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.
Regionals
South Atlantic - Spartanburg, South Carolina Location: Hodge Center Host: University of South Carolina-Spartanburg
North Central - Brookings, South Dakota Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University
South - Cleveland, Mississippi Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
Northeast - Albany, New York Location: Events and Athletics Center Host: College of Saint Rose
East - Salem, West Virginia Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host: Salem-Teikyo University
South Central - Canyon, Texas Location: West Texas Fieldhouse Host: West Texas A&M University
West - Davis, California Location: The Pavilion Host: University of California, Davis
Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College
All-tournament team Antonio Garcia, Kentucky Wesleyan (MOP) Dana Williams, Kentucky Wesleyan Jason Cox, UC Davis Dante Ross, UC Davis William Davis, Virginia Union
See also 1998 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1998 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1998 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1998 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
References NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results 1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com