1989 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament

Basketball tournament in Columbia, South Carolina, USA August 2023 March 2026 1989 Metro Conference I Men's 200px 5 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC Louisville 7th Denny Crum 7th Pervis Ellison (2nd) Louisville The 1989 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 9–11 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina.1988-89 Metro Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/metro/1989.html March 7, 2020 Louisville defeated Florida State in the championship game, 87–80, to win their seventh Metro men's basketball tournament. The Cardinals received the conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament. In addition, Florida State, Memphis State, and South Carolina received at-large bids. Format Five of the conference's seven members participated, with Cincinnati and Virginia Tech left out. Teams were seeded based on regular season conference records, with the top three teams (Florida State, Louisville, Memphis State) earning a bye into the semifinal round. The other two teams – South Carolina and Southern Miss – entered into the quarterfinal round. Bracket QuarterfinalThursday, March 9 SemifinalsFriday, March 10 ChampionshipSaturday, March 11 4 South Carolina 63 5 1988 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss 62 1 Florida State 80 4 South Carolina 63 3 1988 men Memphis Tigers Memphis State 70 2 Louisville 71 1 Florida State 80 2 Louisville 87 References Category:Metro Conference (1975–1995) men's basketball tournament Tournament Metro Conference men's basketball tournament Metro Conference men's basketball tournament