1998 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 March 2026 1998 Missouri Valley Conference I Men's 10 Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri Illinois State 4th Kevin Stallings 2nd Dan Muller Illinois State 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 RoundFebruary 27, 1998 QuarterfinalsFebruary 28, 1998 SemifinalsMarch 1, 1998 FinalMarch 2, 1998 high yes 8 1997 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois 91 9 1997 Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa 72 7 1997 Bradley Braves Bradley 69 10 1997 Drake Bulldogs Drake 62 1 Illinois State 83 8 Southern Illinois 73 4 1997 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State 65 5 1997 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State 55 2 1997 Creighton Bluejays Creighton 68 7 Bradley 76 3 1997 none Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State 60 6 1997 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville 59 1 Illinois State 75 4 Wichita State 54 7 Bradley 58 3 Southwest Missouri State 67 1 Illinois State 84 3 Southwest Missouri State 74 1997-98 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mvc/1998.html June 9, 2019 2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/mvc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/10/12/2018_19_MVC_MBB_Guide.pdf Missouri Valley Conference July 29, 2019 See also Missouri Valley Conference References Category:1997–98 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season Category:Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Category:1998 in sports in Missouri Category:College basketball tournaments in Missouri Category:Basketball competitions in St. Louis