1998 MAAC men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1998
Conference:MAAC
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:10
Arena:Pepsi Arena
City:Albany, New York
Champions:Iona
Titlecount:4th
Coach:Tim Welsh
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:John McDonald
Mvpteam:Iona

The 1998 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 2, 1998 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York.[1]

Top-seeded Iona defeated 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1997-98 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary. sports-reference.com. . April 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Men's Basketball Championship History. MAACSports.com . April 16, 2022.