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1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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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.

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

See also

References