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| Teams | 48 | ||||
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| Finals site | Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington | ||||
| Champions | Tennessee Volunteers (2nd title, 3rd title game, 6th Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Auburn Tigers (2nd title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Pat Summitt (2nd title) | ||||
| MOP | Bridgette Gordon (Tennessee) | ||||
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The 1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 15 and ended on April 2. The tournament expanded from 40 to 48 teams. The Final Four consisted of Auburn, Louisiana Tech, Tennessee, and Maryland, with Tennessee winning its second title with a 76–60 victory over Auburn.[1] Tennessee's Bridgette Gordon was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.[2]
- ^ Gregory Cooper. "1989 NCAA National Championship Tournament". Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
- ^ "CHN Basketball History: Most Outstanding Player". Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2007.