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NCAA Womens Division I Basketball 1989 Championship Tournament

The 1989 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament began on March 15 and ended on April 2. The tournament expanded from 40 to 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.

1989 - Final Four - Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
1   Auburn 76  
1  Louisiana Tech 71  
    1  Tennessee 76
  1  Auburn 60
1   Tennessee 77
1   Maryland 65  

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

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Tennessee30-2SECAutomatic
2 Long Beach28-4Big West ConferenceAutomatic
3 Ohio State23-5Big TenAutomatic
4 Virginia20-9Atlantic CoastAt Large
5 Western Kentucky22-8Sun Belt ConferenceAutomatic
6 James Madison25-3ColonialAutomatic
7 Vanderbilt21-7SoutheasternAt Large
8 Connecticut24-5Big EastAutomatic
9 La Salle27-2Metro AtlanticAt Large
10 Saint Josephs22-7Atlantic 10At Large
11 Providence22-10Big EastAt Large
12 West Virginia23-7Atlantic 10Automatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Tennessee Bye
   
  1   Tennessee 91  
  9   La Salle 61  
8   Connecticut 63
9  La Salle 72  
  1   Tennessee 80  
  4   Virginia 47  
5  Western Kentucky 57  
12  West Virginia 66  
  12   West Virginia 68
  4  Virginia 81  
 
4  Virginia Bye  
  1  Tennessee 94
  2  Long Beach 80
6  James Madison 94  
11  Providence 74  
  6  James Madison 66
  3  Ohio State 81  
     
3  Ohio State Bye  
  3  Ohio State 83
  2  Long Beach 89  
7  Vanderbilt 68  
10  Saint Josephs 82  
  10  Saint Josephs 65
  2  Long Beach 84  
     
2  Long Beach Bye  

Mideast Regional - Beard Eaves Memorial Coliseum, Auburn, AL

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Auburn28-1SoutheasternAt Large
2 North Carolina State23-6Atlantic CoastAt Large
3 Mississippi21-7SoutheasternAt Large
4 Clemson19-10Atlantic CoastAt Large
5 Georgia22-6SoutheasternAt Large
6 Old Dominion22-8Sun BeltAt Large
7 Rutgers23-6Atlantic 10At Large
8 Temple21-9Atlantic 10At Large
9 Holy Cross21-9MAACAutomatic
10 Southern Mississippi26-4MetroAt Large
11 Villanova18-11Big EastAt Large
12 Chattanooga19-11Southern ConferenceAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Auburn Bye
   
  1   Auburn 88  
  8   Temple 54  
8   Temple 90
9  Holy Cross 80  
  1   Auburn 71  
  4   Clemson 60  
5  Georgia 90  
12  Chattanooga 69  
  5   Georgia 65
  4  Clemson 78  
 
4  Clemson Bye  
  1  Auburn 77
  3  Mississippi 51
6  Old Dominion 66  
11  Villanova 41  
  6  Old Dominion 58
  3  Mississippi 74  
     
3  Mississippi Bye  
  3  Mississippi 68
  2  North Carolina State 63  
7  Rutgers 95  
10  Southern Mississippi 73  
  7  Rutgers 73
  2  North Carolina State 75  
     
2  North Carolina State Bye  

Midwest Regional - Thomas Assembly Center, Ruston, LA

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Louisiana Tech29-3American SouthAt Large
2 Stanford26-2Pac-10Automatic
3 Iowa26-4Big TenAt Large
4 Louisiana State18-10SoutheasternAt Large
5 Purdue23-5Big TenAt Large
6 South Carolina23-6MetroAutomatic
7 Illinois State22-7Missouri Valley ConferenceAutomatic
8 Miami (FL)21-7IndependentAt Large
9 Oklahoma State19-11Big EightAt Large
10 Northwestern22-7SouthlandAt Large
11 Tennessee Tech21-7Ohio Valley ConferenceAutomatic
12 Arkansas22-7SouthwestAt Large
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Louisiana Tech Bye
   
  1   Louisiana Tech 103  
  9   Oklahoma State 78  
8   Miami (FL) 69
9  Oklahoma State 93  
  1   Louisiana Tech 85  
  4   Louisiana State 68  
5  Purdue 91  
12  Arkansas 63  
  5   Purdue 53
  4  Louisiana State 54  
 
4  Louisiana State Bye  
  1  Louisiana Tech 85
  2  Stanford 75
6  South Carolina 73  
11  Tennessee Tech 77  
  11  Tennessee Tech 75
  3  Iowa 77  
     
3  Iowa Bye  
  3  Iowa 74
  2  Stanford 98  
7  Illinois State 100  
10  Northwestern 79  
  7  Illinois State 77
  2  Stanford 105  
     
2  Stanford Bye  

West Regional - Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Maryland26-2ACCAutomatic
2 Texas25-4SouthwestAutomatic
3 Colorado27-3Big EightAutomatic
4 Stephen F. Austin29-3SouthlandAt Large
5 Washington22-9Pacific-10At Large
6 Nevada, Las Vegas25-6Big WestAt Large
7 California State21-8Big WestAt Large
8 Cincinnati21-8MetroAt Large
9 Bowling Green25-3MACAutomatic
10 Montana26-3Big Sky ConferenceAutomatic
11 Utah24-5High CountryAutomatic
12 Hawaii18-9Big WestAt Large
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Maryland Bye
   
  1   Maryland 78  
  9   Bowling Green 65  
8   Cincinnati 59
9  Bowling Green 69  
  1   Maryland 78  
  4   Stephen F. Austin 65  
5  Washington 87  
12  Hawaii 79  
  5   Washington 63
  4  Stephen F. Austin 73  
 
4  Stephen F. Austin Bye  
  1  Maryland 79
  2  Texas 71
6  Nevada, Las Vegas 67  
11  Utah 53  
  6  Nevada, Las Vegas 84
  3  Colorado 74  
     
3  Colorado Bye  
  6  Nevada, Las Vegas 63
  2  Texas 73  
7  California State 67  
10  Montana 82  
  10  Montana 54
  2  Texas 83  
     
2  Texas Bye