1989 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1989
Conference:Atlantic 10
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:10
Arena:The Palestra
City:Philadelphia
Finalarena:Rutgers Athletic Center
Finalcity:Piscataway, New Jersey
Champions:Rutgers University
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Bob Wenzel
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Tom Savage
Mvpteam:Rutgers

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.

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide - Atlantic 10 . 122 . . March 17, 2020.