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1998 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1998 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. It was played from March 5 to 8, in Kansas City, Missouri at the Kemper Arena. Number 1 seed Kansas defeated 3 seed Oklahoma 72–58 to win the championship and receive the conference’s automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament. Seeding The Tournament consisted of a 12 team single-elimination tournament with the top 4 seeds receiving a bye. Schedule Bracket All-Tournament Team Most Outstanding Player – Paul Pierce, ''Kansas'' See also * 1998 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament * 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament * 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References {{1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Big 12 men's basketball tournament Tournament Big 12 men's basketball tournament Big 12 men's basketball tournament The Big 12 men's basketball tournament (known since its inception in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hy-Vee Arena
The Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena. It has hosted NCAA Final Four basketball games, professional basketball and hockey teams, professional wrestling events, the 1976 Republican National Convention, concerts, and is the ongoing host of the American Royal livestock show. It was originally named for R. Crosby Kemper Sr., a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $3.2 million from his estate for the arena. In 2016, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its revolutionary design by Helmut Jahn. History Construction Kemper Arena was built in 18 months in 1973–74 on the site of the former Kansas City Stockyards just west of downtown in the West Bottoms to replace the 8,000-seat Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City), Muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 Nebraska Cornhuskers Men's Basketball Team
The 1997–98 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1997–98 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (12th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 20–12 overall and 10–6 in Big 12 Conference play. After placing 4th in the conference standings, and losing in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament, Nebraska received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – the fifth and final appearance under Coach Nee – as No. 11 seed in the West region. The Cornhuskers were beaten by No. 6 seed Arkansas in the opening round. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=12 style=, * Team players drafted into the NBA References {{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 Nebraska Cornhuskers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
The Big 12 men's basketball tournament (known since its inception in 1997 under sponsorship agreements as the Phillips 66 Big 12 men's basketball tournament) is the championship men's basketball tournament in the Big 12 Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament of four rounds, with the top six seeds getting byes in the first round. Seeding is based on regular season records. The winner of the tournament receives the Big 12 Conference automatic bid to the NCAA Championship tournament. Between 2005 and 2019, no current Big 12 member besides Iowa State or Kansas won the tournament, and those two schools have won 16 of 24 titles. The remaining current Big 12 schools only account for six additional tournament titles. For its first twenty-three years, no school from outside the original Big Eight Conference had ever won the tournament. This streak ended when the Texas Longhorns won the championship game against Oklahoma State in 2021. The tournament is set to be held at the T-M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Rankings
The 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll The Coaches Poll is a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football, Division I college basketball, and Division I college baseball teams. The football version of the poll has been known officiall ..., in addition to various other preseason polls. Legend AP Poll Coaches Poll References {{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *1997-98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings College men's basketball rankings in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
The 1998 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament was held March 3–7, 1998, at Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City), Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO. Number 1 seed defeated number 3 seed 71–53 to win their first championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1998 NCAA tournament. Seeding The Tournament consisted of a 12 team single-elimination tournament with the top 4 seeds receiving a bye. Schedule Tournament All-Tournament team Most Outstanding Player – Alicia Thompson, ''Texas Tech'' See also *1998 Big 12 Conference men's basketball tournament *1998 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament *1997–98 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings References {{Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament navbox Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament 1997–98 Big 12 Conference women's basketball season, Tournament 1998 in sports in Missouri, Big 12 Conference wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyronn Lue
Tyronn Jamar Lue (pronounced ''Ta-RON LEW''; born May 3, 1977) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He formerly served as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, helping them win their first NBA title in franchise history. A former point guard, Lue played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers before being selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft with the 23rd overall pick. He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers shortly thereafter. As a member of the Lakers, Lue won two NBA championships in his first three seasons. After his playing career ended in 2009, Lue became Director of Basketball Development for the Boston Celtics. In 2014, he was hired by the Cavaliers as associate head coach. Lue was promoted to head coach during the 2015–16 season, replacing the fired David Blatt. That same season, Lue coached the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Brewer
Corey Wayne Brewer (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as a player development coach for the New Orleans Pelicans. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA national championships in 2006 and 2007. He was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2007 NCAA tournament. In 2007, Brewer was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves and went on to have a 13 year NBA career. Early years Brewer was born in Portland, Tennessee. He attended Portland High School, where he played high school basketball for the Portland Panthers. As a 6'7 174 lbs senior in the 2003–04 season, Brewer averaged 29.4 points and 12.8 rebounds per game and was named the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 2A " Mr.Basketball", McDonald's All American, and a fourth-team ''Parade'' All-American. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Brewer was listed as the No. 7 small forward and the No. 31 pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raef LaFrentz
Raef Andrew LaFrentz (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional basketball power forward and center who played for the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, and Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born and raised in Iowa, LaFrentz attended the University of Kansas and was drafted in 1998 by the Denver Nuggets. He was known for his perimeter shooting and his shot blocking abilities. In 2020 LaFrentz became an assistant basketball coach at Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa. Career High school Raef LaFrentz attended MFL MarMac High School located in Monona, Iowa. His father, Ron, was an assistant coach on LaFrentz's high school team. He was named to the USA Today All-USA 1st Team in 1994 and was a high school McDonald's All-American. During the summer before his freshman year at the University of Kansas, LaFrentz was selected to the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival North Team and averaged 11.8 ppg. and 6.8 rpg. College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Time Zone
The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Central Standard Time (CST) is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). During summer, most of the zone uses daylight saving time (DST), and changes to Central Daylight Time (CDT) which is five hours behind UTC. The largest city in the Central Time Zone is Mexico City; the Mexico City metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the zone and in North America. Regions using (North American) Central Time Canada The province of Manitoba is the only province or territory in Canada that observes Central Time in all areas. The following Canadian provinces and territories observe Central Time in the areas noted, while their other areas observe Eastern Time: * Nunavut (territory): western areas (most of Kivalliq Region and part of Qikiqtaaluk Region) * Ontario (province) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Team
The 1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Tim Floyd, who was in his 4th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 5–11 in Big 12 play to finish in 11th place. They lost to Missouri in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament. At the conclusion of the season head coach Tim Floyd accepted the same position with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Previous season The previous season was the Cyclones first year in the newly formed Big 12 Conference. The Big 12 conference was formed by the eight teams of the recently dissolved Big Eight Conference and was joined by Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech, all formally of the Southwest Conference which had dissolved following the 1995–1996 school year as well. The Cyclones finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 Texas Tech Red Raiders Men's Basketball Team
James Dickey coached the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball teams from 1991 to 2001. 1991–92 Source: 1992–93 1993–94 Source: 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 The Texas Tech Red Raiders became a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Due to NCAA violations, Texas Tech was forced to vacate all conference wins during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and two postseason wins during the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the champio ... Source: 1997–98 Source: 1998–99 Source: 1999–2000 Source: 2000–01 Source: References {{Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball navbox Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
