1989 CAA men's basketball tournament

1989 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198889
Teams8
SiteHampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
ChampionsGeorge Mason (1st title)
Winning coachErnie Nestor (1st title)
MVPKenny Sanders (George Mason)
1988–89 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Richmond131 .9292110  .677
George Mason104 .7142011  .645
American95 .6431711  .607
UNC Wilmington95 .6431614  .533
James Madison68 .4291614  .533
East Carolina68 .4291514  .517
William & Mary212 .143523  .179
Navy113 .071622  .214
1989 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.

George Mason defeated Richmond in the championship game, 78–72, to win their first CAA men's basketball tournament. The Patriots, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament, their first-ever NCAA tournament bid.