The 1989

National Invitation Tournament The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garden (Final Four) in New York City ...

was the 1989 edition of the annual

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competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1980's)
at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009

11/7/09

Bracket

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.

Semifinals & finals

1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball 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 se ...

1989 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament The 1989 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the eighth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States. Delta State defeated Cal Poly ...

1989 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament The 1989 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the eighth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States. Elizabethtown defeated Stanisl ...

1989 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament The 1989 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 52nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Awards and honors *Leading scorers: *Leadi ...

* 1989 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

References

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Selected teams

Bracket

Semifinals & finals

See also

References