The 1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 42nd annual
single-elimination
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to determine the national champion of men's
NCAA
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Division II college basketball
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in the
United States
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.
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
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.
UC Davis
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(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.
Regionals
South Atlantic -
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Location: Hodge Center Host:
University of South Carolina-Spartanburg
North Central -
Brookings, South Dakota
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Location:
Frost Arena Host:
South Dakota State University
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South -
Cleveland, Mississippi
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Cleveland has a large commercial economy, with numerous restaurants, stores, and services along U.S. 61. Cleveland ...
Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host:
Delta State University
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History
The school was established in 1924 by the State of Mississippi, using the facilities of the former Bolivar County Agricultu ...
Great Lakes -
Owensboro, Kentucky
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Location:
Sportscenter
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Host:
Kentucky Wesleyan College
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History
Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858 by the Ken ...
Northeast -
Albany, New York
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Location: Events and Athletics Center Host:
College of Saint Rose
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East -
Salem, West Virginia
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Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host:
Salem-Teikyo University
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South Central -
Canyon, Texas
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Location: West Texas Fieldhouse Host:
West Texas A&M University
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West -
Davis, California
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Location:
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Host:
University of California, Davis
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Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky
Location:
Commonwealth Convention Center
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Host:
Bellarmine College
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All-tournament team
* Antonio Garcia,
Kentucky Wesleyan (MOP)
* Dana Williams,
Kentucky Wesleyan
* Jason Cox,
UC Davis
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* Dante Ross,
UC Davis
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* William Davis,
Virginia Union
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The American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS) founded the school as Richm ...
See also
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1998 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
The 1998 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 17th annual NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament, tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of NCAA Division II, Division II women's college basketb ...
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1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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1998 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
The 1998 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship, NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the 24th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's ...
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1998 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 1998 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the last time for now NAIA Tournament at Mabee Center. The 61st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a singl ...
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1998 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
The 1998 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its Division II members in the United States and Canada for the 1997–98 basketball ...
References
NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com
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