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1989 CAA men's basketball tournament

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1989 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1988–89
Teams8
SiteHampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
ChampionsGeorge Mason (1st title)
Winning coachErnie Nestor (1st title)
MVPKenny Sanders (George Mason)
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1988-89 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond 13 1   .929 21 10   .677
George Mason 10 4   .714 20 11   .645
American 9 5   .643 17 11   .607
UNC Wilmington 9 5   .643 16 14   .533
James Madison 6 8   .429 16 14   .533
East Carolina 6 8   .429 15 14   .517
William & Mary 2 12   .143 5 23   .179
Navy 1 13   .071 6 22   .214
1989 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]


The 1989 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.[2]

George Mason defeated Richmond in the championship game, 78–72, to win their first CAA men's basketball tournament. The Patriots, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament, their first-ever NCAA tournament bid.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 4
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
Championship
Monday, March 6
         
1 Richmond 96
8 Navy 86
1 Richmond 56
4 UNC Wilmington 59
5 James Madison 70
4 UNC Wilmington 80
4 UNC Wilmington 72
2 George Mason 78
3 American 58
6 East Carolina 76
6 East Carolina 58
2 George Mason 65
7 William & Mary 72
2 George Mason 75

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  2. ^ "1988-89 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.