1998 ACC men's basketball tournament
| 1998 ACC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1997–98 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Site | Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum |
| Champions | North Carolina (15th title) |
| Winning coach | Bill Guthridge (1st title) |
| MVP | Antawn Jamison (North Carolina) |
The 1998 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 5–8 in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum. North Carolina won the tournament for the second year in a row, defeating Duke in the championship game.
From 1998 to 2000, the ACC Tournament adopted a format that in which the top-seeded team played the last-place team in the first round. The winner of this game received a bye into the semifinals. A second first-round game pitted the #7 seed versus the #8 seed. The winner of that game played the #2 seed in the quarterfinals.
Antawn Jamison of North Carolina was named tournament MVP.
Bracket
| First Round March 5 | Quarterfinals March 6 | Semifinals March 7 | Championship Game March 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #1 Duke | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Virginia | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #1 Duke | ||||||||||||||||||
| (bye) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #1 Duke | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Clemson | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wake Forest | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Clemson | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #1 Duke | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #4 North Carolina | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #4 North Carolina | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NC State | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Florida State | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NC State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #4 North Carolina | 83OT | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #21 Maryland | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #21 Maryland | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
AP rankings at time of tournament
Awards and honors
Everett Case Award
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | North Carolina |
All Tournament Teams
First Team
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Second Team
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