1998 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 March 2026 February 2024 1998 Atlantic 10 I Men's 12 CoreStates Spectrum Philadelphia Xavier 1st Skip Prosser 1st James Posey Xavier The 1998 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 4 to March 7, 1998 at the CoreStates Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Xavier University won the tournament.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/xavier-takes-atlantic-10-title/ Xavier Takes Atlantic-10 Title CBS News March 8, 1998 February 19, 2024 Background UMass, Rhode Island, Temple, and George Washington also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. James Posey of Xavier was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Including Posey, 4 of the 5 players on the All-Championship Team were from Xavier. Joining Posey were Torraye Braggs, Lenny Brown and Darnell Williams of Xavier, and Shawnta Rogers of George Washington. Posey and Braggs would eventually play in the NBA, while Rogers would also play professionally. The top two teams in each division received a first-round bye. Bracket First roundWednesday, March 4 QuarterfinalsThursday, March 5 SemifinalsFriday, March 6 FinalSaturday, March 7 high W4 1997 La Salle Explorers La Salle 72 E5 1997 Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's 73 E3 UMass 64 W6 1997 Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech 58 E4 1997 St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure 75 W5 1997 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne 62 W3 1997 Dayton Flyers Dayton 68 E6 1997 Fordham Rams Fordham 60 E1 #24 Temple 76 E5 Saint Joseph's 52 W2 George Washington 88 E3 UMass 83 W1 Xavier 68 E4 St. Bonaventure 44 E2 Rhode Island 83 W3 Dayton 70 E1 #24 Temple 64 W2 George Washington 78 W1 Xavier 95 E2 Rhode Island 80 W2 George Washington 63 W1 Xavier 77 All games played at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania References Category:Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Tournament Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Philadelphia Category:1998 in Philadelphia Category:College basketball tournaments in Pennsylvania