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1998 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1998 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams10
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
ChampionsDavidson (6th title)
Winning coachBob McKillop (1st title)
← 1997
1999 →
1997–98 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Davidson † 13 – 2   .867 20 – 10   .667
Appalachian State 13 – 2   .867 21 – 8   .724
VMI 8 – 7   .533 14 – 13   .519
Western Carolina 6 – 9   .400 12 – 15   .444
East Tennessee State 6 – 9   .400 11 – 16   .407
UNC Greensboro 6 – 9   .400 9 – 19   .321
South
Chattanooga 7 – 7   .500 13 – 15   .464
Wofford 6 – 8   .429 9 – 18   .333
The Citadel 6 – 8   .429 15 – 13   .536
Georgia Southern 5 – 9   .357 9 – 20   .310
Furman 4 – 10   .286 10 – 18   .357
† 1998 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1998
Rankings from AP poll


The 1998 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 26–March 1, 1998, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Bob McKillop, won their sixth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1998 NCAA tournament.[1]

Format

The top ten finishers of the conference's eleven members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of four rounds, the first of which featured two games, with the winners moving on to the quarterfinal round. The top three finishers in each division received first round byes.

Bracket

First round
February 26 		Quarterfinals
February 27 		Semifinals
February 28 		Finals
March 1
            
4S Georgia Southern 57
5N East Tennessee St. 47
1N Davidson 74
4S Georgia Southern 68
1N Davidson 68
2S The Citadel 59
2S The Citadel 77
3N VMI 66
1N Davidson 66
2N Appalachian State 62
4N Western Carolina 59
6N UNC Greensboro 60
1S Chattanooga 56
6N UNC Greensboro 55
1S Chattanooga 75
2N Appalachian State 85
2N Appalachian State 60
3S Furman 58

* Overtime game

See also

References

  1. ^ 1997–98 Southern Conference Season Summary
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