1998 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1998 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament was the 42nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.
| Teams | 48 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | Commonwealth Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky |
| Champions | UC Davis (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Kentucky Wesleyan (8th title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Bob Williams (1st title) |
| MOP | Antonio Garcia, (Kentucky Wesleyan) |
The official culmination of the 1997–98 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured forty-eight teams from around the country.
The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
UC Davis (31–2) defeated Kentucky Wesleyan in the final, 83–77, to win their first Division II national championship.
The Aggies were coached by Bob Williams. Kentucky Wesleyan's Antonio Garcia, meanwhile, was the Most Outstanding Player.
Bracket
Elite Eight
| National Quarterfinal | National Semifinal | National Championship | ||||||||||||
| W | UC Davis | 63 | ||||||||||||
| SC | West Texas A&M | 55 | ||||||||||||
| W | UC Davis | 88 | ||||||||||||
| NE | Saint Rose | 76 | ||||||||||||
| NE | Saint Rose | 77* | ||||||||||||
| E | Fairmont State | 73 | ||||||||||||
| W | UC Davis | 83 | ||||||||||||
| Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
| GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 77 | ||||||||||||
| SA | Virginia Union | 67 | ||||||||||||
| NC | Northern State | 63 | ||||||||||||
| SA | Virginia Union | 72 | ||||||||||||
| GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 80 | ||||||||||||
| GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 76 | ||||||||||||
| S | Delta State | 68 | ||||||||||||
All-tournament team
- Antonio Garcia, Kentucky Wesleyan (MOP)
- Dana Williams, Kentucky Wesleyan
- Jason Cox, UC Davis
- Dante Ross, UC Davis
- William Davis, Virginia Union
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