1998 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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]

1998 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199798
Teams10
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
ChampionsDavidson (6th title)
Winning coachBob McKillop (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1997–98 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Davidson132 .867  2010  .667
Appalachian State132 .867  218  .724
VMI87 .533  1413  .519
Western Carolina69 .400  1215  .444
East Tennessee State69 .400  1116  .407
UNC Greensboro69 .400  919  .321
South
Chattanooga77 .500  1315  .464
Wofford68 .429  918  .333
The Citadel68 .429  1513  .536
Georgia Southern59 .357  920  .310
Furman410 .286  1018  .357
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1998; Rankings from AP Poll

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

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