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1989 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

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1989 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1988–89
Teams10
SiteThe Palestra
Philadelphia
Finals siteRutgers Athletic Center
Piscataway, New Jersey
ChampionsRutgers University (2nd title)
Winning coachBob Wenzel (1st title)
MVPTom Savage (Rutgers)
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1990 →
1988–89 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 West Virginia 17 1   .944 26 5   .839
Temple 15 3   .833 18 12   .600
Rutgers 13 5   .722 18 13   .581
Penn State 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
Rhode Island 9 9   .500 13 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Duquesne 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
UMass 5 13   .278 10 18   .357
Saint Joseph's 4 14   .222 8 21   .276
George Washington 1 17   .056 1 27   .036
1989 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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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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First round
March 4
Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
Quarterfinals
March 5
Palestra
Semifinals
March 6
Palestra
Final
March 9
Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, NJ
            
1 #15 West Virginia 79
9 Saint Joseph's 59
8 UMass 83
9 Saint Joseph's 87
1 #15 West Virginia 64
4 Penn State 86
4 Penn State 84
5 Rhode Island 68
4 Penn State 66
3 Rutgers 70
2 Temple 64
7 Duquesne 51
7 Duquesne 74
10 George Washington 63
2 Temple 59
3 Rutgers 62
3 Rutgers 100
6 St. Bonaventure 67

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide - Atlantic 10". Atlantic 10 Conference. p. 122. Retrieved March 17, 2020.