1998 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1998 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 27–March 2, 1998 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York.[1]
| 1998 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1997–98 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Pepsi Arena Albany, New York |
| Champions | Iona (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Tim Welsh (1st title) |
| MVP | John McDonald (Iona) |
Top-seeded Iona defeated Siena in the championship game, 90–75, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.[2]
The Gaels received an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Tournament.
Format
All ten of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records.
Bracket
| First round Friday, February 27 | Quarterfinals Saturday, February 28 | Semifinals Sunday, March 1 | Championship Monday, March 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Iona | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Marist | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Marist | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Fairfield | 73OT | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Iona | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Loyola (MD) | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Niagara | 80OT | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Loyola (MD) | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Iona | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Siena | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rider | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Manhattan | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Manhattan | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Saint Peter's | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Manhattan | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Siena | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Siena | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Canisius | 83OT | |||||||||||||||||
References
- "1997-98 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- "Men's Basketball Championship History". MAACSports.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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