1989 Big East men's basketball tournament

1989 Big East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1988–89
Teams9
SiteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsGeorgetown (6th title)
Winning coachJohn Thompson (6th title)
MVPCharles Smith (Georgetown)
TelevisionBig East Network,

CBS (semifinals and championship game)

1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Georgetown 13 3   .813 29 5   .853
No. 11 Seton Hall 11 5   .688 31 7   .816
No. 7 Syracuse 10 6   .625 30 8   .789
Pittsburgh 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Villanova 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Providence 7 9   .438 18 11   .621
Connecticut 6 10   .375 18 13   .581
St. John's 6 10   .375 20 13   .606
Boston College 3 13   .188 12 17   .414
1989 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989
Rankings from AP poll

The 1989 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from March 9 to March 12, 1989. Its winner received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds. Georgetown had the best regular season conference record and received the #1 seed.

Georgetown defeated Syracuse in the championship game 88–79, to claim its sixth Big East tournament championship.