1998 MAAC men's basketball tournament

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The 1998 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 2, 1998 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York.[2]

ClassificationDivision I
Season199798
Teams10
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1998 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199798
Teams10
SitePepsi Arena
Albany, New York
ChampionsIona (4th title)
Winning coachTim Welsh (1st title)
MVPJohn McDonald (Iona)
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1997–98 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iona153 .833276  .818
Rider126 .6671810  .643
Siena108 .5561712  .586
Niagara108 .5561413  .519
Loyola (MD)99 .5001216  .429
Canisius99 .5001314  .481
Manhattan711 .3891217  .414
Marist711 .3891117  .393
Fairfield711 .3891215  .444
Saint Peter's414 .222819  .296
1998 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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Top-seeded Iona defeated Siena in the championship game, 90–75, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.[3]

The Gaels received an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament.

Format

All ten of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records.

Bracket

First round
Friday, February 27
Quarterfinals
Saturday, February 28
Semifinals
Sunday, March 1
Championship
Monday, March 2
            
1 Iona 76
8 Marist 55
8 Marist 74
9 Fairfield 73OT
1 Iona 69
5 Loyola (MD) 58
4 Niagara 80OT
5 Loyola (MD) 85
1 Iona 90
3 Siena 75
2 Rider 58
7 Manhattan 71
7 Manhattan 66
10 Saint Peter's 55
7 Manhattan 71
3 Siena 77
3 Siena 87
6 Canisius 83OT

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