1998 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

1998 America East Men's
Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Champions Delaware (3 title)
Winning coach Mike Brey (1 title)
MVP Darryl Presley Delaware
Post-America East
tournament(s)
1998 NIT, 1998 NCAA
America East Men's
Basketball Tournaments
«1997  1999»

The 1998 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by the Delaware Blue Hens at Bob Carpenter Center. The final was also held at Bob Carpenter Center. Delaware gained its third overall America East Conference Championships and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with its win over Boston University. Delaware was given the 15th seed in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Purdue 95–56.

Bracket and Results

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
   
  1  Delaware 80  
    9  Towson 60  
8  New Hampshire 65
9  Towson 67  
  1  Delaware 60  
  5  Hofstra 51  
   
   
  4  Hartford 79
    5  Hofstra 90  
 
   
  1  Delaware 66
  2  Boston U. 58
   
   
  2  Boston U. 87
    7  Northeastern 77  
7  Northeastern 74
10  Maine 54  
  2  Boston U. 53
  6  Drexel 51  
   
   
  3  Vermont 42
    6  Drexel 51  
 

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