1989 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

1989 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
Teams	48
Champions	Tennessee (2nd title)
Runner-up	Auburn (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Louisiana Tech (6th Final Four) Maryland (2nd Final Four)
MOP	Bridgette Gordon Tennessee
NCAA Women's Division I Tournaments «1988  1990»

The 1989 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 15 and ended on April 2. The tournament featured 48 teams. The Final Four consisted of Auburn, Louisiana Tech, Tennessee, and Maryland, with Tennessee winning its second title with a 76-60 victory over Auburn. Tennessee's Bridgette Gordon was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Brackets

Mideast Regional - Auburn, AL (Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum)

	First round March 15					Second round March 18-19					Regional semifinals March 23					Regional finals March 25
						1	Auburn	88
						8	Temple	54
	8	Temple	90
	9	Holy Cross	80
											1	Auburn	71
										4	Clemson	60
						4	Clemson	78
						5	Georgia	65
	5	Georgia	90
	12	Chattanooga	69
																1	Auburn	77
																3	Mississippi	51
						2	North Carolina St.	75
						7	Rutgers	73
	7	Rutgers	95
	10	Southern Miss	73
											2	North Carolina St.	63
										3	Mississippi	68
						3	Mississippi	74
						6	Old Dominion	58
	6	Old Dominion	66
	11	Villanova	41

Midwest Regional - Ruston, LA (Thomas Assembly Center)

	First round March 15					Second round March 18-19					Regional semifinals March 23					Regional finals March 25
						1	Louisiana Tech	103
						9	Oklahoma St.	78
	8	Miami (FL)	69
	9	Oklahoma St.	93
											1	Louisiana Tech	85
										4	LSU	68
						4	LSU	54
						5	Purdue	53
	5	Purdue	91
	12	Arkansas	63
																1	Louisiana Tech	85
																2	Stanford	75
						2	Stanford	105
						7	Illinois St.	77
	7	Illinois St.	100
	10	Northwestern St.	79
											2	Stanford	98
										3	Iowa	74
						3	Iowa	77
						11	Tennessee Tech	75
	6	South Carolina	73
	11	Tennessee Tech	77

East Regional - Bowling Green, KY (E.A. Diddle Arena)

	First round March 15					Second round March 18-19					Regional semifinals March 23					Regional finals March 25
						1	Tennessee	91
						9	La Salle	61
	8	Connecticut	63
	9	La Salle	72
											1	Tennessee	80
										4	Virginia	47
						4	Virginia	81
						12	West Virginia	68
	5	Western Kentucky	57
	12	West Virginia	66
																1	Tennessee	94
																2	Long Beach St.	80
						2	Long Beach St.	84
						10	St. Joseph's	65
	7	Vanderbilt	68
	10	St. Joseph's	82
											2	Long Beach St.	89
										3	Ohio St.	83
						3	Ohio St.	81
						6	James Madison	66
	6	James Madison	94
	11	Providence	74

West Regional - Austin, TX (Frank Erwin Center)

	First round March 15					Second round March 18-19					Regional semifinals March 23					Regional finals March 25
						1	Maryland	78
						9	Bowling Green	65
	8	Cincinnati	59
	9	Bowling Green	69
											1	Maryland	89
										4	Stephen F. Austin	54
						4	Stephen F. Austin	73
						5	Washington	63
	5	Washington	87
	12	Hawaii	79
																1	Maryland	79
																2	Texas	71
						2	Texas	83
						10	Montana	54
	7	Cal St. Fullerton	67
	10	Montana	82
											2	Texas	88
										6	UNLV	77
						3	Colorado	74
						6	UNLV	84
	6	UNLV	67
	11	Utah	53

Final Four - Tacoma, WA (Tacoma Dome)

	National Semifinals March 31					National Championship April 2
	1ME	Auburn	76
	1MW	Louisiana Tech	71
						1ME	Auburn	60
						1E	Tennessee	76
	1E	Tennessee	77
	1W	Maryland	65

See also

• 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament