1998 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament

1998 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 199798
Teams 8
Site John Kresse Arena
Charleston, SC
Champions College of Charleston (2nd title)
Winning coach John Kresse (2nd title)
MVP Sedric Webber (College of Charleston)
TAAC Men's Basketball Tournaments
«1997  1999»

Template:1997–98 TAAC men's basketball standings

The 1998 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held February 26–28 at the John Kresse Arena at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina.[1]

In a rematch of the 1997 title match, College of Charleston again defeated Florida International in the championship game, 72–63, to win their second TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament.

The Cougars, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Tournament.

Format

For conference scheduling, the 12 teams in the TAAC were separated into two six-team divisions. However, only the top eight teams in the standings, regardless of division, were invited to participate in the tournament. However, transitioning members Florida Atlantic, Jacksonville State, and Troy State were not eligible.

Southeastern Louisiana departed the TAAC for the Southland Conference prior to the season but were replaced by Troy State, leaving total membership at 12.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals
Thursday, February 26
Semifinals
Friday, February 27
Championship
Saturday, February 28
                           
  1  College of Charleston 78  
8  Campbell 64  
  1  College of Charleston 81  
    5  Central Florida 66  
5  Central Florida 94
  4  Samford 70  
    1  College of Charleston 72
  2  Florida International 63
  3  Georgia State 80  
6  Stetson 59  
3  Georgia State 80
    2  Florida International 82  
7  Centenary (LA) 74
  2  Florida International 101  

References

  1. "1997-98 Atlantic Sun Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
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