The 1989 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 6th time, from November 24 to November 26, 1989. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii[1] and was won by the Missouri Tigers. It was the first title for the program and its head coach Norm Stewart.[2]

1989 Maui Invitational Tournament
Season1989–90
Teams8
Finals siteLahaina Civic Center
Maui, Hawaii
ChampionsMissouri (1st title)
Runner-upNorth Carolina (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachNorm Stewart (1st title)
MVPDoug Smith (Missouri)

Bracket edit

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5th Place Game
Sunday, November 26
Consolation 2nd Round
Saturday, November 25
First Round
Friday, November 24
Semifinals
Saturday, November 25
Championship
Sunday, November 26
Chaminade70
12Louisville76
Chaminade5312Louisville79
Evansville7011Missouri82
Evansville53
11Missouri68
Evansville6011Missouri80
James Madison707North Carolina73
San Diego State58
Villanova66
7th Place GameSan Diego State53Villanova683rd Place Game
James Madison567North Carolina78
Chaminade497North Carolina8012Louisville83
San Diego State63James Madison79Villanova69

References edit

  1. ^ EA Sports Maui Invitational Past Tournament Fields
  2. ^ "College Basketball Notebook". November 28, 1989.
  3. ^ title=College Basketball Stats and History