The 1989 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1988âÂÂ89 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by North Carolina Central University, with North Carolina Central's Miles Clark named the Most Outstanding Player.
This was the first Division II men's tournament to adopt the current Elite Eight format, in which all eight regional winners advance to the championship site.
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Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Host: Norfolk State University
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University
Location: Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion Host: University of Northern Colorado
Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University
Location: Pucillo Gymnasium Host: Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield
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Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
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