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1989 NAIA men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament

Summary

College basketball tournament

Field	Value
Type	NAIA
Year	1989
ImageSize	150px
Caption	1989 NAIA Men's National Basketball Tournament
Teams	32
FinalFourArena	Kemper Arena
FinalFourCity	Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	St. Mary's (TX)
TitleCount	1
ChampGameCount	1
ChampFFCount	3
RunnerUp	East Central
GameCount	2
RunnerFFCount	2
Semifinal1	Central Washington
FinalFourCount1	5
Semifinal2	Wisconsin Eau Claire
FinalFourCount2	3
MVP	Vernell Kemp
MVPTeam	East Central
Hustle	Dave Foose
HustleSchool	Wheeling Jesuit (WV)
Attendance	unknown

The 1989 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 52nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. In the final, St. Mary's (TX) won 61–58 against East Central to clinch the championship.

Awards and honors

Leading scorers:
Leading rebounder:
Player of the Year: est. 1994.

1989 NAIA bracket

| RD2-group1=**TOP TIER ** | RD2-group2=**TOP TIER ** | RD2-group3=**BOTTOM TIER ** | RD2-group4=**BOTTOM TIER **

| RD1-seed02=- | RD1-team02=Western Montana | RD1-score02=79 | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | RD1-score01=65

| RD1-seed03=16 | RD1-team03=College of Idaho | RD1-score03=61 | RD1-seed04=- | RD1-team04=Biola (California) | RD1-score04=58 | RD1-seed05=9 | RD1-team05=Cumberland (Ky.) | RD1-score05=68 | RD1-seed06=- | RD1-team06=Taylor (Ind.) | RD1-score06=50 | RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=Wheeling Jesuit (W.Virginia) | RD1-score09=82 | RD1-seed10=- | RD1-team10=Guilford (N.C.) | RD1-score10=74

| RD1-seed07=8 | RD1-team07=St. Mary's (Tex.) | RD1-score07=77 | RD1-seed08=- | RD1-team08=William Carey (Miss.) | RD1-score08=53

| RD1-seed11=12 | RD1-team11=Drury (Mo.) | RD1-score11=94 | RD1-seed12=- | RD1-team12=Waynesburg (Pa.) | RD1-score12=74

| RD1-seed13=13 | RD1-team13=Central Washington | RD1-score13=86 | RD1-seed14=- | RD1-team14=Georgia College | RD1-score14=79 | RD1-seed15=4 | RD1-team15=College of Charleston (S.C.) | RD1-score15=''79''' | RD1-seed16=- | RD1-team16=Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | RD1-score16=64

| RD1-seed18=- | RD1-team18=Holy Family (Pa.) | RD1-score18=52 | RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=Wayland Baptist (Tex.) | RD1-score17=76 | RD1-seed19=14 | RD1-team19=East Central State (Okla.) | RD1-score19=66 | RD1-seed20=- | RD1-team20=Brigham Young-Hawaii | RD1-score20=55

| RD1-seed21=11 | RD1-team21=Southern Arkansas | RD1-score21=70 | RD1-seed22=- | RD1-team22=Siena Heights (Mich.) | RD1-score22=83

| RD1-seed23=- | RD1-team23=St. Ambrose (Iowa) | RD1-score23=89 | RD1-seed24=6 | RD1-team24=Husson (Maine) | RD1-score24=88 | RD1-seed25=7 | RD1-team25=Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) | RD1-score25=105 | RD1-seed26=- | RD1-team26=St. Rose (N.Y.) | RD1-score26=97

| RD1-seed27=10 | RD1-team27=Hastings (Neb.) | RD1-score27=89 | RD1-seed28=- | RD1-team28=Belmont (Tenn.) | RD1-score28=76

| RD1-seed29=15 | RD1-team29=Washburn (Kan.) | RD1-score29=59 | RD1-seed30=- | RD1-team30=Minnesota-Duluth | RD1-score30=55

| RD1-seed31=2 | RD1-team31=Wisconsin-Eau Claire | RD1-score31=81 | RD1-seed32=- | RD1-team32=Tiffin (Ohio) | RD1-score32=59 | RD2-seed02=16 | RD2-team02=College of Idaho | RD2-score02=68 | RD2-seed01=- | RD2-team01=Western Montana | RD2-score01=63'

| RD2-seed04=8 | RD2-team04=St. Mary's (TX) | RD2-score04=56 | RD2-seed03=9 | RD2-team03=Cumberland (KY) | RD2-score03=40 | RD2-seed06=12 | RD2-team06=Drury (MO) | RD2-score06=72 | RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team05=Wheeling Jesuit | RD2-score05=99 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=Charleston | RD2-score08=55 | RD2-seed07=13 | RD2-team07=Central Washington | RD2-score07=66

| RD2-seed09=3 | RD2-team09=Wayland Baptist | RD2-score09=68 | RD2-seed10=14 | RD2-team10=East Central | RD2-score10=83

| RD2-seed12=- | RD2-team12=St. Ambrose | RD2-score12=75 | RD2-seed11=- | RD2-team11=Siena Heights | RD2-score11=78 | RD2-seed13=7 | RD2-team13=Auburn Montgomery | RD2-score13=63 | RD2-seed14=10 | RD2-team14=Hastings | RD2-score14=73 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=Wisconsin Eau Claire | RD2-score16=86 | RD2-seed15=15 | RD2-team15=Washburn | RD2-score15=71 | RD3-seed02=8 | RD3-team02=**St. Mary's (TX) ** | RD3-score02=81 | RD3-seed01=16 | RD3-team01=College of Idaho | RD3-score01=68 | RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-team03=Wheeling Jesuit | RD3-score03=78 | RD3-seed04=13 | RD3-team04=Central Washington | RD3-score04=87 | RD3-seed06=14 | RD3-team06=Siena Heights | RD3-score06=67 | RD3-seed05=11 | RD3-team05=East Central | RD3-score05=77 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=Wisconsin Eau Claire | RD3-score08=88 | RD3-seed07=10 | RD3-team07=Hastings | RD3-score07=73 | RD4-seed02=13 | RD4-team02=Central Washington | RD4-score02=58 | RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team01=**St. Mary's (TX) ** | RD4-score01=68 | RD4-seed03=11 | RD4-team03=East Central | RD4-score03=58 | RD4-seed04=2 | RD4-team04=Wisconsin Eau Claire | RD4-score04=56 | RD5-seed02=11 | RD5-team02=East Central | RD5-score02=58 | RD5-seed01=8 | RD5-team01=St. Mary's (TX) | RD5-score01=61

- denotes overtime.

References

References

"NAIA.org".
[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf NAIA Championship History] {{webarchive. link. (2011-05-23)

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