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1998 SWAC men's basketball tournament

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The 1998 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1998, at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.[1] Prairie View A&M defeated Texas Southern, 59–57 in the championship game to win the school's first SWAC Tournament title. The Panthers received the conference's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest Region.

ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams8
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1998 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams8
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsPrairie View A&M (1st title)
Winning coachElwood Plummer (1st title)
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1997–98 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas Southern12–4 .75015–16  .484
Jackson State11–5 .68814–13  .519
Grambling10–6 .62516–12  .571
Southern10–6 .62514–13  .519
Alcorn State8–8 .50012–15  .444
Prairie View A&M †6–10 .37513–17  .433
Alabama State6–10 .37511–17  .393
Mississippi Valley State6–10 .3756–21  .222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff3–13 .1884–23  .148
† 1998 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 5
Semifinals
March 6
Final
March 7
         
1 Texas Southern 72
8 Mississippi Valley State 57
1 Texas Southern 48
4 Grambling State 45
4 Grambling State 74
5 Alcorn State 73
1 Texas Southern 57
7 Prairie View A&M 59
3 Southern 59
6 Alabama State 82
6 Alabama State 61
7 Prairie View A&M 65
2 Jackson State 58
7 Prairie View A&M 60

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