1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle. A total of 63 games were played.

1989 NCAA Division I
men's basketball tournament
Season1988–89
Teams64
Finals siteKingdome
Seattle, Washington
ChampionsMichigan Wolverines (1st title, 3rd title game,
4th Final Four)
Runner-upSeton Hall Pirates (1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachSteve Fisher (1st title)
MOPGlen Rice (Michigan)
Attendance613,242
Top scorerGlen Rice (Michigan)
(184 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1988 1990»

Michigan, coached by Steve Fisher, won the national title with an 80–79 overtime victory in the final game over Seton Hall, coached by P. J. Carlesimo. Glen Rice of Michigan set an NCAA tournament record by scoring 184 points in six games and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Just prior to the start of this tournament, Michigan coach Bill Frieder had announced that he would accept the head coaching position at Arizona State University at the end of the season. Michigan athletic director Bo Schembechler promptly fired Frieder and appointed top assistant Fisher as interim coach, stating famously, that "a Michigan man is going to coach a Michigan team."

Two 16-seeded teams came within one point of victory in the first round (Georgetown vs. Princeton, Oklahoma vs. East Tennessee State), and a third came within six points. This tournament was also unusual in that all four 11-seeds advanced out of the first round.

The 1989 Tournament was the second one since 1980, with 1987 being the first, in which the defending national champion did not participate in the tournament. Kansas, winner of the 1988 NCAA title, had been placed on probation for violations committed by former coach Larry Brown and was barred from the tournament. Brown left Kansas immediately after winning the national championship to return to coaching in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, leaving first-year coach Roy Williams to coach the team. It is the only time the Jayhawks have missed the NCAA tournament from 1984 to the present day. The defending champion would not be left out of the next year's tournament again until 2008. The tournament was notable for the poor performance of the SEC. After traditional stalwart Kentucky missed the postseason after experiencing its first losing season since 1927, none of the five SEC teams won a game in the tournament.

Schedule and venues

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Atlanta
Indianapolis
Dallas
Providence
Greensboro
Nashville
Tucson
Boise
1989 first and second rounds
 
Denver
Lexington
Minneapolis
E. Rutherford
Seattle
1989 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1989 tournament, and their hosts:

First and Second Rounds

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

Teams

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Region Seed Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
East 1 Georgetown John Thompson Big East Elite Eight 2 Duke L 85–77
East 2 Duke Mike Krzyzewski Atlantic Coast Final Four 3 Seton Hall L 95–78
East 3 Stanford Mike Montgomery Pacific-10 Round of 64 14 Siena L 80–78
East 4 Iowa Tom Davis Big Ten Round of 32 5 NC State L 102–96
East 5 NC State Jim Valvano Atlantic Coast Sweet Sixteen 1 Georgetown L 69–61
East 6 Kansas State Lon Kruger Big Eight Round of 64 11 Minnesota L 86–75
East 7 West Virginia Gale Catlett Atlantic 10 Round of 32 2 Duke L 70–63
East 8 Vanderbilt C. M. Newton Southeastern Round of 64 9 Notre Dame L 81–65
East 9 Notre Dame Digger Phelps Independent Round of 32 1 Georgetown L 81–74
East 10 Tennessee Don DeVoe Southeastern Round of 64 7 West Virginia L 84–68
East 11 Minnesota Clem Haskins Big Ten Sweet Sixteen 2 Duke L 87–70
East 12 South Carolina George Felton Metro Round of 64 5 NC State L 81–66
East 13 Rutgers Bob Wenzel Atlantic 10 Round of 64 4 Iowa L 87–73
East 14 Siena Mike Deane North Atlantic Round of 32 11 Minnesota L 80–67
East 15 South Carolina State Cy Alexander Mid-Eastern Round of 64 2 Duke L 90–69
East 16 Princeton Pete Carril Ivy League Round of 64 1 Georgetown L 50–49
Region Seed Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
Midwest 1 Illinois Lou Henson Big Ten Final Four 3 Michigan L 83–81
Midwest 2 Syracuse Jim Boeheim Big East Elite Eight 1 Illinois L 89–86
Midwest 3 Missouri Norm Stewart Big Eight Sweet Sixteen 2 Syracuse L 83–80
Midwest 4 Louisville Denny Crum Metro Sweet Sixteen 1 Illinois L 83–69
Midwest 5 Arkansas Nolan Richardson Southwest Round of 32 4 Louisville L 93–84
Midwest 6 Georgia Tech Bobby Cremins Atlantic Coast Round of 64 11 Texas L 76–70
Midwest 7 Florida Norm Sloan Southeastern Round of 64 10 Colorado State L 68–46
Midwest 8 Pittsburgh Paul Evans Big East Round of 64 9 Ball State L 68–64
Midwest 9 Ball State Rick Majerus Mid-American Round of 32 1 Illinois L 72–60
Midwest 10 Colorado State Boyd Grant Western Athletic Round of 32 2 Syracuse L 65–50
Midwest 11 Texas Tom Penders Southwest Round of 32 3 Missouri L 108–89
Midwest 12 Loyola Marymount Paul Westhead West Coast Round of 64 5 Arkansas L 120–101
Midwest 13 Arkansas–Little Rock Mike Newell Trans America Round of 64 4 Louisville L 76–71
Midwest 14 Creighton Tony Barone Missouri Valley Round of 64 3 Missouri L 85–69
Midwest 15 Bucknell Charlie Woollum East Coast Round of 64 2 Syracuse L 104–81
Midwest 16 McNeese State Steve Welch Southland Round of 64 1 Illinois L 77–71
Region Seed Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
Southeast 1 Oklahoma Billy Tubbs Big Eight Sweet Sixteen 5 Virginia L 86–80
Southeast 2 North Carolina Dean Smith Atlantic Coast Sweet Sixteen 3 Michigan L 92–87
Southeast 3 Michigan Steve Fisher Big Ten Champion 3 Seton Hall W 80–79
Southeast 4 Florida State Pat Kennedy Metro Round of 64 13 Middle Tennessee L 97–83
Southeast 5 Virginia Terry Holland Atlantic Coast Elite Eight 3 Michigan L 102–65
Southeast 6 Alabama Wimp Sanderson Southeastern Round of 64 11 South Alabama L 86–84
Southeast 7 UCLA Jim Harrick Pacific-10 Round of 32 2 North Carolina L 88–81
Southeast 8 La Salle Speedy Morris Metro Atlantic Round of 64 9 Louisiana Tech L 83–74
Southeast 9 Louisiana Tech Tommy Joe Eagles American South Round of 32 1 Oklahoma L 124–81
Southeast 10 Iowa State Johnny Orr Big Eight Round of 64 7 UCLA L 84–74
Southeast 11 South Alabama Ronnie Arrow Sun Belt Round of 32 3 Michigan L 91–82
Southeast 12 Providence Rick Barnes Big East Round of 64 5 Virginia L 100–97
Southeast 13 Middle Tennessee Bruce Stewart Ohio Valley Round of 32 5 Virginia L 104–88
Southeast 14 Xavier Pete Gillen Midwestern Round of 64 3 Michigan L 92–87
Southeast 15 Southern Ben Jobe Southwest Athletic Round of 64 2 North Carolina L 93–79
Southeast 16 East Tennessee State Les Robinson Southern Round of 64 1 Oklahoma L 72–71
Region Seed Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
West 1 Arizona Lute Olson Pacific-10 Sweet Sixteen 4 UNLV L 68–67
West 2 Indiana Bob Knight Big Ten Sweet Sixteen 3 Seton Hall L 78–65
West 3 Seton Hall P. J. Carlesimo Big East Runner Up 3 Michigan L 80–79
West 4 UNLV Jerry Tarkanian Big West Elite Eight 3 Seton Hall L 84–61
West 5 Memphis State Larry Finch Metro Round of 64 12 DePaul L 66–63
West 6 Oregon State Ralph Miller Pacific-10 Round of 64 11 Evansville L 94–90
West 7 UTEP Don Haskins Western Athletic Round of 32 2 Indiana L 92–69
West 8 Saint Mary's Lynn Nance West Coast Round of 64 9 Clemson L 83–70
West 9 Clemson Cliff Ellis Atlantic Coast Round of 32 1 Arizona L 94–68
West 10 LSU Dale Brown Southeastern Round of 64 7 UTEP L 85–74
West 11 Evansville Jim Crews Missouri Valley Round of 32 3 Seton Hall L 87–73
West 12 DePaul Joey Meyer Independent Round of 32 4 UNLV L 85–70
West 13 Idaho Kermit Davis Big Sky Round of 64 4 UNLV L 68–56
West 14 Southwest Missouri State Charlie Spoonhour Mid-Continent Round of 64 3 Seton Hall L 60–51
West 15 George Mason Ernie Nestor Colonial Round of 64 2 Indiana L 99–85
West 16 Robert Morris Jarrett Durham Northeast Round of 64 1 Arizona L 94–60

Bracket

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* – Denotes overtime period

East Regional – East Rutherford, New Jersey

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First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Georgetown 50
16 Princeton 49
1 Georgetown 81
Providence
9 Notre Dame 74
8 Vanderbilt 65
9 Notre Dame 81
1 Georgetown 69
5 NC State 61
5 NC State 81
12 South Carolina 66
5 NC State 102**
Providence
4 Iowa 96
4 Iowa 87
13 Rutgers 73
1 Georgetown 77
2 Duke 85
6 Kansas State 75
11 Minnesota 86
11 Minnesota 80
Greensboro
14 Siena 67
3 Stanford 78
14 Siena 80
11 Minnesota 70
2 Duke 87
7 West Virginia 84
10 Tennessee 68
7 West Virginia 63
Greensboro
2 Duke 70
2 Duke 90
15 South Carolina State 69

First round summary

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Thursday, March 16
approx. 9:37 PM EST
#2 Duke Blue Devils 90, #15 South Carolina State Bulldogs 69
Pts: P. Henderson – 22
Rebs: D. Ferry – 8
Asts: Q. Snyder – 8
Pts: A. Caldwell – 20
Rebs: T. Williams – 8
Asts: A. Caldwell, D. Gilmore – 2
Halftime Score: Duke, 49–34
Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, North Carolina
Attendance: 14,574
Referees: Terry Stoudt, Mack Chauvin, Paul Sternberger
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Friday, March 17
12:07 PM EST
#5 North Carolina State Wolfpack 81, #12 South Carolina Gamecocks 66
Providence Civic Center – Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 12,106
Referees: Gordon Birk, David Hall, Frank Bosone
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Friday, March 17
7:07 PM EST
#1 Georgetown Hoyas 50, #16 Princeton Tigers 49
Pts: A. Mourning – 21
Rebs: A. Mourning – 13
Pts: R. Scrabis – 15
Rebs: G. Leftwich – 5
Asts: K. Mueller – 8
Halftime Score: Princeton, 29–21
Providence Civic Center – Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 12,106
Referees: Dick Paparo, Charles Range, J. Don Ferguson

Second round summary

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Saturday, March 18
12:20 PM EST
#2 Duke Blue Devils 70, #7 West Virginia Mountaineers 63
Pts: D. Ferry – 20
Rebs: A. Abdelnaby, D. Ferry – 8
Asts: D. Ferry – 4
Pts: H. Brooks – 13
Rebs: R. Foster – 10
Asts: S. Berger – 5
Halftime Score: Duke, 35–28
Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, North Carolina
Attendance: 14,920
Referees: Wally Tanner, Tom Rucker, Mack Chauvin
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Sunday, March 19
12:20 PM EST
#1 Georgetown Hoyas 81, #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 74
Pts: C. Smith – 34
Rebs: J. Jackson – 7
Asts: C. Smith – 6
Pts: L. Ellis – 24
Rebs: L. Ellis – 10
Asts: T. Singleton – 6
Halftime Score: Notre Dame, 36–32
Providence Civic Center – Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 12,106
Referees: Don Rutledge, Gordon Birk, Richie Ballesteros
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Sunday, March 17
approx. 2:50 PM EST
#5 North Carolina State Wolfpack 102, #4 Iowa Hawkeyes 96 (2OT)
Providence Civic Center – Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 12,106
Referees: Dick Paparo

Regional Semi-final summary

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Friday, March 24
7:41 PM EST
#2 Duke Blue Devils 87, #11 Minnesota Golden Gophers 70
Pts: R. Brickey, P. Henderson – 21
Rebs: C. Laettner – 11
Asts: Q. Snyder – 8
Pts: W. Burton – 26
Rebs: W. Bond – 6
Asts: M. Newbern – 7
Halftime Score: Duke, 45–30
Brendan Byrne Arena – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 19,508
Referees: John Clougherty, Dan Chrisman, Tom O'Neill
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Friday, March 24
approx. 10:11 PM EST
#1 Georgetown Hoyas 69, #5 North Carolina State Wolfpack 61
Pts: D. Bryant – 21
Rebs: A. Mourning – 12
Asts: C. Smith – 5
Pts: R. Monroe – 26
Rebs: C. Brown – 12
Asts: C. Corchiani – 4
Halftime Score: Georgetown, 42–28
Brendan Byrne Arena – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 19,508
Referees: Tom Lopes, Jim Bain, Rick Hartzell

Regional Final summary

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Sunday, March 26
4:05 PM EST
#2 Duke Blue Devils 85, #1 Georgetown Hoyas 77
Pts: C. Laettner – 24
Rebs: C. Laettner – 9
Asts: Q. Snyder – 7
Pts: C. Smith – 21
Rebs: S. Jefferson – 7
Asts: D. Bryant – 3
Halftime Score: Georgetown, 40–38
Brendan Byrne Arena – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 19,514
Referees: Ted Hillary, David Jones, Tom Harrington

West Regional – Denver, Colorado

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First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Arizona 94
16 Robert Morris 60
1 Arizona 94
Boise
9 Clemson 68
8 Saint Mary's 70
9 Clemson 83
1 Arizona 67
4 UNLV 68
5 Memphis State 63
12 DePaul 66
12 DePaul 70
Boise
4 UNLV 85
4 UNLV 68
13 Idaho 56
4 UNLV 61
3 Seton Hall 84
6 Oregon State 90
11 Evansville 94*
11 Evansville 73
Tucson
3 Seton Hall 87
3 Seton Hall 60
14 Southwest Missouri State 51
3 Seton Hall 78
2 Indiana 65
7 UTEP 85
10 LSU 74
7 UTEP 69
Tucson
2 Indiana 92
2 Indiana 99
15 George Mason 85

First round summary

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Thursday, March 16
6:07 PM PST/9:07 PM EST
#4 UNLV Runnin' Rebels 68, #13 Idaho Vandals 56
Pts: S. Augmon – 17
Rebs: M. Scurry – 14
Asts: A. Hunt – 4
Pts: R. Smith – 20
Rebs: R. Brown, J. Fitch – 9
Asts: L. Nash – 3
Halftime Score: UNLV, 27–22
BSU Pavilion – Boise, Idaho
Attendance: 12,241
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Friday, March 17
approx. 2:37 PM MST/4:37 PM EST
#3 Seton Hall Pirates 60, #14 Southwest Missouri State Bears 51
Pts: J. Morton – 26
Rebs: D. Walker – 6
Asts: A. Gaze – 4
Pts: H. Henderson – 18
Rebs: H. Henderson – 6
Asts: D. Lewis – 6
Halftime Score: Seton Hall, 30–23
McKale Center – Tucson, Arizona
Attendance: 12,787
Referees: Don Shea, Allie Prescott, Jim Loustaldt

Second round summary

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Saturday, March 18
2:00 PM PST/5:00 PM EST
#4 UNLV Runnin' Rebels 85, #12 DePaul Blue Demons 70
Pts: D. Butler – 23
Rebs: S. Augmon – 6
Asts: A. Hunt – 7
Pts: T. Greene – 29
Rebs: S. Brundy – 15
Asts: T. Greene – 6
Halftime Score: 40–40
BSU Pavilion – Boise, Idaho
Attendance: 12,428
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Sunday, March 19
12:25 PM MST/2:25 PM EST
#3 Seton Hall Pirates 87, #11 Evansville Aces 73
Pts: J. Morton – 17
Rebs: R. Ramos, D. Walker – 10
Asts: G. Greene, P. Wigington – 5
Pts: S. Haffner – 20
Rebs: D. Godfread – 6
Asts: R. Crafton – 7
Halftime Score: Seton Hall, 49–41
McKale Center – Tucson, Arizona
Attendance: 13,391
Referees: John Moreau, Sid Rodeheffer, Mark DiStaolo

Regional Semi-final summary

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Thursday, March 23
6:09 PM MST/8:09 PM EST
#3 Seton Hall Pirates 78, #2 Indiana Hoosiers 65
Pts: J. Morton – 17
Rebs: D. Walker – 10
Asts: G. Greene – 5
Pts: J. Edwards – 18
Rebs: E. Anderson – 6
Asts: J. Hillman, L. Jones – 3
Halftime Score: Seton Hall, 42–33
McNichols Sports Arena – Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 16,813
Referees: Jody Sylvester, Dave Libbey, David Bair
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Thursday, March 23
approx. 8:39 PM MST/10:39 PM EST
#4 UNLV Runnin' Rebels 68, #1 Arizona Wildcats 67
Pts: A. Hunt – 21
Rebs: G. Ackles, S. Augmon – 6
Asts: G. Anthony – 11
Pts: S. Elliott – 22
Rebs: S. Elliott – 14
Asts: K. Lofton – 6
Halftime Score: UNLV, 37–36
McNichols Sports Arena – Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 16,813
Referees: Ed Hightower, Tom Rucker, Frank Scagliota

Regional Final summary

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Saturday, March 25
2:05 PM MST/4:05 PM EST
#3 Seton Hall Pirates 84, #4 UNLV Runnin' Rebels 61
Pts: A. Gaze – 19
Rebs: D. Walker – 15
Asts: G. Greene – 3
Pts: G. Anthony – 16
Rebs: M. Scurry – 14
Asts: G. Anthony – 4
Halftime Score: Seton Hall, 34–30
McNichols Sports Arena – Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 16,813
Referees: Lenny Wirtz, David Dodge, Larry Rose

Southeast Regional – Lexington, Kentucky

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First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Oklahoma 72
16 East Tennessee State 71
1 Oklahoma 124
Nashville
9 Louisiana Tech 81
8 La Salle 74
9 Louisiana Tech 83
1 Oklahoma 80
5 Virginia 86
5 Virginia 100
12 Providence 97
5 Virginia 104
Nashville
13 Middle Tennessee State 88
4 Florida State 83
13 Middle Tennessee State 97
5 Virginia 65
3 Michigan 102
6 Alabama 84
11 South Alabama 86
11 South Alabama 82
Atlanta
3 Michigan 91
3 Michigan 92
14 Xavier 87
3 Michigan 92
2 North Carolina 87
7 UCLA 84
10 Iowa State 74
7 UCLA 81
Atlanta
2 North Carolina 88
2 North Carolina 93
15 Southern 79

First round summary

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Thursday, March 16
7:07 PM CST/8:07 EST
#5 Virginia Cavaliers 100, #12 Providence Friars 97
Pts: R. Morgan – 33
Rebs: M. Blundin, B. Stith – 7
Asts: J. Crotty – 10
Pts: M. Conlon – 23
Rebs: A. Shamsid-Deen – 8
Asts: E. Murdick, C. Screen – 6
Halftime Score: Virginia, 50–49
Memorial Gymnasium – Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 12,541
Referees: Tom Harrington, Willis McJunkin, Tom Clark
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Friday, March 17
12:07 PM EST
#3 Michigan Wolverines 92, #14 Xavier Musketeers 87
Pts: G. Rice, R. Robinson – 23
Rebs: M. Hughes – 10
Asts: R. Robinson – 8
Pts: T. Hill – 21
Rebs: D. Strong – 10
Asts: J. Walker – 9
Halftime Score: Xavier, 45–42
Omni Coliseum – Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 12,349
Referees: Nick Borucki, Dave Libbey, Bob Barnett

Second round summary

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Saturday, March 18
approx. 3:55 PM CST/4:55 EST
#5 Virginia Cavaliers 104, #13 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 88
Pts: R. Morgan– 33
Rebs: M. Blundin – 8
Asts: J. Crotty – 14
Pts: R. Henry, C. Rainey – 23
Rebs: K. Hammonds – 15
Asts: K. Hammonds, C. Rainey – 5
Halftime Score: Virginia, 49–39
Memorial Gymnasium – Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 13,453
Referees: Tom Harrington, Jody Sylvester, Tom Clark
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Sunday, March 19
2:20 PM EST
#3 Michigan Wolverines 91, #11 South Alabama Jaguars 82
Pts: G. Rice – 36
Rebs: G. Rice – 8
Asts: D. Calip, T. Mills, G. Rice, R. Robinson – 5
Pts: J. Lewis – 25
Rebs: G. Estaba, J. Lewis – 9
Asts: T. Brodnick – 6
Halftime Score: South Alabama, 47–44
Omni Coliseum – Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 12,821
Referees: Dave Libbey, Gene Monje, Bob Barnett

Regional Semi-final summary

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Thursday, March 23
7:41 PM EST
#5 Virginia Cavaliers 86, #1 Oklahoma Sooners 80
Pts: B. Stith – 28
Rebs: B. Dabbs – 14
Asts: J. Crotty – 8
Pts: S. King – 22
Rebs: S. King – 6
Asts: M. Blaylock – 5
Halftime Score: Virginia, 42–37
Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 22,314
Referees: Gene Monje, Bob Dibler, Herman Ramsey
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Thursday, March 23
approx. 10:11 PM EST
#3 Michigan Wolverines 92, #2 North Carolina Tar Heels 87
Pts: G. Rice – 34
Rebs: M. Hughes, T. Mills, G. Rice, L. Vaught – 6
Asts: R. Robinson – 13
Pts: J.R. Reid – 26
Rebs: S. Bucknall – 7
Asts: S. Bucknall – 10
Halftime Score: Michigan, 50–47
Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 22,314
Referees: Don Rutledge, Tom Scott, Wally Tanner

Regional Final summary

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Saturday, March 25
1:58 PM EST
#3 Michigan Wolverines 102, #5 Virginia Cavaliers 65
Pts: G. Rice – 32
Rebs: L. Vaught – 9
Asts: R. Robinson – 7
Pts: R. Morgan – 15
Rebs: B. Dabbs – 12
Asts: J. Crotty – 7
Halftime Score: Michigan, 44–25
Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 22,755
Referees: Mickey Crowley, Jim Burr, Frank Bosone

Midwest Regional – Minneapolis

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First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Illinois 77
16 McNeese State 71
1 Illinois 72
Indianapolis
9 Ball State 60
8 Pittsburgh 64
9 Ball State 68
1 Illinois 83
4 Louisville 69
5 Arkansas 120
12 Loyola Marymount 101
5 Arkansas 84
Indianapolis
4 Louisville 93
4 Louisville 76
13 Arkansas–Little Rock 71
1 Illinois 89
2 Syracuse 86
6 Georgia Tech 70
11 Texas 76
11 Texas 89
Dallas
3 Missouri 108
3 Missouri 85
14 Creighton 69
3 Missouri 80
2 Syracuse 83
7 Florida 46
10 Colorado State 68
10 Colorado State 50
Dallas
2 Syracuse 65
2 Syracuse 104
15 Bucknell 81

First round summary

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Thursday, March 16
12:07 PM EST
#4 Louisville Cardinals 76, #13 Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans 71
Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis
Attendance: 37,232
Referees: Tom Lopes, Bruce Shapiro, Jerry Stone
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Thursday, March 16
7:07 PM EST
#1 Illinois Fighting Illini 77, #16 McNeese State Cowboys 71
Pts: K. Battle – 18
Rebs: N. Anderson – 12
Asts: L. Smith – 4
Pts: M. Cutright – 5
Rebs: A. Pullard – 8
Asts: D. Davis – 5
Halftime Score: Illinois, 26–21
Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis
Attendance: 37,242
Referees: Bobby Dibler, John Hannon, David Dodge
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Friday, March 17
12:07 PM CST/1:07 PM EST
#2 Syracuse Orangemen 104, #15 Bucknell Bison 81
Pts: B. Owens – 27
Rebs: B. Owens – 13
Asts: S. Douglas – 9
Pts: M. Butts – 22
Rebs: B. Heiden – 8
Asts: M. Joseph – 9
Halftime Score: Syracuse, 52–36
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 8,711
Referees: George Evans, David Jones, Phil Bova
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Friday, March 17
7:07 PM CST/8:07 PM EST
#3 Missouri Tigers 85, #14 Creighton Blue Jays 69
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 9,484
Referees: John Clogherty, Samford, Jim Stupin

Second round summary

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Saturday, March 18
2:20 PM EST
#1 Illinois Fighting Illini 72, #9 Ball State Cardinals 60
Pts: N. Anderson – 24
Rebs: K. Battle – 8
Asts: K. Gill – 7
Pts: C. Kidd – 16
Rebs: P. McCurdy – 12
Asts: S. Nichols – 6
Halftime Score: Illinois, 34–23
Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis
Attendance: 37,444
Referees: Bobby Dibler, David Dodge, Herman Ramsey
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Saturday, March 18
approx. 4:50 PM EST
#4 Louisville Cardinals 93, #5 Arkansas Razorbacks 84
Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis
Attendance: 37,444
Referees: Larry Lembo, Tom Lopes, Larry Rose
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Sunday, March 19
1:35 CST/2:35 PM EST
#3 Missouri Tigers 108, #11 Texas Longhorns 89
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 10,683
Referees: John Clougherty, David Jones, Odgen
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Sunday, March 19
approx. 4:05 PM CST/5:05 PM EST
#2 Syracuse Orangemen 65, #10 Colorado State Rams 50
Pts: S. Thompson – 21
Rebs: D. Coleman – 7
Asts: S. Douglas – 8
Pts: A. Anderson – 15
Rebs: P. Durham – 6
Asts: P. Durham – 4
Halftime Score: Syracuse, 38–28
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 10,683
Referees: Jim Bain, Jerry Petro, Donnee Gray

Regional Semi-final summary

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Friday, March 24
7:09 PM CST/8:09 PM EST
#1 Illinois Fighting Illini 83, #4 Louisville Cardinals 69
Pts: N. Anderson – 24
Rebs: S. Bardo, M. Liberty – 8
Asts: S. Bardo – 6
Pts: K. Payne – 19
Rebs: P. Ellison – 9
Asts: P. Ellison, L. Smith – 4
Halftime Score: Illinois, 40–37
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 33,560
Referees: Dick Paparo, Tim Higgins, Donnee Gray
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Friday, March 24
approx. 9:39 PM CST/10:39 PM EST
#2 Syracuse Orangemen 83, #3 Missouri Tigers 80
Pts: S. Douglas – 27
Rebs: D. Coleman – 12
Asts: S. Douglas – 7
Pts: B. Irvin – 21
Rebs: D. Smith – 13
Asts: L. Coward – 6
Halftime Score: Missouri, 42–40
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 33,560
Referees: Richie Ballesteros, Sam Lickliter, Paul Housman

Regional Final summary

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Sunday, March 26
12:58 PM CST/1:58 PM EST
#1 Illinois Fighting Illini 89, #2 Syracuse Orangemen 86
Pts: K. Battle – 28
Rebs: N. Anderson – 16
Asts: L. Smith, K. Gill – 5
Pts: B. Owens – 22
Rebs: D. Coleman – 10
Asts: S. Douglas – 8
Halftime Score: Syracuse, 46–39
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 33,496
Referees: Larry Lembo, Jim Rife, John Moreau

Final Four – Seattle

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National semifinals National Championship Game
      
E2 Duke 78
W3 Seton Hall 95
W3 Seton Hall 79
SE3 Michigan 80*
SE3 Michigan 83
MW1 Illinois 81

(* – Denotes Overtime)

Game summaries

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Saturday, April 1
2:42 PM PST/5:42 PM EST
#W3 Seton Hall Pirates 95, #E2 Duke Blue Devils 78
Pts: A. Gaze – 20
Rebs: R. Ramos – 12
Asts: G. Greene – 8
Pts: D. Ferry – 34
Rebs: D. Ferry – 10
Asts: P. Henderson – 5
Halftime Score: Duke, 38–33
Kingdome – Seattle, WA
Attendance: 39,187
Referees: Larry Lembo, Don Rutledge, Ed Hightower
CBS
Saturday, April, 1
approx. 5:12 PM PST/8:12 PM EST
#SE3 Michigan Wolverines 83, #MW1 Illinois Fighting Illini 81
Pts: G. Rice – 28
Rebs: L. Vaught – 16
Asts: R. Robinson – 12
Pts: K. Battle – 29
Rebs: L. Hamilton – 9
Asts: S. Bardo – 8
Halftime Score: Michigan, 39–38
Kingdome – Seattle, WA
Attendance: 39,187
Referees: Ted Hillary, David Jones, Tom Harrington

National Championship

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CBS
Monday, April, 3
6:12 PM PDT/9:12 PM EDT
#SE3 Michigan Wolverines 80, #W3 Seton Hall Pirates 79 (OT)
Pts: G. Rice – 34
Rebs: G. Rice – 11
Asts: R. Robinson – 11
Pts: J. Morton – 35
Rebs: D. Walker – 11
Asts: G. Greene – 5
Halftime Score: Michigan, 37–32
End of Regulation: 71–71
Kingdome – Seattle, WA
Attendance: 39,187
Referees: Mickey Crowley, Tom Rucker, John Clougherty

Announcers

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Television

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ESPN and NCAA Productions

  • Tim Brando (NCAA Tournament Today) and John Saunders (NCAA Tournament Tonight) served as studio hosts and Dick Vitale served as studio analyst.
  • Bob Carpenter and Quinn Buckner – first round (South Carolina–North Carolina State) & (Notre Dame–Vanderbilt) at Providence, Rhode Island
  • Mike Gorman and Ron Perry – first round (Rutgers–Iowa) & (Princeton–Georgetown) at Providence, Rhode Island
  • Mike Patrick and Dan Bonner – first round (Minnesota–Kansas State) & (South Carolina State–Duke) at Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Bob Rathbun and Bucky Waters – first round (Siena–Stanford) & (Tennessee–West Virginia) at Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Tom Hammond and Clark Kellogg – first round (UALR–Louisville) & (Ball State–Pittsburgh) at Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Mick Hubert and Jim Gibbons – first round (Loyola Marymount–Arkansas) & (McNeese State–Illinois) at Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Ron Franklin and Billy King – first round (Texas–Georgia Tech) at Dallas, Texas
  • Frank Fallon and Bob Ortegel – first round (Colorado State–Florida), (Creighton–Missouri), & (Syracuse–Bucknell) at Dallas, Texas
  • Wayne Larrivee and Jack Givens – first round (Louisiana Tech–LaSalle) & (Middle Tennessee State–Florida State) at Nashville, Tennessee
  • John Sanders and Gary Thompson – first round (East Tennessee State–Oklahoma) & (Providence–Virginia) at Nashville, Tennessee
  • Ralph Hacker and Dan Belluomini – first round (Xavier–Michigan) & (Iowa State–UCLA) at Atlanta, Georgia
  • Fred White and Larry Conley – first round (South Alabama–Alabama) & (Southern–North Carolina) at Atlanta, Georgia
  • Brad Nessler and Irv Brown – first round (Robert Morris–Arizona) & (Idaho–UNLV) at Boise, Idaho
  • Ted Robinson and Mike Pratt– first round (Clemson–Saint Mary's) at Boise, Idaho
  • Pete Solomon and Bob Elliott – first round (Evansville–Oregon State) at Tucson, Arizona
  • Barry Tompkins and Bruce Larson – first round (SW Missouri State–Seton Hall) & (George Mason–Indiana) at Tucson, Arizona

Radio

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First and second rounds

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CBS Radio

Regionals

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  • – East Regionals at East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • – Midwest Regionals at Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • – Southeast Regionals at Lexington, Kentucky
  • Ted Robinson and – West Regionals at Denver, Colorado

Final Four

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  • – at Seattle, Washington
Region Seed Teams Flagship station Play-by-play announcer Color analyst(s)
West 3 Seton Hall WPAT–AM 930

Legacy

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The story of the Wolverines' success was cited as inspiration in another sport. When the Spain national football team manager Julen Lopetegui was sacked days before the 2018 FIFA World Cup started after agreeing to join Real Madrid after the tournament, Spanish defender Gerard Piqué drew parallels with Michigan's NCAA win amid similar circumstances.[1][2] Unfortunately, Spain failed to advance beyond the round of 16 while France won the tournament.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Piqué, Gerard [@3gerardpique] (June 13, 2018). "Universidad de Michigan. Baloncesto. 1989. Campeón de la NCAA. No sería la primera vez que ocurre. Todos unidos, ahora más que nunca" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 15, 2018 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Bonn, Kyle (June 13, 2018). "Gerard Pique channels 1989 Michigan NCAA tournament run amid Spain turmoil". soccer.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved June 15, 2018.