1989 SEC men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 1989 SEC Men's 10 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134 Alabama 4th Wimp Sanderson 2nd Livingston Chatman Florida 134,280 (average 14,920 per game)2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 136 JP Sports (First and Second Rounds, and semifinals) ABC (Championship Game) The 1989 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 9–12, 1989 at the University of Tennessee’s Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Alabama Crimson Tide won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball tournament by defeating Florida by a score of 72–60 in the championship game on March 12, 1989.2005-06 Alabama Basketball Media Guide, page 891988-89 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com1988-89 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com JP Sports, in its third season of producing regionally syndicated SEC basketball games, provided television coverage of the first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals. Coverage of the championship game was broadcast on the ABC Television Network through its sports division, ABC Sports. Bracket First Round Thursday, March 9 Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions Quarterfinals Friday, March 10 Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions Semifinals Saturday, March 11 Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions Championship game Sunday, March 12 ABC high 8 1988 none Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State 68 9 1988 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia 83 7 1988 Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss 80 10 Auburn 68 9 Georgia 61 1 Florida 62 5 Tennessee 95 4 LSU 77 6 Kentucky 63 3 Vanderbilt 77 2 Alabama 64 7 Ole Miss 56 1 Florida 76 5 Tennessee 71 3 Vanderbilt 79 2 Alabama 83 1 Florida 60 2 Alabama 72 First Round #e3e3e3 March 9 7:30 p.m. EST No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs 83 No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs 68 36–35 47–33 Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, Tennessee 12,221 John Clougherty, Don Rutledge, Mac Chauvin Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions fff March 9 10:00 p.m. EST No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels 80 No. 10 Auburn Tigers 68 35–40 45–28 Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, Tennessee 12,221 Don Shea, Wally Tanner, Don Ferguson Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions Quarterfinals #e3e3e3 March 10 1:00 p.m. EST No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers 95 No. 4 LSU Tigers 77 41–33 54–44 Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, Tennessee 17,187 Don Shea, Danny Hooker, David Jones Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions fff March 10 3:30 p.m. EST No. 3 Vanderbilt Commodores 77 No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats 63 38–30 39–33 Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, Tennessee 17,614 Don Rutledge, Don Ferguson, Andre Pattillo Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions #e3e3e3 March 10 7:30 p.m. EST No. 1 Florida Gators 62 No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs 61 30–41 32–20 Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, Tennessee 13,841 Allie Prescott, John Clougherty, Larry Ware Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions fff March 10 10:00 p.m. EST No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide 64 No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels 56 33–29 31–27 Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, Tennessee 14,459 Wally Tanner, Mac Chauvin, Jake Bell Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions Semifinals #e3e3e3 March 11 1:00 p.m. EST No. 1 Florida Gators 76 No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers 71 33–32 43–39 Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, Tennessee 17,453 John Clougherty, Don Shea, Wally Tanner Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions fff March 11 3:30 p.m. EST No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide 83 No. 3 Vanderbilt Commodores 79 43–35 40–44 Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, Tennessee 17,742 Don Rutledge, Mac Chauvin, David Jones Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions Championship game #e3e3e3 March 12 2:00 p.m. EST No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide 72 No. 1 Florida Gators 60 28–26 44–34 Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, Tennessee 11,285 John Clougherty, Don Shea, Don Ferguson ABC References Category:SEC men's basketball tournament SEC men's basketball tournament Category:Sports competitions in Knoxville, Tennessee SEC men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers basketball SEC men's basketball tournament