1998 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1998 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place at SeaGate Centre in Toledo, Ohio. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Tournament. It was a single-elimination tournament with three rounds and the top eight MAC teams invited to participate. No teams received byes in the tournament. Ball State, the MAC West Division co-champion, received the number one seed in the tournament.

1998 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams8
SiteSeaGate Centre
Toledo, Ohio
ChampionsEastern Michigan (4th title)
Winning coachMilton Barnes (1st title)
MVPEarl Boykins (Eastern Michigan)
1997–98 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron13–5 .722  17–10  .630
Kent State9–9 .500  13–17  .433
Miami9–9 .500  17–12  .586
Marshall7–11 .389  11–16  .407
Bowling Green7–11 .389  10–16  .385
Ohio3–15 .167  5–21  .192
West
Ball State14–4 .778  21–8  .724
Western Michigan14–4 .778  21–8  .724
Eastern Michigan †13–5 .722  20–10  .667
Toledo10–8 .556  15–12  .556
Northern Illinois6–12 .333  10–16  .385
Central Michigan3–15 .167  5–21  .192
† Mid-American Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Tournament

Seeds
  1. Ball State
  2. Western Michigan
  3. Akron
  4. Eastern Michigan
  5. Toledo
  6. Kent State
  7. Miami
  8. Marshall

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Ball State 93
8 Marshall 76
1 Ball State 92
4 Eastern Michigan 93*
4 Eastern Michigan 98
5 Toledo 79
4 Eastern Michigan 92
7 Miami 77
2 Western Michigan 63
7 Miami 67
7 Miami 64
6 Kent State 59
3 Akron 88
6 Kent State 95

* Overtime period

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