1998 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

1998 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams10
SiteKiel Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsIllinois State (4th title)
Winning coachKevin Stallings (2nd title)
MVPDan Muller (Illinois State)
← 1997
1999 →
1997–98 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Illinois State 16 2   .889 25 6   .806
Creighton 12 6   .667 18 10   .643
Southwest Missouri State 11 7   .611 16 16   .500
Wichita State 11 7   .611 16 15   .516
Indiana State 10 8   .556 16 11   .593
Evansville 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Bradley 9 9   .500 15 14   .517
Southern Illinois 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Northern Iowa 4 14   .222 10 17   .370
Drake 0 18   .000 3 24   .111
1998 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1997–1998 regular season at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Southwest Missouri State Bears in the championship game, 84–74, and as a result won their 4th MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament. Dan Muller of Illinois State was named the tournament MVP.

Tournament Bracket

Opening Round
February 27, 1998
Quarterfinals
February 28, 1998
Semifinals
March 1, 1998
Final
March 2, 1998
            
1 Illinois State 83
8 Southern Illinois 73
8 Southern Illinois 91
9 Northern Iowa 72
1 Illinois State 75
4 Wichita State 54
4 Wichita State 65
5 Indiana State 55
1 Illinois State 84
3 Southwest Missouri State 74
2 Creighton 68
7 Bradley 76
7 Bradley 69
10 Drake 62
7 Bradley 58
3 Southwest Missouri State 67
3 Southwest Missouri State 60
6 Evansville 59

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See also


References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1997-98 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1997-98 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.