1989 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1989 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteMississippi Cleveland, Mississippi
ChampionsDelta State Lady Statesmen (1st title)
Runner-upCal Poly Pomona Broncos (6th title game)
Third placeBentley Falcons (1st Final Four)
Fourth placeCentral Missouri State Jennies (4th Final Four)
Winning coachLloyd Clark (1st title)
MOPPam Lockett (Delta State)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«1988 1990»

The 1989 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the eighth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

Delta State defeated Cal Poly Pomona in the championship game, 88–58, claiming the Lady Statesmen's first NCAA Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested in Cleveland, Mississippi.

A third-place game returned to the tournament this year after a six-year absence.

Regionals

Location: E.H. Nelson Fieldhouse Host: Bloomsburg State College of Pennsylvania

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 11
    
Bloomsburg 63
Pace 61
Bloomsburg 64
Lock Haven 58
Lock Haven 69
Philadelphia Textile 63

Location: North Campus Gymnasium Host: University of New Haven

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 11
    
New Haven 94
Bryant 71
New Haven 71
Bentley 76
Bentley 88
Bridgeport 68

Location: Kellogg Gym Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 11
    
Cal Poly Pomona 82
Cal State Hayward 69
Cal Poly Pomona 83*
Cal State Northridge 82
Cal State Northridge 68
Florida Atlantic 54

Great Lakes - Rochester, Michigan

Location: Lepley Sports Center Host: Oakland University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 11
    
Oakland 95*
Northern Kentucky 93
Oakland 59
St. Joseph's (IN) 80
St. Joseph's (IN) 84
Northern Michigan 69

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 11
    
Jacksonville State 84
West Georgia 81
Jacksonville State 48
Delta State 64
Delta State 69
Albany State 36

South Atlantic - Hampton, Virginia

Location: Holland Hall Host: Hampton University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 11
    
Virginia State 101
Hampton 88
Virginia State 56
District of Columbia 83
District of Columbia 89
Shaw 56

North Central - Fargo, North Dakota

Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 11
    
St. Cloud State 91*
Alaska Anchorage 89
St. Cloud State 87
North Dakota State 80
North Dakota State 72*
South Dakota 71

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 11
    
West Texas State 83**
Southeast Missouri State 70
West Texas State 62
Central Missouri State 63
Central Missouri State 88
Abilene Christian 73

National Finals - Cleveland, Mississippi

Final Four Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University

National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
See below
National semifinals
Final Four
March 24
National championship
March 25
      
Bloomsburg 68
Bentley 73
Bentley 83
March 18 - Waltham, Mass.
March 17 - Pomona, California
Cal Poly Pomona 84*
Cal Poly Pomona 72
St. Joseph's (IN) 63
Cal Poly Pomona 58
Delta State 88
Delta State 85
District of Columbia 53
Delta State 94 Third place
March 17 - Cleveland, Mississippi
March 17 - St. Cloud, Minnesota
Central Missouri State 73
St. Cloud State 71 Bentley 83
Central Missouri State 87 Central Missouri State 81

All-tournament team

  • Pam Lockett, Delta State
  • Jo Lynn Davis, Delta State
  • Niki Bracken, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Lori Bender, Bentley
  • Tammy Wilson, Central Missouri State

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.