1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
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| MVP | Jeff Sheppard, Kentucky | ||||||||||
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The 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1998 National Title Game was played on March 30, 1998, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, The 1998 National Title Game was played between the 1998 South Regional Champions, No. 2-seeded Kentucky and the 1998 West Regional Champions, No. 3-seeded Utah.[1]
Participants
Utah
- West Regional
- Utah (3) 85, San Francisco (14) 68
- Utah 75, Arkansas (6) 69
- Utah 65, West Virginia (10) 62
- Utah 76, Arizona (1) 51
- Final Four
- Utah 65, North Carolina (1) 59
Kentucky
Seeding in brackets
- East
- Kentucky (2) 82, South Carolina State (15) 67
- Kentucky 88, Saint Louis (10) 61
- Kentucky 94, UCLA (6) 66
- Kentucky 86, Duke (1) 84
- Final Four
- Kentucky 86, Stanford (3) 85 (OT)
Game summary
CBS
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Monday, March 30
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| No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats 78, No. 3 Utah Utes 69 | ||
| Pts: Scott Padgett 17 Rebs: Heshimu Evans 6 Asts: Allen Edwards 5 |
Pts: Andre Miller 16 Rebs: Michael Doleac 10 Asts: Andre Miller 5 Halftime score: Utah, 41–31 | |
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 40,509 Referees: Jim Burr, Donnie Gray, Mike Sanzere |
References
- ^ "Kentucky Turns Comeback Into Its 2d Title in 3 Years". The New York Times. March 31, 1998. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Utah vs. Kentucky Box Score, March 30, 1998". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.