1989 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1989 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 28-March 3, 1989. The tournament featured the top six teams from the 9-team conference. Robert Morris won their third ECAC Metro/NEC championship, and received the conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament.

1989 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1988–89
Teams6
Finals siteCharles L. Sewall Center
Moon Township, PA
ChampionsRobert Morris (3rd title)
Winning coachJarrett Durham (1st title)
MVPVaughn Luton (Robert Morris)
← 1988
1990 →
1988–89 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Robert Morris 12 4   .750 21 9   .700
Fairleigh Dickinson 11 5   .688 17 12   .586
Marist* 9 7   .563 13 15   .464
Monmouth 9 7   .563 15 13   .536
Long Island 7 9   .438 9 19   .321
Loyola (MD) 7 9   .438 10 18   .357
Saint Francis (PA) 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
Wagner 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
St. Francis (NY) 5 11   .313 11 16   .407
1989 NEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


*Ineligible for conference tournament



Format

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The NEC Men’s Basketball Tournament consisted of a six-team playoff format with all games played at the venue of the higher seed. The top two seeds received a bye in the first round.

Bracket

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First round Semifinals Championship Game
         
1 Robert Morris 63
4 Long Island 52
5 Loyola (MD) 66
4 Long Island 79
1 Robert Morris 67
2 Fairleigh Dickinson 66
3 Monmouth 89
6 Saint Francis (PA) 95
6 Saint Francis (PA) 64
2 Fairleigh Dickinson 74

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References

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  1. ^ "NEC men's basketball record book" (PDF). NortheastConference.org. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "2020–21 NEC Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Northeast Conference. p. 26. Retrieved March 15, 2021.