1998 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1998 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played from February 27-March 2, 1998 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri at the conclusion of the 1997–98 regular season. The Illinois State Redbirds won their 4th MVC Tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Tournament.

1998 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199798
Teams8
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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois State162 .889  256  .806
Creighton126 .667  1810  .643
Southwest Missouri State117 .611  1616  .500
Wichita State117 .611  1615  .516
Indiana State108 .556  1611  .593
Evansville99 .500  1515  .500
Bradley99 .500  1514  .517
Southern Illinois810 .444  1418  .438
Northern Iowa414 .222  1017  .370
Drake018 .000  324  .111
1998 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Tournament Bracket

  First Round
February 27, 1998
Quarterfinals
February 28, 1998
Semifinals
March 1, 1998
Championship
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
3 Southwest Missouri State 60  
6 Evansville 59  
  3 Southwest Missouri State 67
  7 Bradley 58  
7 Bradley 69  
10 Drake 62  
  2 Creighton 68
7 Bradley 76  

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