1989 SEC men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1989
Conference:SEC
Gender:Men's
Teams:10
Arena:Thompson–Boling Arena
City:Knoxville, Tennessee[1]
Titlecount:4th
Coachcount:2nd
Attendance:134,280 [2]

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]

JP Sports (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.

Notes and References

  1. 2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134
  2. 2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 136
  3. 2005-06 Alabama Basketball Media Guide, page 89
  4. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/sec/1989-schedule.html 1988-89 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
  5. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/sec/1989.html 1988-89 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com