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| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| 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) | ||||
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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.
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
- "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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