1998 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

1998 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Finals siteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsMurray State (9th title)
Winning coachMark Gottfried (2nd title)
MVPChad Townsend (Murray State)
← 1997
1999 →
1997–98 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 Murray State † 16 – 2   .889 29 – 4   .879
Eastern Illinois 13 – 5   .722 16 – 11   .593
Middle Tennessee 12 – 6   .667 19 – 9   .679
Austin Peay 11 – 7   .611 17 – 11   .607
Southeast Missouri State 10 – 8   .556 14 – 13   .519
Tennessee State 8 – 10   .444 13 – 16   .448
Eastern Kentucky 8 – 10   .444 10 – 17   .370
Tennessee Tech 5 – 13   .278 9 – 21   .300
UT Martin 5 – 13   .278 7 – 20   .259
Morehead State 2 – 16   .111 3 – 23   .115
† 1998 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 24–March 1, 1998. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]

Top-seeded Murray State won the tournament, defeating Tennessee State in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[3] For the second consecutive year, Chad Townsend of Murray State was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Format

The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the regular season, teams were seeded by conference record.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 24 		Semifinals
February 28 		Finals
March 1
         
1 Murray State 84
8 Tennessee Tech 63
1 Murray State 81
4 Austin Peay 56
4 Austin Peay 76
5 Southeast Missouri State 46
1 Murray State 92
7 Tennessee State 69
3 Middle Tennessee 61
6 Eastern Kentucky 49
3 Middle Tennessee 70
7 Tennessee State 74
2 Eastern Illinois 79
7 Tennessee State 84

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1997-98 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). OVCSports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "1997-98 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.