# 1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 42nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.
The official culmination of the 1997–98 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured forty-eight teams from around the country.
The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
UC Davis (31–2) defeated Kentucky Wesleyan in the final, 83–77, to win their first Division II national championship.
The Aggies were coached by Bob Williams. Kentucky Wesleyan's Antonio Garcia, meanwhile, was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regionals
### South Atlantic - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Location: Hodge Center Host: University of South Carolina-Spartanburg
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 1 | Virginia Union | 91 | | | |
| | | | 4 | South Carolina-Spartanburg | 61 | | | |
| 4 | South Carolina-Spartanburg | 95 | 4 | South Carolina-Spartanburg | 61 | | | |
| 5 | Johnson C. Smith | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Johnson C. Smith | 67 | | | | 1 | Virginia Union | 70 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Catawba | 58 |
| 3 | Columbus State | 65 | | | | | | | 2 | Catawba | 58 |
| 6 | South Carolina-Aiken | 74 | | | | | | |
| 6 | South Carolina-Aiken | 74 | 2 | Catawba | 82 | | | |
| | | | 6 | South Carolina-Aiken | 76 | | | |

### North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University
| First round Round of 48 March 6 | First round Round of 48 March 6 | First round Round of 48 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 |
| | | | 1 | South Dakota State | 93 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Metro State | 79 | | | |
| 4 | Metro State | 69 | 4 | Metro State | 79 | | | |
| 5 | Fort Hays State | 61 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fort Hays State | 61 | | | | 1 | South Dakota State | 82 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Northern State | 88 |
| 3 | Nebraska–Kearney | 77 | | | | | | | 2 | Northern State | 88 |
| 6 | Southern Colorado | 74 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southern Colorado | 74 | 2 | Northern State | 92 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Nebraska–Kearney | 86 | | | |

### South - Cleveland, Mississippi

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 1 | Delta State | 84 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Albany State | 62 | | | |
| 4 | Florida Southern | 80 | 5 | Albany State | 62 | | | |
| 5 | Albany State | 86 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Albany State | 86 | | | | 1 | Delta State | 63 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Lynn | 59 |
| 3 | West Georgia | 77 | | | | | | | 2 | Lynn | 59 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 74 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 74 | 2 | Lynn | 104 | | | |
| | | | 3 | West Georgia | 92 | | | |

### Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 1 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 78 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Michigan Tech | 68 | | | |
| 4 | Michigan Tech | 76 | 4 | Michigan Tech | 68 | | | |
| 5 | Lewis | 73 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lewis | 73 | | | | 1 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 98 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Southern Indiana | 79 |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky | 78 | | | | | | | 2 | Southern Indiana | 79 |
| 6 | Ferris State | 63 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ferris State | 63 | 2 | Southern Indiana | 81 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Northern Kentucky | 66 | | | |

### Northeast - Albany, New York

Location: Events and Athletics Center Host: College of Saint Rose
| First round Round of 48 March 6 | First round Round of 48 March 6 | First round Round of 48 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 |
| | | | 1 | Saint Rose | 87 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Assumption | 80 | | | |
| 4 | Assumption | 87 | 4 | Assumption | 80 | | | |
| 5 | Adelphi | 63 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Adelphi | 63 | | | | 1 | Saint Rose | 97 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stonehill | 87 |
| 3 | Dowling | 62 | | | | | | | 2 | Stonehill | 87 |
| 6 | New Hampshire College | 89 | | | | | | |
| 6 | New Hampshire College | 89 | 2 | Stonehill (OT) | 78 | | | |
| | | | 6 | New Hampshire College | 67 | | | |

### East - Salem, West Virginia

Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host: Salem-Teikyo University
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 1 | Salem-Teikyo | 91 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Edinboro | 83 | | | |
| 4 | California (PA) | 78 | 5 | Edinboro | 83 | | | |
| 5 | Edinboro | 79 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Edinboro | 79 | | | | 1 | Salem-Teikyo | 78 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Fairmont State | 79 |
| 3 | Queens (NC) | 72 | | | | | | | 2 | Fairmont State | 79 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 80 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 80 | 2 | Fairmont State | 75 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 74 | | | |

### South Central - Canyon, Texas

Location: West Texas Fieldhouse Host: West Texas A&M University
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 1 | West Texas A&M | 90 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Pittsburg State | 79 | | | |
| 4 | Northwest Missouri State | 70 | 5 | Pittsburg State | 79 | | | |
| 5 | Pittsburg State | 85 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pittsburg State | 85 | | | | 1 | West Texas A&M | 105 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 101 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 107 | | | | | | | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 101 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 103 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 103 | 2 | Missouri Western | 101 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 109 | | | |

### West - Davis, California

Location: The Pavilion Host: University of California, Davis
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 1 | Cal Davis | 53 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Cal State Los Angeles | 51 | | | |
| 4 | Cal State Los Angeles | 58 | 4 | Cal State Los Angeles | 51 | | | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon | 53 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon | 53 | | | | 1 | Cal Davis | 80 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Seattle Pacific | 52 |
| 3 | Montana State-Billings | 64 | | | | | | | 6 | Seattle Pacific | 52 |
| 6 | Seattle Pacific | 82 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Seattle Pacific | 82 | 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 60 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Seattle Pacific | 62 | | | |

## Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 18 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 18 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 18 | National semifinals Final Four March 19 | National semifinals Final Four March 19 | National semifinals Final Four March 19 | National championship March 21 | National championship March 21 | National championship March 21 |
| W | UC Davis | 63 | | | | | | |
| SC | West Texas A&M | 55 | | | | | | |
| SC | West Texas A&M | 55 | W | UC Davis | 88 | | | |
| Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | W | UC Davis | 88 | | | |
| Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | NE | Saint Rose | 76 | | | |
| NE | Saint Rose | 77* | NE | Saint Rose | 76 | | | |
| E | Fairmont State | 73 | | | | | | |
| E | Fairmont State | 73 | | | | W | UC Davis | 83 |
| | | | | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 77 |
| SA | Virginia Union | 67 | | | | | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 77 |
| NC | Northern State | 63 | | | | | | |
| NC | Northern State | 63 | SA | Virginia Union | 72 | | | |
| | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 80 | | | |
| GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 76 | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 80 | | | |
| S | Delta State | 68 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Antonio Garcia, Kentucky Wesleyan (MOP)
* Dana Williams, Kentucky Wesleyan
* Jason Cox, UC Davis
* Dante Ross, UC Davis
* William Davis, Virginia Union