1998 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament

1998 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams7
SiteThe MARK of the Quad Cities
Moline, Illinois
ChampionsValparaiso (4th title)
Winning coachHomer Drew (4th title)
MVPBryce Drew (3rd MVP) (Valparaiso)
Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournaments
1997–98 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Valparaiso †13–3 .81323–10  .697
Oral Roberts12–4 .75019–12  .613
Youngstown State11–5 .68820–9  .690
Western Illinois11–5 .68816–11  .593
Buffalo9–7 .56315–13  .536
Missouri–Kansas City7–9 .4389–18  .333
Southern Utah4–12 .2507–20  .259
Northeastern Illinois3–13 .1886–19  .240
Chicago State2–14 .1252–25  .074
† 1998 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from [1]

The 1998 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 1–3, 1998, at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.[2] This was the 15th edition of the tournament for the Association of Mid-Continent Universities/Mid-Continent Conference, now known as the Summit League.

Top-seeded Valparaiso defeated #3 seed Youngstown State 67–48 to earn an automatic berth into the 1998 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 1
Semifinals
March 2
Final
March 3
         
1 Valparaiso 84
5 Buffalo 73
4 Western Illinois 74
5 Buffalo 81
1 Valparaiso 67
3 Youngstown State 48
2 Oral Roberts 94
7 Southern Utah 84
2 Oral Roberts 60
3 Youngstown State 74
3 Youngstown State 75
6 Missouri–Kansas City 59

[3]

References

  1. ↑ sports-reference.com 1997-98 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
  2. ↑ "Men's Basketball All-Time Results (updated through 2017-18 season)" (PDF). Valparaiso University. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1997-98 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary".