1998 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

none August 2023October 2023 NAIA 1998 Men's II National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 32 Idaho Center Idaho Nampa, Idaho Bethel Pilots 3rd 3rd 3rd Oregon Tech Owls 1st 1st Mount Marty Lancers 1st Northwest Nazarene Crusaders 4th Rico Swanson Bethel (IN) Brent Darnel Northwest Nazarene Mac Rops Mount Marty 92 The 1998 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its Division II members in the United States and Canada for the 1997–98 basketball season. Top-seeded defending champions Bethel (IN) defeated Oregon Tech in the championship game, 89–87, to claim the Pilots' third NAIA national title. The tournament was played at the Idaho Center at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho.NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/mbkb2/2019-20/files/DII_MBB_Championship.pdf NAIA 11 April 2022 Qualification 1997–98 NAIA Division II men's basketball season The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, and the top sixteen teams were seeded. The tournament continued to utilize a single-elimination format. Bracket 1 y First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship 170 30 yes high 1 Bethel (IN) 100 Southwestern (KS) 84 Caldwell 77 16 Briar Cliff 83 9 Cardinal Stritch 103 Central Methodist 94 Berea 78 8 Whitworth 82 5 Mount Vernon Nazarene 86 Saint Ambrose 83 Virginia Intermont 75 12 Western Baptist 90 13 Mount Marty 87 Embry–Riddle (FL) 75 Castleton State 67 4 Siena Heights 89 3 Mayville State 99 Bellevue 72 Black Hills State 68 14 Marian 59 11 Northwest Nazarene 86 Indiana Tech 73 King (TN) 65 6 Warner Southern 76 7 Concordia Nebraska 54 Holy Names 65 Saint Joseph's (ME) 82 10 Lewis & Clark 84 15 Oregon Tech 81 Walsh 73 Mary Hardin–Baylor 68 2 William Jewell 93 1 Bethel (IN) 107 16 Briar Cliff 100 9 Cardinal Stritch 72 8 Whitworth 75 5 Mount Vernon Nazarene 80 12 Western Baptist 75 13 Mount Marty 73 4 Siena Heights 72 3 Mayville State 68 Black Hills State 59 11 Northwest Nazarene 96 6 Warner Southern 84 Holy Names 76 10 Lewis & Clark 87 15 Oregon Tech 90 2 William Jewell 76 1 Bethel (IN) 88 8 Whitworth 85 5 Mount Vernon Nazarene 69 13 Mount Marty 74 3 Mayville State 75 11 Northwest Nazarene 84 10 Lewis & Clark 89 15 Oregon Tech 100 1 Bethel (IN) 88 13 Mount Marty 86 11 Northwest Nazarene 75 15 Oregon Tech 82 1 Bethel (IN) 89 15 Oregon Tech 87 See also 1998 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1998 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1998 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA men's basketball championship NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament