1989 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament

1989 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1988–89
Teams5
SiteCarolina Coliseum
Columbia, SC
ChampionsLouisville (7th title)
Winning coachDenny Crum (7th title)
MVPPervis Ellison (2nd) (Louisville)
← 1988
1990 →
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Florida State 9 3   .750 22 8   .733
No. 12 Louisville 8 4   .667 24 9   .727
Memphis State 8 4   .667 21 11   .656
South Carolina 8 4   .667 19 11   .633
Cincinnati 5 7   .417 15 12   .556
Virginia Tech 2 10   .167 11 17   .393
Southern Miss 2 10   .167 10 17   .370
1989 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1989 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 9–11 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina.[1]

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.

  1. ^ "1988-89 Metro Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2020.