The 1989 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8, 1989, at the

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defeated in the title game, 73–67, to win their second AMCU/Summit League championship. The Bears earned an automatic bid to the 1989 tournament as the #14 seed in the West region where they lost 60–51 in the opening round to eventual national runner-up

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Format

Seven conference members qualified for the tournament. The top seed, Southwest Missouri State, was given a bye to the semifinal round. The other six teams were paired in the quarterfinal round with seedings based on regular season record.

Bracket

References

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