1989 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA college basketball competition August 2023 April 2026 NIT 1989 32 Madison Square Garden New York City St. John's Redmen 5th 1988 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Billikens 3rd UAB Blazers 1st Michigan State Spartans 1st Lou Carnesecca 1st Jayson Williams St. John's The 1989 National Invitation Tournament was the 1989 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball 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. Archived 11/7/09 TeamConference1988 men Akron Zips AkronIndependent1988 men Arkansas State Indians Arkansas StateAmerican South ConferenceBoise StateBig Sky Conference1988 men California Golden Bears CaliforniaPac-10 Conference1988 men Charlotte 49ers CharlotteSun Belt ConferenceConnecticutBig East Conference1988 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia SouthernTrans America Athletic Conference1988 none Hawaii Rainbow Warriors HawaiiWestern Athletic Conference1988 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent StateMid-American ConferenceMichigan StateBig Ten Conference1988 men Murray State Racers Murray StateOhio Valley Conference1988 men Nebraska Cornhuskers NebraskaBig Eight Conference1988 men New Mexico Lobos New MexicoWestern Athletic Conference1988 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico StateBig West Conference1988 men New Orleans Privateers New OrleansAmerican South Conference1988 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio StateBig Ten Conference1988 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma StateBig Eight Conference1988 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole MissSoutheast Conference1988 none Penn State Nittany Lions Penn StateAtlantic 10 Conference1988 men Pepperdine Waves PepperdineWest Coast Athletic Conference1988 men Richmond Spiders RichmondColonial Athletic AssociationSt. John'sBig East Conference1988 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint LouisMidwest Collegiate Conference1988 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter'sMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference1988 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa ClaraWest Coast Athletic Conference1988 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern IllinoisMissouri Valley Conference1988 men Temple Owls TempleAtlantic 10 ConferenceUABSun Belt Conference1988 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa BarbaraBig West Conference1988 men Villanova Wildcats VillanovaBig East Conference1988 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita StateMissouri Valley ConferenceWisconsinBig Ten Conference Bracket Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket. First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Connecticut 67 1988 men Charlotte 49ers Charlotte 62 1988 men California Golden Bears California 73 1988 none Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii 57 UAB 83 1988 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern 74 1988 men Richmond Spiders Richmond 70 1988 men Temple Owls Temple 56 Connecticut 73 California 72 UAB 64 Richmond 61 Connecticut 79 UAB 85 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals St. John's 70 1988 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss 67 1988 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State 69 Boise State 55 1988 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska 81 1988 men Arkansas State Indians Arkansas State 79 1988 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State 81 1988 men Akron Zips Akron 70 St. John's 76 Oklahoma State 64 Nebraska 74 Ohio State 85 St. John's 83 Ohio State 80 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals 1988 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova 76 1988 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's 56 1988 none Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State 89 1988 men Murray State Racers Murray State 73 Michigan State 83 1988 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State 69 1988 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State 70 1988 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara 62 Villanova 76 Penn State 67 Michigan State 79 Wichita State 67 Villanova 63 Michigan State 70 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals 1988 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico 91 1988 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara 76 1988 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine 84 1988 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State 69 Wisconsin 63 1988 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans 61 1988 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis 87 1988 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois 54 New Mexico 86 Pepperdine 69 Wisconsin 68 Saint Louis 73 New Mexico 65 Saint Louis 66 Semifinals & finals Semifinals Finals UAB 65 St. John's 76 Michigan State 64 Saint Louis 74 St. John's 73 Saint Louis 65 Third place game UAB 78 Michigan State 76 See also 1989 National Women's Invitational Tournament 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1989 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1989 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1989 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1989 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1989 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1989 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament References National Invitation National Invitation Tournament Category:1980s in Manhattan Category:Basketball in New York City Category:College sports in New York City National Invitation Tournament Category:National Invitation Tournament Category:Basketball competitions in New York City Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan