1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

American college basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 Women's 1989 1989WomensFinalFourLogo.jpg 150px 48 Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington Tennessee Volunteers 2nd 3rd 6th Auburn Tigers 2nd 2nd Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters 6th Maryland Terrapins 2nd Pat Summitt 2nd Bridgette Gordon Tennessee 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.http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1244/1989-bracket.html 1989 NCAA National Championship Tournament 2007-04-16 Gregory Cooper https://web.archive.org/web/20091020050330/http://geocities.com/Colosseum/1244/1989-bracket.html 2009-10-20 dead Tennessee's Bridgette Gordon was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/history/tournament/womensmop.htm CHN Basketball History: Most Outstanding Player 2007-04-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080125012447/http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/history/tournament/womensmop.htm 2008-01-25 dead Records Auburn has only six turnovers in the National Semi-final game against Louisiana Tech, the fewest turnovers recorded in a Final Four game. Bridgette Gordon scored 17 points from the free throw line in the East Regional final between Tennessee and Long Beach state, the most ever scored in an NCAA tournament game. Maryland had 25 steals in a game against Stephen F. Austin in the West Regional semifinal, the most in an NCAA tournament game, since the statistic has been recorded (starting in 1988). Jennifer Azzi hit nine of eleven three point attempts over the course of the tournament, the best percentage ever recorded in a tournament game (minimum- 1.5 made per game) Stanford hit 22 of 33 three point attempts over the course of the tournament, the best percentage ever recorded in a tournament game (minimum - three games) Qualifying teams – automatic Forty-eight teams were selected to participate in the 1989 NCAA Tournament. Nineteen conferences were eligible for an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament. Automatic bids     Record   Qualifying school Conference Regular Season Conference Seed Bowling Green State University MAC 0.893 25–3 1.016 16–0 9 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Southern Conference 0.633 19–11 0.5 5–5 12 University of Colorado at Boulder Big Eight 0.9 27–3 1.014 14–0 3 University of Connecticut Big East 0.828 24–5 0.867 13–2 8 College of the Holy Cross MAAC 0.7 21–9 0.833 10–2 9 Illinois State University Missouri Valley Conference 0.759 22–7 0.889 16–2 7 James Madison University Colonial 0.893 25–3 1.012 12–0 6 California State University, Long Beach Big West Conference 0.875 28–4 1.018 18–0 2 University of Maryland, College Park ACC 0.929 26–2 0.929 13–1 1 University of Montana Big Sky Conference 0.897 26–3 1.016 16–0 10 Ohio State University Big Ten 0.821 23–5 0.889 16–2 3 University of South Carolina Metro 0.793 23–6 0.833 10–2 6 Stanford University Pac-10 0.929 26–2 1.018 18–0 2 University of Tennessee SEC 0.938 30–2 0.889 8–1 1 Tennessee Technological University Ohio Valley Conference 0.75 21–7 0.75 9–3 11 University of Texas at Austin Southwest 0.862 25–4 1.016 16–0 2 University of Utah High Country 0.828 24–5 0.9 9–1 11 West Virginia University Atlantic 10 0.767 23–7 0.667 12–6 12 Western Kentucky University Sun Belt Conference 0.733 22–8 0.833 5–1 5 Qualifying teams – at-large Twenty-nine additional teams were selected to complete the forty-eight invitations. At-large bids     Record   Qualifying school Conference Regular Season Conference Seed University of Arkansas Southwest 0.759 22–7 0.813 13–3 12 Auburn University Southeastern 0.966 28–1 1.009 9–0 1 California State University, Fullerton Big West 0.724 21–8 0.667 12–6 7 University of Cincinnati Metro 0.724 21–8 0.5 6–6 8 Clemson University Atlantic Coast 0.655 19–10 0.643 9–5 4 University of Georgia Southeastern 0.786 22–6 0.667 6–3 5 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Big West 0.667 18–9 0.813 13–3 12 University of Iowa Big Ten 0.867 26–4 0.889 16–2 3 La Salle University Metro Atlantic 0.931 27–2 0.917 11–1 9 Louisiana Tech University American South 0.906 29–3 1.01 10–0 1 Louisiana State University Southeastern 0.643 18–10 0.556 5–4 4 University of Miami Independent 0.75 21–7 - -– 8 University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Southeastern 0.75 21–7 0.444 4–5 3 North Carolina State University Atlantic Coast 0.793 23–6 0.857 12–2 2 Northwestern State University Southland 0.759 22–7 0.786 11–3 10 Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Big Eight 0.633 19–11 0.571 8–6 9 Old Dominion University Sun Belt 0.733 22–8 0.833 5–1 6 Providence College Big East 0.688 22–10 0.625 10–6 11 Purdue University Big Ten 0.821 23–5 0.778 14–4 5 Rutgers University Atlantic 10 0.793 23–6 0.889 16–2 7 University of Southern Mississippi Metro 0.867 26–4 0.833 10–2 10 Saint Joseph's University Atlantic 10 0.759 22–7 0.889 16–2 10 Stephen F. Austin State University Southland 0.906 29–3 0.929 13–1 4 Temple University Atlantic 10 0.7 21–9 0.778 14–4 8 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Big West 0.806 25–6 0.722 13–5 6 Vanderbilt University Southeastern 0.75 21–7 0.556 5–4 7 Villanova University Big East 0.621 18–11 0.688 11–5 11 University of Virginia Atlantic Coast 0.69 20–9 0.571 8–6 4 University of Washington Pacific-10 0.71 22–9 0.833 15–3 5 Bids by conference Nineteen conferences earned an automatic bid. In seven cases, the automatic bid was the only representative from the conference. Two conferences, Southland and American South sent a single representative as an at-large team. One team earned an at-large bid as an Independent Twenty-six additional at-large teams were selected from ten of the conferences. Bids Conference Teams 6 Southeastern Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt 4 Big West Cal St Fullerton, Hawaii, Long Beach St, UNLV 4 Atlantic Coast Clemson, Maryland, North Carolina St, Virginia 4 Atlantic 10 Rutgers, St Joseph's, Temple, West Virginia 3 Metro Cincinnati, South Carolina, Southern Miss 3 Big Ten Iowa, Ohio St, Purdue 3 Big East Connecticut, Providence, Villanova 2 Sun Belt Old Dominion, Western Ky 2 Southwest Arkansas, Texas 2 Southland Northwestern St, Stephen F. Austin 2 Pacific-10 Stanford, Washington 2 Metro Atlantic Holy Cross, La Salle 2 Big Eight Colorado, Oklahoma St 1 Southern Chattanooga 1 Ohio Valley Tennessee Tech 1 Missouri Valley Illinois St 1 Mid-American Bowling Green 1 Independent Miami 1 High Country Utah 1 Colonial James Madison 1 Big Sky Montana 1 American South Louisiana Tech First and second rounds In 1989, the field expanded to 48 teams. The teams were seeded, and assigned to four geographic regions, with seeds 1–12 in each region. In Round 1, seeds 8 and 9 faced each other for the opportunity to face the 1 seed in the second round, seeds 7 and 10 played for the opportunity to face the 2 seed, seeds 5 and 12 played for the opportunity to face the 4 seed, and seeds 6 and 11 played for the opportunity to face the 3 seed. In the first two rounds, the higher seed was given the opportunity to host the first-round game. In most cases, the higher seed accepted the opportunity. The exceptions: Fifth seeded Purdue played fourth seeded LSU at Purdue Tenth seeded Montana played seventh seeded Cal St. Fullerton at Montana Ninth seeded Oklahoma State played eighth seeded Miami(FL) at Oklahoma State Seventh seeded Vanderbilt played tenth seeded St. Joseph's at St. Joseph's Ninth seeded Bowling Green played eighth seeded Cincinnati at Bowling Green Because Purdue was also a first round venue, there are only 31 rather than 32 first and second round venues The following table lists the region, host school, venue and the thirty-one first and second round locations: USA 500 right 1989 NCAA first round USA green pog.svg 36.985833 -86.4575 right Bowling Green USA green pog.svg 38.431892 -78.868854 right Harrisonburg USA green pog.svg 41.806948 -72.256276 top Storrs USA green pog.svg 36.144611 -86.80742 left Nashville USA green pog.svg 33.9428 -83.378 left Athens USA green pog.svg 40.525278 -74.441111 right Piscataway USA green pog.svg 36.885959 -76.311494 right Norfolk USA green pog.svg 39.981029 -75.158033 left Philadelphia USA green pog.svg 33.993611 -81.0325 right Columbia USA green pog.svg 36.125833 -97.065 top Stillwater USA green pog.svg 40.510606 -88.999011 left Normal USA green pog.svg 46.863819 -113.983403 bottom Missoula USA green pog.svg 47.65212 -122.30223 bottom Seattle USA green pog.svg 36.10779 -115.14376 top Las Vegas USA green pog.svg 41.376944 -83.636389 right Bowling Green USA green pog.svg 40.433322 -86.916144 bottom W. Lafayette USA 500 right 1989 NCAA second round USA purple pog.svg 40.433322 -86.916144 bottom W. Lafayette USA purple pog.svg 40.005278 -83.018889 top Columbus USA purple pog.svg 33.783022 -118.112858 left Long Beach USA purple pog.svg 38.044611 -78.508961 right Charlottesville USA purple pog.svg 35.951167 -83.925028 left Knoxville USA purple pog.svg 35.783333 -78.669722 right Raleigh USA purple pog.svg 34.362197 -89.539303 left Oxford USA purple pog.svg 32.600161 -85.492333 bottom Auburn USA purple pog.svg 34.680278 -82.846389 right Clemson USA purple pog.svg 32.5321 -92.6584 right Ruston USA purple pog.svg 41.663611 -91.554444 left Iowa City USA purple pog.svg 37.429646 -122.160528 top Stanford USA purple pog.svg 38.987944 -76.946694 top College Park USA purple pog.svg 30.276958 -97.732216 bottom Austin USA purple pog.svg 40.004639 -105.260583 bottom Boulder USA purple pog.svg 31.622222 -94.640833 left Nacogdoches Region RndHostVenue City State East 1 Western Kentucky University E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green Kentucky East 1 James Madison University James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg Virginia East 1 University of Connecticut Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs Connecticut East 1 Vanderbilt University Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt University) Nashville Tennessee East 1 University of Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville Tennessee East 2 Ohio State University St. John Arena Columbus Ohio East 2 Long Beach State University Gym (Gold Mine) Long Beach California East 2 University of Virginia University Hall (University of Virginia) Charlottesville Virginia Mideast 1 University of Georgia Georgia Coliseum (Stegeman Coliseum) Athens Georgia Mideast 1 Rutgers University Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway New Jersey Mideast 1 Old Dominion University Old Dominion University Fieldhouse Norfolk Virginia Mideast 1 Temple University McGonigle Hall Philadelphia Pennsylvania Mideast 2 North Carolina State University Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh North Carolina Mideast 2 University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford Mississippi Mideast 2 Auburn University Memorial Coliseum (Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum) Auburn Alabama Mideast 2 Clemson University Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson South Carolina Midwest 1 University of South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia South Carolina Midwest 1 Oklahoma State University Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater Oklahoma Midwest 1 Illinois State University Redbird Arena Normal Illinois Midwest 1 & 2 Purdue University Mackey Arena West Lafayette Indiana Midwest 2 Louisiana Tech University Thomas Assembly Center Ruston Louisiana Midwest 2 University of Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City Iowa Midwest 2 Stanford University Maples Pavilion Stanford California West 1 University of Montana Dahlberg Arena Missoula Montana West 1 University of Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle Washington West 1 University of Nevada, Las Vegas South Gym Las Vegas Nevada West 1 Bowling Green State University Anderson Arena Bowling Green Ohio West 2 University of Maryland Cole Field House College Park Maryland West 2 University of Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin Texas West 2 University of Colorado CU Events Center (Coors Events Center) Boulder Colorado West 2 Stephen F. Austin University William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches Texas Regionals and Final Four USA 500 right 1989 NCAA regionals and Final Four USA blue pog.svg 36.985833 -86.4575 left Bowling Green USA blue pog.svg 32.600161 -85.492333 left Auburn USA blue pog.svg 32.5321 -92.6584 left Ruston USA blue pog.svg 30.276958 -97.732216 left Austin USA red pog.svg 47.236667 -122.426667 right Tacoma The regionals, named for the general location, were held from March 23 to March 25 at these sites: East Regional E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky (Host: Western Kentucky University) Mideast Regional Memorial Coliseum (Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum), Auburn, Alabama (Host: Auburn University) Midwest Regional Thomas Assembly Center, Ruston, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana Tech University) West Regional Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas) Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held March 31 and April 2 in Tacoma, Washington at the Tacoma Dome, hosted by the University of Washington. Bids by state The forty-eight teams came from thirty-one states. Pennsylvania and Tennessee had the most teams with four each. Nineteen states did not have any teams receiving bids. thumb|right|500 px|NCAA Women's basketball Tournament invitations by state 1989 Bids State Teams 4 Pennsylvania La Salle, St. Joseph's, Temple, Villanova 4 Tennessee Chattanooga, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech, Vanderbilt 3 California Long Beach St., Stanford, Cal St. Fullerton 3 Louisiana Louisiana Tech, LSU, Northwestern St. 3 Ohio Bowling Green, Ohio St., Cincinnati 3 Virginia James Madison, Old Dominion, Virginia 2 Mississippi Ole Miss, Southern Miss. 2 South Carolina South Carolina, Clemson 2 Texas Texas, Stephen F. Austin 1 Alabama Auburn 1 Arkansas Arkansas 1 Colorado Colorado 1 Connecticut Connecticut 1 Florida Miami FL 1 Georgia Georgia 1 Hawaii Hawaii 1 Illinois Illinois St.. 1 Indiana Purdue 1 Iowa Iowa 1 Kentucky Western Ky. 1 Maryland Maryland 1 Massachusetts Holy Cross 1 Montana Montana 1 Nevada UNLV 1 New Jersey Rutgers 1 North Carolina North Carolina St. 1 Oklahoma Oklahoma St. 1 Rhode Island Providence 1 Utah Utah 1 Washington Washington 1 West Virginia West Virginia Brackets First and second-round games played at higher seed except where noted. Mideast regional – Auburn, AL (Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum) First roundMarch 15 Second roundMarch 18–19 Regional semifinalsMarch 23 Regional finalsMarch 25 8 Temple 90 9 Holy Cross 80 5 Georgia 90 12 Chattanooga 69 7 Rutgers 95 10 Southern Miss 73 6 Old Dominion 66 11 Villanova 41 1 Auburn 88 8 Temple 54 4 Clemson 78 5 Georgia 65 2 North Carolina St. 75 7 Rutgers 73 3 Ole Miss 74 6 Old Dominion 58 1 Auburn 71 4 Clemson 60 2 North Carolina St. 63 3 Ole Miss 68 1 Auburn 77 3 Ole Miss 51 Midwest regional – Ruston, LA (Thomas Assembly Center) First roundMarch 15 Second roundMarch 18–19 Regional semifinalsMarch 23 Regional finalsMarch 25 8 Miami (FL) 69 9 at Oklahoma St. 93 5 Purdue 91 12 Arkansas 63 7 Illinois St. 100 10 Northwestern St. 79 6 South Carolina 73 11 Tennessee Tech 77 1 Louisiana Tech 103 9 Oklahoma St. 78 4 LSU 54 5 at Purdue 53 2 Stanford 105 7 Illinois St. 77 3 Iowa 77 11 Tennessee Tech 75 1 Louisiana Tech 85 4 LSU 68 2 Stanford 98 3 Iowa 74 1 Louisiana Tech 85 2 Stanford 75 East regional – Bowling Green, KY (E.A. Diddle Arena) First roundMarch 15 Second roundMarch 18–19 Regional semifinalsMarch 23 Regional finalsMarch 25 8 Connecticut 63 9 La Salle 72 5 Western Kentucky 57 12 West Virginia 66 7 Vanderbilt 68 10 at St. Joseph's 82 6 James Madison 94 11 Providence 74 1 Tennessee 91 9 La Salle 61 4 Virginia 81 12 West Virginia 68 2 Long Beach St. 84 10 St. Joseph's 65 3 Ohio St. 81 6 James Madison 66 1 Tennessee 80 4 Virginia 47 2 Long Beach St. 89 3 Ohio St. 83 1 Tennessee 94 2 Long Beach St. 80 West regional – Austin, Texas (Frank Erwin Center) First roundMarch 15 Second roundMarch 18–19 Regional semifinalsMarch 23 Regional finalsMarch 25 8 Cincinnati 59 9 at Bowling Green 69 5 Washington 87 12 Hawaii 79 7 Cal St. Fullerton 67 10 at Montana 82 6 UNLV 67 11 Utah 53 1 Maryland 78 9 Bowling Green 65 4 Stephen F. Austin 73 5 Washington 63 2 Texas 83 10 Montana 54 3 Colorado 74 6 UNLV 84 1 Maryland 89 4 Stephen F. Austin 54 2 Texas 88 6 UNLV 77 1 Maryland 79 2 Texas 71 Final Four – Tacoma, WA (Tacoma Dome) National semifinalsMarch 31 National championshipApril 2 1ME Auburn 76 1MW Louisiana Tech 71 1E Tennessee 77 1W Maryland 65 1ME Auburn 60 1E Tennessee 76 Record by conference Nineteen conferences had more than one bid, or at least one win in NCAA Tournament play: Conference# of BidsRecordWin %Round of 32Sweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourChampionship Game Southeastern 6 0.722 13–5 .722 5 4 3 2 2 Atlantic Coast 4 0.6 6–4 .600 4 4 1 1 – Atlantic 10 4 0.5 4–4 .500 4 – – – – Big West 4 0.5 4–4 .500 2 2 1 – – Big Ten 3 0.5 3–3 .500 3 2 – – – Big East 3 0 0–3 – – – – – – Metro 3 0 0–3 – – – – – – Pacific-10 2 0.6 3–2 .600 2 1 1 – – Southwest 2 0.5 2–2 .500 1 1 1 – – Big Eight 2 0.333 1–2 .333 2 – – – – Metro Atlantic 2 0.333 1–2 .333 1 – – – – Southland 2 0.333 1–2 .333 1 1 – – – Sun Belt 2 0.333 1–2 .333 1 – – – – American South 1 0.75 3–1 .750 1 1 1 1 – Big Sky 1 0.5 1–1 .500 1 – – – – Colonial 1 0.5 1–1 .500 1 – – – – Mid-American 1 0.5 1–1 .500 1 – – – – Missouri Valley 1 0.5 1–1 .500 1 – – – – Ohio Valley 1 0.5 1–1 .500 1 – – – – Two conferences went 0-1: High Country, and Southern Conference All-Tournament team Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee Sheila Frost, Tennessee Vickie Orr, Auburn Venus Lacy, Louisiana Tech Deanna Tate, Maryland Game officials Sally Bell (semifinal) John Morningstar(semifinal) Larry Sheppard (semifinal) Bill Stokes (semifinal) June Corteau (final) Patty Broderick (final) See also 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1989 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1989 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1989 NAIA women's basketball tournament References Attendance and Sites http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_final4/2012/Attend.pdf NCAA 19 March 2012 Nixon Rick Official 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four Records Book http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/WFF12.pdf NCAA 22 April 2012 November 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151107014710/http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/WFF12.pdf dead Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Tournament NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Category:Sports competitions in Tacoma, Washington Category:Basketball competitions in Washington (state) Category:Women's sports in Washington (state)