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Teams | 48 | ||||
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Finals site | Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington | ||||
Champions | Tennessee Volunteers (2nd title, 3rd title game, 6th Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Auburn Tigers (2nd title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
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Winning coach | Pat Summitt (2nd title) | ||||
MOP | Bridgette Gordon (Tennessee) | ||||
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The 1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 15 and ended on April 2. The tournament expanded from 40 to 48 teams. The Final Four consisted of Auburn, Louisiana Tech, Tennessee, and Maryland, with Tennessee winning its second title with a 76–60 victory over Auburn.[1] Tennessee's Bridgette Gordon was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.[2]
Records
Auburn has only six turnovers in the National Semi-final game against Louisiana Tech, the fewest turnovers recorded in a Final Four game.
Bridgette Gordon scored 17 points from the free throw line in the East Regional final between Tennessee and Long Beach state, the most ever scored in an NCAA tournament game.
Maryland had 25 steals in a game against Stephen F. Austin in the West Regional semifinal, the most in an NCAA tournament game, since the statistic has been recorded (starting in 1988).
Jennifer Azzi hit nine of eleven three point attempts over the course of the tournament, the best percentage ever recorded in a tournament game (minimum- 1.5 made per game)
Stanford hit 22 of 33 three point attempts over the course of the tournament, the best percentage ever recorded in a tournament game (minimum - three games)[3]
Qualifying teams – automatic
Forty-eight teams were selected to participate in the 1989 NCAA Tournament. Nineteen conferences were eligible for an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament.[4]
Qualifying teams – at-large
Twenty-nine additional teams were selected to complete the forty-eight invitations.[4]