utep-miners-men-s-basketball-team)L 85–74
West11[Evansville](1988-89-evansville-purple-aces-men-s-basketball-team)Missouri ValleyRound of 323 [Seton Hall](1988-89-seton-hall-pirates-men-s-basketball-team)L 87–73
West12[DePaul](1988-89-depaul-blue-demons-men-s-basketball-team)IndependentRound of 324 [UNLV](1988-89-unlv-runnin-rebels-basketball-team)L 85–70
West13[Idaho](1988-89-idaho-vandals-men-s-basketball-team)Big SkyRound of 644 [UNLV](1988-89-unlv-runnin-rebels-basketball-team)L 68–56
West14[Southwest Missouri State](1988-89-southwest-missouri-state-bears-basketball-team)Mid-ContinentRound of 643 [Seton Hall](1988-89-seton-hall-pirates-men-s-basketball-team)L 60–51
West15[George Mason](1988-89-george-mason-patriots-men-s-basketball-team)ColonialRound of 642 [Indiana](1988-89-indiana-hoosiers-men-s-basketball-team)L 99–85
West16[Robert Morris](1988-89-robert-morris-colonials-men-s-basketball-team)NortheastRound of 641 [Arizona](1988-89-arizona-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team)L 94–60

Bracket

  • – Denotes overtime period

East Regional – East Rutherford, New Jersey

| RD1-team01=Georgetown | RD1-score01=50 | RD1-seed02=16 | RD1-team02=Princeton | RD1-score02=49 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=Vanderbilt | RD1-score03=65 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Notre Dame | RD1-score04=81 | RD1-seed05=5 | RD1-team05=NC State | RD1-score05=81 | RD1-seed06=12 | RD1-team06=South Carolina | RD1-score06=66 | RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07=Iowa | RD1-score07=87 | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=Rutgers | RD1-score08=73 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=Kansas State | RD1-score09=75 | RD1-seed10=11 | RD1-team10=Minnesota | RD1-score10=86 | RD1-seed11=3 | RD1-team11=Stanford | RD1-score11=78 | RD1-seed12=14 | RD1-team12=Siena | RD1-score12=80 | RD1-seed13=7 | RD1-team13=West Virginia | RD1-score13=84 | RD1-seed14=10 | RD1-team14=Tennessee | RD1-score14=68 | RD1-seed15=2 | RD1-team15=Duke | RD1-score15=90 | RD1-seed16=15 | RD1-team16=South Carolina State | RD1-score16=69 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Georgetown | RD2-score01=81 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Notre Dame | RD2-score02=74 | RD2-seed03=5 | RD2-team03=NC State | RD2-score03=102** | RD2-seed04=4 | RD2-team04=Iowa | RD2-score04=96 | RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-team05=Minnesota | RD2-score05=80 | RD2-seed06=14 | RD2-team06=Siena | RD2-score06=67 | RD2-seed07=7 | RD2-team07=West Virginia | RD2-score07=63 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=Duke | RD2-score08=70 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Georgetown | RD3-score01=69 | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-team02=NC State | RD3-score02=61 | RD3-seed03=11 | RD3-team03=Minnesota | RD3-score03=70 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=Duke | RD3-score04=87 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Georgetown | RD4-score01=77 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Duke | RD4-score02=85

First round summary

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Second round summary

End of Regulation: 75–75 End of First Overtime: 83–83

Regional Semi-final summary

Regional Final summary

West Regional – Denver, Colorado

| RD1-team01=Arizona | RD1-score01=94 | RD1-seed02=16 | RD1-team02=Robert Morris | RD1-score02=60 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=Saint Mary's | RD1-score03=70 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Clemson | RD1-score04=83 | RD1-seed05=5 | RD1-team05=Memphis State | RD1-score05=63 | RD1-seed06=12 | RD1-team06=DePaul | RD1-score06=66 | RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07=UNLV | RD1-score07=68 | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=Idaho | RD1-score08=56 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=Oregon State | RD1-score09=90 | RD1-seed10=11 | RD1-team10=Evansville | RD1-score10=94* | RD1-seed11=3 | RD1-team11=Seton Hall | RD1-score11=60 | RD1-seed12=14 | RD1-team12=Southwest Missouri State | RD1-score12=51 | RD1-seed13=7 | RD1-team13=UTEP | RD1-score13=85 | RD1-seed14=10 | RD1-team14=LSU | RD1-score14=74 | RD1-seed15=2 | RD1-team15=Indiana | RD1-score15=99 | RD1-seed16=15 | RD1-team16=George Mason | RD1-score16=85 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Arizona | RD2-score01=94 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Clemson | RD2-score02=68 | RD2-seed03=12 | RD2-team03=DePaul | RD2-score03=70 | RD2-seed04=4 | RD2-team04=UNLV | RD2-score04=85 | RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-team05=Evansville | RD2-score05=73 | RD2-seed06=3 | RD2-team06=Seton Hall | RD2-score06=87 | RD2-seed07=7 | RD2-team07=UTEP | RD2-score07=69 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=Indiana | RD2-score08=92 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Arizona | RD3-score01=67 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=UNLV | RD3-score02=68 | RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=Seton Hall | RD3-score03=78 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=Indiana | RD3-score04=65 | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=UNLV | RD4-score01=61 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=Seton Hall | RD4-score02=84

First round summary

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Second round summary

Regional Semi-final summary

Regional Final summary

Southeast Regional – Lexington, Kentucky

| RD1-team01=Oklahoma | RD1-score01=72 | RD1-seed02=16 | RD1-team02=East Tennessee State | RD1-score02=71 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=La Salle | RD1-score03=74 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Louisiana Tech | RD1-score04=83 | RD1-seed05=5 | RD1-team05=Virginia | RD1-score05=100 | RD1-seed06=12 | RD1-team06=Providence | RD1-score06=97 | RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07=Florida State | RD1-score07=83 | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=Middle Tennessee State | RD1-score08=97 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=Alabama | RD1-score09=84 | RD1-seed10=11 | RD1-team10=South Alabama | RD1-score10=86 | RD1-seed11=3 | RD1-team11=Michigan | RD1-score11=92 | RD1-seed12=14 | RD1-team12=Xavier | RD1-score12=87 | RD1-seed13=7 | RD1-team13=UCLA | RD1-score13=84 | RD1-seed14=10 | RD1-team14=Iowa State | RD1-score14=74 | RD1-seed15=2 | RD1-team15=North Carolina | RD1-score15=93 | RD1-seed16=15 | RD1-team16=Southern | RD1-score16=79 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Oklahoma | RD2-score01=124 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Louisiana Tech | RD2-score02=81 | RD2-seed03=5 | RD2-team03=Virginia | RD2-score03=104 | RD2-seed04=13 | RD2-team04=Middle Tennessee State | RD2-score04=88 | RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-team05=South Alabama | RD2-score05=82 | RD2-seed06=3 | RD2-team06=Michigan | RD2-score06=91 | RD2-seed07=7 | RD2-team07=UCLA | RD2-score07=81 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=North Carolina | RD2-score08=88 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Oklahoma | RD3-score01=80 | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-team02=Virginia | RD3-score02=86 | RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=Michigan | RD3-score03=92 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=North Carolina | RD3-score04=87 | RD4-seed01=5 | RD4-team01=Virginia | RD4-score01=65 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=Michigan | RD4-score02=102

First round summary

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Second round summary

Regional Semi-final summary

Regional Final summary

Midwest Regional – Minneapolis

| RD1-team01=Illinois | RD1-score01=77 | RD1-seed02=16 | RD1-team02=McNeese State | RD1-score02=71 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=Pittsburgh | RD1-score03=64 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Ball State | RD1-score04=68 | RD1-seed05=5 | RD1-team05=Arkansas | RD1-score05=120 | RD1-seed06=12 | RD1-team06=Loyola Marymount | RD1-score06=101 | RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07=Louisville | RD1-score07=76 | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=Arkansas–Little Rock | RD1-score08=71 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=Georgia Tech | RD1-score09=70 | RD1-seed10=11 | RD1-team10=Texas | RD1-score10=76 | RD1-seed11=3 | RD1-team11=Missouri | RD1-score11=85 | RD1-seed12=14 | RD1-team12=Creighton | RD1-score12=69 | RD1-seed13=7 | RD1-team13=Florida | RD1-score13=46 | RD1-seed14=10 | RD1-team14=Colorado State | RD1-score14=68 | RD1-seed15=2 | RD1-team15=Syracuse | RD1-score15=104 | RD1-seed16=15 | RD1-team16=Bucknell | RD1-score16=81 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Illinois | RD2-score01=72 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Ball State | RD2-score02=60 | RD2-seed03=5 | RD2-team03=Arkansas | RD2-score03=84 | RD2-seed04=4 | RD2-team04=Louisville | RD2-score04=93 | RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-team05=Texas | RD2-score05=89 | RD2-seed06=3 | RD2-team06=Missouri | RD2-score06=108 | RD2-seed07=10 | RD2-team07=Colorado State | RD2-score07=50 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=Syracuse | RD2-score08=65 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Illinois | RD3-score01=83 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Louisville | RD3-score02=69 | RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=Missouri | RD3-score03=80 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=Syracuse | RD3-score04=83 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Illinois | RD4-score01=89 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Syracuse | RD4-score02=86

First round summary

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Second round summary

Regional Semi-final summary

Regional Final summary

Final Four – Seattle

| RD1-seed1=E2 | RD1-team1=Duke | RD1-score1=78 | RD1-seed2=W3 | RD1-team2=Seton Hall | RD1-score2=95 | RD1-seed3=SE3 | RD1-team3=Michigan | RD1-score3=83 | RD1-seed4=MW1 | RD1-team4=Illinois | RD1-score4=81 | RD2-seed1=W3 | RD2-team1=Seton Hall | RD2-score1=79 | RD2-seed2=SE3 | RD2-team2=Michigan | RD2-score2=80OT

Game summaries

National Championship

Main article: 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game

End of Regulation: 71–71

Announcers

Television

CBS Sports

  • Jim Nantz & James Brown served as studio hosts.
  • Brent Musburger and Billy Packer – first round (DePaul–Memphis State) at Boise, Idaho; second round at Indianapolis, Indiana and Atlanta, Georgia; East Regionals at East Rutherford, New Jersey; Final Four at Seattle, Washington
  • Dick Stockton and Bill Raftery – second round at Greensboro, North Carolina and Dallas, Texas; West Regionals at Denver, Colorado
  • Tim Brant and Len Elmore – second round at Boise, Idaho; Southeast Regionals at Lexington, Kentucky
  • Verne Lundquist and Tom Heinsohn – first round (Louisiana State–UTEP) and Second Round at Tucson, Arizona; Midwest Regionals at Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Steve Zabriskie and Curry Kirkpatrick – second round at Nashville, Tennessee
  • Greg Gumbel and Quinn Buckner – second round at Providence, Rhode Island ESPN and NCAA Productions
  • Tim Brando (NCAA Tournament Today) and John Saunders (NCAA Tournament Tonight) served as studio hosts and Dick Vitale served as studio analyst.
  • Bob Carpenter and Quinn Buckner – first round (South Carolina–North Carolina State) & (Notre Dame–Vanderbilt) at Providence, Rhode Island
  • Mike Gorman and Ron Perry – first round (Rutgers–Iowa) & (Princeton–Georgetown) at Providence, Rhode Island
  • Mike Patrick and Dan Bonner – first round (Minnesota–Kansas State) & (South Carolina State–Duke) at Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Bob Rathbun and Bucky Waters – first round (Siena–Stanford) & (Tennessee–West Virginia) at Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Tom Hammond and Clark Kellogg – first round (UALR–Louisville) & (Ball State–Pittsburgh) at Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Mick Hubert and Jim Gibbons – first round (Loyola Marymount–Arkansas) & (McNeese State–Illinois) at Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Ron Franklin and Billy King – first round (Texas–Georgia Tech) at Dallas, Texas
  • Frank Fallon and Bob Ortegel – first round (Colorado State–Florida), (Creighton–Missouri), & (Syracuse–Bucknell) at Dallas, Texas
  • Wayne Larrivee and Jack Givens – first round (Louisiana Tech–LaSalle) & (Middle Tennessee State–Florida State) at Nashville, Tennessee
  • John Sanders and Gary Thompson – first round (East Tennessee State–Oklahoma) & (Providence–Virginia) at Nashville, Tennessee
  • Ralph Hacker and Dan Belluomini – first round (Xavier–Michigan) & (Iowa State–UCLA) at Atlanta, Georgia
  • Fred White and Larry Conley – first round (South Alabama–Alabama) & (Southern–North Carolina) at Atlanta, Georgia
  • Brad Nessler and Irv Brown – first round (Robert Morris–Arizona) & (Idaho–UNLV) at Boise, Idaho
  • Ted Robinson and Mike Pratt– first round (Clemson–Saint Mary's) at Boise, Idaho
  • Pete Solomon and Bob Elliott – first round (Evansville–Oregon State) at Tucson, Arizona
  • Barry Tompkins and Bruce Larson – first round (SW Missouri State–Seton Hall) & (George Mason–Indiana) at Tucson, Arizona

Radio

First and second rounds

CBS Radio

Regionals

  • – East Regionals at East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • – Midwest Regionals at Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • – Southeast Regionals at Lexington, Kentucky
  • Ted Robinson and – West Regionals at Denver, Colorado

Final Four

  • – at Seattle, Washington
RegionSeedTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play announcerColor analyst(s)
West3[Seton Hall](1988-89-seton-hall-pirates-men-s-basketball-team)WPAT–AM 930

Legacy

The story of the Wolverines' success was cited as inspiration in another sport. When the Spain national football team manager Julen Lopetegui was sacked days before the 2018 FIFA World Cup started after agreeing to join Real Madrid after the tournament, Spanish defender Gerard Piqué drew parallels with Michigan's NCAA win amid similar circumstances. Unfortunately, Spain failed to advance beyond the round of 16 while France won the tournament.

References

References

  1. Piqué, Gerard. (June 13, 2018). "Universidad de Michigan. Baloncesto. 1989. Campeón de la NCAA. No sería la primera vez que ocurre. Todos unidos, ahora más que nunca.".
  2. Bonn, Kyle. (June 13, 2018). "Gerard Pique channels 1989 Michigan NCAA tournament run amid Spain turmoil". NBC Sports.
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