The Sports Almanac

1989 National Invitational Tournament



ST. JOHN'S RED STORM

1989 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Connecticut Huskies
67
North Carolina-Charlotte 49ers
62




Connecticut Huskies 73
California Golden Bears 72


California Golden Bears
74
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
57





Connecticut Huskies 79
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 85
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
83
Georgia Southern Eagles
74




Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 64
Richmond Spiders 61


Richmond Spiders
70
Temple Owls
56




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
St. John's Red Storm
70
Mississippi Rebels
67




St. John's Red Storm 76
Oklahoma State Cowboys 64


Oklahoma State Cowboys
69
Boise State Broncos
55





St. John's Red Storm 83
Ohio State Buckeyes 80 OT
St. John's Red Storm
Nebraska Cornhuskers
81
Arkansas State Indians
79




Nebraska Cornhuskers 74
Ohio State Buckeyes 85


Ohio State Buckeyes
81
Akron Zips
70




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Villanova Wildcats
76
Saint Peter's Peacocks
56




Villanova Wildcats 76
Penn State Nittany Lions 67


Penn State Nittany Lions
89
Murray State Racers
73





Villanova Wildcats 63
Michigan State Spartans 70
Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans
83
Kent State Golden Flashes
69




Michigan State Spartans 79
Wichita State Shockers 67


Wichita State Shockers
70
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
62




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
New Mexico Lobos
91
Santa Clara Broncos
76




New Mexico Lobos 86
Pepperdine Waves 69


Pepperdine Waves
84
New Mexico State Aggies
69





New Mexico Lobos 65
Saint Louis Billikens 66
Saint Louis Billikens
Wisconsin Badgers
63
New Orleans Privateers
61




Wisconsin Badgers 68
Saint Louis Billikens 73


Saint Louis Billikens
87
Southern Illinois Salukuis
54




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 65
St. John's Red Storm 76



St. John's Red Storm 73
Saint Louis Billikens 65
ST. JOHN'S RED STORM
Michigan State Spartans 64
Saint Louis Billikens 74
Third Place Game
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 78
Michigan State Spartans 76 OT
Third Place Winner
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers