1998 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199798
Teams10
SiteKiel Center
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsIllinois State (4th title)
Winning coachKevin Stallings (2nd title)
MVPDan Muller (Illinois State)
1997–98 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Illinois State162 .889256  .806
Creighton126 .6671810  .643
Southwest Missouri State117 .6111616  .500
Wichita State117 .6111615  .516
Indiana State108 .5561611  .593
Evansville99 .5001515  .500
Bradley99 .5001514  .517
Southern Illinois810 .4441418  .438
Northern Iowa414 .2221017  .370
Drake018 .000324  .111
1998 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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 Round
February 27, 1998
Quarterfinals
February 28, 1998
Semifinals
March 1, 1998
Final
March 2, 1998
            
1 Illinois State 83
8 Southern Illinois 73
8 Southern Illinois 91
9 Northern Iowa 72
1 Illinois State 75
4 Wichita State 54
4 Wichita State 65
5 Indiana State 55
1 Illinois State 84
3 Southwest Missouri State 74
2 Creighton 68
7 Bradley 76
7 Bradley 69
10 Drake 62
7 Bradley 58
3 Southwest Missouri State 67
3 Southwest Missouri State 60
6 Evansville 59

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See also


References

  1. sports-reference.com 1997-98 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. "1997-98 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
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