The 1998 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 15th time, from November 23 to November 25, 1998. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1998-99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii[1][2] and was won by the Syracuse Orange. It was the second title for both the program and for its head coach Jim Boeheim.

1998 Maui Invitational Tournament
Season1998–99
Teams8
Finals siteLahaina Civic Center
Maui, Hawaii
ChampionsSyracuse (2nd title)
Runner-upIndiana (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJim Boeheim (2nd title)
MVPJason Hart (Syracuse)

Bracket

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* – Denotes overtime period[citation needed]

5th place game
November 25
Consolation 2nd Round
November 24
First Round
November 23
Semifinals
November 24
Championship
November 25
Chaminade44
22Syracuse82
Chaminade6019Syracuse58
22Clemson72Michigan46
Michigan59
24Clemson56
22Clemson7919Syracuse76
Kansas State4517Indiana63
9Utah65
Arizona State48
7th place gameArizona State8018Utah493rd place game
Kansas State84*17Indiana52
Chaminade6421Indiana7118Utah71
Arizona State78Kansas State70Michigan54

References

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