1989 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1989 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Cleveland, Mississippi
Champions	Delta State Lady Statesmen (1st title)
Runner-up	Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (6th title game)
Third place	Bentley Falcons (1st Final Four)
Fourth place	Central Missouri State Jennies (4th Final Four)
Winning coach	Lloyd Clark (1st title)
MOP	Pam 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

East - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

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

Northeast - New Haven, Connecticut

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

West - Pomona, California

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

South - Cleveland, Mississippi

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

• 1989 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1989 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1989 NAIA women's basketball tournament

References

• 1989 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com

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