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 North Central - Brookings, South Dakota. Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University South - Cleveland, Mississippi. Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky. Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College Northeast - Albany, New York. Location: Events and Athletics Center Host: College of Saint Rose East - Salem, West Virginia. Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host: Salem-Teikyo University South Central - Canyon, Texas. Location: West Texas  Fieldhouse Host: West Texas A&M University West - Davis, California. Location: The Pavilion Host: University of California, Davis Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky. Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College