Classification Division I Champions Georgetown (6th title) | Teams 9 | |
Site Madison Square Garden
New York City Winning coach John Thompson (6th title) MVP Charles Smith (Georgetown) | ||
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.
Awards
Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Valuable Player): Charles Smith, Georgetown
All Tournament Team
References
1989 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA