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.[2]

1998 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams10
SitePepsi Arena
Albany, New York
ChampionsIona (4th title)
Winning coachTim Welsh (1st title)
MVPJohn McDonald (Iona)
← 1997
1999 →
1997–98 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 15 3   .833 27 6   .818
Rider 12 6   .667 18 10   .643
Siena 10 8   .556 17 12   .586
Niagara 10 8   .556 14 13   .519
Loyola (MD) 9 9   .500 12 16   .429
Canisius 9 9   .500 13 14   .481
Manhattan 7 11   .389 12 17   .414
Marist 7 11   .389 11 17   .393
Fairfield 7 11   .389 12 15   .444
Saint Peter's 4 14   .222 8 19   .296
1998 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Top-seeded Iona defeated Siena in the championship game, 90–75, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.[3]

The Gaels received an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament.

Format

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All ten of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records.

Bracket

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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

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1997-98 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1997-98 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Championship History". MAACSports.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.