1989 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1989 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198889
Teams8
SiteAsheville Civic Center
Asheville, NC
ChampionsEast Tennessee State (1st title)
Winning coachLes Robinson (1st title)
1988–89 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chattanooga104 .7141812  .600
Furman95 .6431712  .586
Appalachian State86 .571208  .714
East Tennessee State77 .5002011  .645
The Citadel77 .5001612  .571
Marshall68 .4291515  .500
VMI59 .3571117  .393
Western Carolina410 .2861216  .429
1989 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1988
Rankings from AP poll

The 1989 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 3–5, 1989 at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers, led by head coach Les Robinson, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1989 NCAA tournament.