The 1998 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament was the

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held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's

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among its Division II members in the

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and

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for the 1997–98 basketball season. Top-seeded defending champions Bethel (IN) defeated

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in the championship game, 89–87, to claim the Pilots' third NAIA national title. The tournament was played at the

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Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, and the top sixteen teams were seeded. The tournament continued to utilize a

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format.

Bracket

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1998 Naia Men's Division I Basketball Tournament NAIA NAIA men's basketball championship NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

Qualification

Bracket

See also

References