1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 II 1998 Men's 100px 48 Commonwealth Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky UC Davis 1st Kentucky Wesleyan 8th Saint Rose 1st Virginia Union 5th Bob Williams 1st Antonio Garcia Kentucky Wesleyan 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. USA 450 right 1998 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red) USA cyan pog.svg 33.53 -90.5 right Cleveland Delta State University USA cyan pog.svg 39.21 -80.35 top Salem Salem-Teikyo University USA cyan pog.svg 42.43 -73.7 top Albany College of Saint Rose USA cyan pog.svg 44.4 -97 top Brookings South Dakota State University USA cyan pog.svg 34.62 -81.61 left Spartanburg University of South Carolina-Spartanburg USA cyan pog.svg 37.6 -87.1 left Owensboro Kentucky Wesleyan College USA cyan pog.svg 38.37 -121.49 bottom Davis University of California, Davis USA cyan pog.svg 34.64 -101.62 left Canyon West Texas A&M University USA red pog.svg 38.2 -85.6 right Louisville Commonwealth Convention Center Regionals South Atlantic - Spartanburg, South Carolina Location: Hodge Center Host: University of South Carolina-Spartanburg 1 y First roundRound of 48March 5 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 6 Regional finalSweet 16March 7 4 South Carolina-Spartanburg 95 5 Johnson C. Smith 67 3 Columbus State 65 6 South Carolina-Aiken 74 1 Virginia Union 91 4 South Carolina-Spartanburg 61 2 Catawba 82 6 South Carolina-Aiken 76 1 Virginia Union 70 2 Catawba 58 North Central - Brookings, South Dakota Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 4 Metro State 69 5 Fort Hays State 61 3 Nebraska–Kearney 77 6 Southern Colorado 74 1 South Dakota State 93 4 Metro State 79 2 Northern State 92 3 Nebraska–Kearney 86 1 South Dakota State 82 2 Northern State 88 South - Cleveland, Mississippi Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 5 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 6 Regional finalSweet 16March 7 4 Florida Southern 80 5 Albany State 86 3 West Georgia 77 6 Fort Valley State 74 1 Delta State 84 5 Albany State 62 2 Lynn 104 3 West Georgia 92 1 Delta State 63 2 Lynn 59 Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College 1 y First roundRound of 48March 5 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 6 Regional finalSweet 16March 7 4 Michigan Tech 76 5 Lewis 73 3 Northern Kentucky 78 6 Ferris State 63 1 Kentucky Wesleyan 78 4 Michigan Tech 68 2 Southern Indiana 81 3 Northern Kentucky 66 1 Kentucky Wesleyan 98 2 Southern Indiana 79 Northeast - Albany, New York Location: Events and Athletics Center Host: College of Saint Rose 1 y First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 4 Assumption 87 5 Adelphi 63 3 Dowling 62 6 New Hampshire College 89 1 Saint Rose 87 4 Assumption 80 2 Stonehill (OT) 78 6 New Hampshire College 67 1 Saint Rose 97 2 Stonehill 87 East - Salem, West Virginia Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host: Salem-Teikyo University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 5 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 6 Regional finalSweet 16March 7 4 California (PA) 78 5 Edinboro 79 3 Queens (NC) 72 6 Pittsburgh-Johnstown 80 1 Salem-Teikyo 91 5 Edinboro 83 2 Fairmont State 75 6 Pittsburgh-Johnstown 74 1 Salem-Teikyo 78 2 Fairmont State 79 South Central - Canyon, Texas Location: West Texas Fieldhouse Host: West Texas A&M University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 5 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 6 Regional finalSweet 16March 7 4 Northwest Missouri State 70 5 Pittsburg State 85 3 Central Oklahoma 107 6 Texas A&M–Commerce 103 1 West Texas A&M 90 5 Pittsburg State 79 2 Missouri Western 101 3 Central Oklahoma 109 1 West Texas A&M 105 3 Central Oklahoma 101 West - Davis, California Location: The Pavilion Host: University of California, Davis 1 y First roundRound of 48March 5 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 6 Regional finalSweet 16March 7 4 Cal State Los Angeles 58 5 Grand Canyon 53 3 Montana State-Billings 64 6 Seattle Pacific 82 1 Cal Davis 53 4 Cal State Los Angeles 51 2 Cal State Bakersfield 60 6 Seattle Pacific 62 1 Cal Davis 80 6 Seattle Pacific 52 Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College National QuarterfinalsElite EightMarch 18 National semifinalsFinal FourMarch 19 National championshipMarch 21 Louisville, Kentucky 160 W UC Davis 63 SC West Texas A&M 55 NE Saint Rose 77* E Fairmont State 73 SA Virginia Union 67 NC Northern State 63 GL Kentucky Wesleyan 76 S Delta State 68 W UC Davis 88 NE Saint Rose 76 SA Virginia Union 72 GL Kentucky Wesleyan 80 W UC Davis 83 GL Kentucky Wesleyan 77 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 Category:NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Tournament NCAA Division II basketball tournament NCAA Division II basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Louisville, Kentucky Category:1998 in Louisville, Kentucky