1989 Big East men's basketball tournament

1989 Big East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1988–89
Teams9
SiteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsGeorgetown (6th title)
Winning coachJohn Thompson (6th title)
MVPCharles Smith (Georgetown)
TelevisionBig East Network,

CBS (semifinals and championship game)

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1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Georgetown 13 3   .813 29 5   .853
No. 11 Seton Hall 11 5   .688 31 7   .816
No. 7 Syracuse 10 6   .625 30 8   .789
Pittsburgh 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Villanova 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Providence 7 9   .438 18 11   .621
Connecticut 6 10   .375 18 13   .581
St. John's 6 10   .375 20 13   .606
Boston College 3 13   .188 12 17   .414
1989 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989[1]
Rankings from AP poll


The 1989 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from March 9 to March 12, 1989. Its winner received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds. Georgetown had the best regular season conference record and received the #1 seed.

Georgetown defeated Syracuse in the championship game 88–79, to claim its sixth Big East tournament championship.


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