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1998 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | |
| ImageSize | 200 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Arena | Kemper Arena |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions | [Kansas](1997-98-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 2nd |
| Coach | Roy Williams |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MVP | Paul Pierce |
| MVPTeam | Kansas |
| Attendance | 89,200 (overall) |
| 16,800 (championship) | |
| TopScorer | Paul Pierce |
| TopScorerTeam | Kansas |
| Points | 67 |
| Television | ESPN |
16,800 (championship)
The 1998 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. It was played from March 5 to 8, in Kansas City, Missouri at Kemper Arena. Number 1 seed Kansas defeated 3 seed Oklahoma 72–58 to win the championship and receive the conference’s automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament.
Seeding
The Tournament consisted of a 12 team single-elimination tournament with the top 4 seeds receiving a bye.
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Kansas](1997-98-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team) ‡# | 15–1 | 35–4 | |
| 2 | # | 11–5 | 22–7 | 2–0 vs. OU |
| 3 | [Oklahoma](1997-98-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team) # | 11–5 | 22–11 | 0–2 vs. OSU |
| 4 | [Nebraska](1997-98-nebraska-cornhuskers-men-s-basketball-team) # | 10–6 | 20–12 | |
| 5 | 8–8 | 14–14 | 1–0 vs. MU | |
| 6 | 8–8 | 17–15 | 0–1 vs. BU | |
| 7 | [Texas Tech](1997-98-texas-tech-red-raiders-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–9 | 13–14 | 1–0 vs. KSU |
| 8 | 7–9 | 17–12 | 5–5 vs. division (CU, ISU, KU, MU, NU) | |
| 9 | 7–9 | 13–14 | 3–7 vs. division (ISU, KU, KSU, MU, NU) | |
| 10 | [Texas](1997-98-texas-longhorns-men-s-basketball-team) | 6–10 | 14–17 | |
| 11 | [Iowa State](1997-98-iowa-state-cyclones-men-s-basketball-team) | 5–11 | 12–18 | |
| 12 | 1–15 | 7–20 | ||
| ‡ – Big 12 Conference regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. | ||||
| # – Received a single-bye in the conference tournament. | ||||
| Overall records include all games played in the Big 12 Conference tournament. |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Television | Attendance | First Round – Thursday, March 5 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6 | Semifinals – Saturday, March 7 | Final – Sunday, March 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 PM | **#8 Kansas State 75** vs #9 Colorado 61 | Big 12 | 9,300 | ||||
| 2 | 2:20 PM | **#5 Baylor 66** vs #12 Texas A&M 63 | |||||||
| 2 | 3 | 6:00 PM | **#10 Texas 86** vs #7 Texas Tech 83 | 13,800 | |||||
| 4 | 8:20 PM | **#6 Missouri 74** vs #11 Iowa State 55 | |||||||
| 3 | 5 | 12:00 PM | **#1 Kansas 68** vs #8 Kansas State 61 | Big 12 | 16,800 | ||||
| 6 | 2:20 PM | **#4 Nebraska 65** vs #5 Baylor 46 | |||||||
| 4 | 7 | 6:00 PM | **#10 Texas 65** vs #2 Oklahoma State 64 | 15,400 | |||||
| 8 | 8:20 PM | **#3 Oklahoma 58** vs #6 Missouri 53 | |||||||
| 5 | 9 | 1:00 PM | **#1 Kansas 91** vs #4 Nebraska 59 | Big 12 | 17,100 | ||||
| 10 | 3:20 PM | **#3 Oklahoma 68** vs #10 Texas 55 | |||||||
| 6 | 11 | 2:00 PM | **#1 Kansas 72** vs #3 Oklahoma 58 | ESPN | 16,800 | ||||
| Game times in CT. #-Rankings denote tournament seed |
Bracket
| RD1-team01=Kansas State | RD1-score01=75 | RD1-seed02=9 | RD1-team02=Colorado | RD1-score02=61 | RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07=Baylor | RD1-score07=66 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=Texas A&M | RD1-score08=63 | RD1-seed09=10 | RD1-team09=Texas | RD1-score09=86 | RD1-seed10=7 | RD1-team10=Texas Tech | RD1-score10=83 | RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15=Missouri | RD1-score15=74 | RD1-seed16=11 | RD1-team16=Iowa State | RD1-score16=55 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=No. 3 Kansas | RD2-score01=68 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02=Kansas State | RD2-score02=61 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Nebraska | RD2-score03=75 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Baylor | RD2-score04=46 | RD2-seed05=10 | RD2-team05=Texas | RD2-score05=65 | RD2-seed06=2 | RD2-team06=No. 25 Oklahoma St. | RD2-score06=62 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=Oklahoma | RD2-score07=58 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Missouri | RD2-score08=53 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=No. 3 Kansas | RD3-score01=91 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Nebraska | RD3-score02=59 | RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=Oklahoma | RD3-score03=68 | RD3-seed04=10 | RD3-team04=Texas | RD3-score04=55 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=No. 3 Kansas | RD4-score01=72 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=Oklahoma | RD4-score02=58
All-Tournament Team
Most Outstanding Player – Paul Pierce, Kansas
| Player | Team | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce | Kansas | Jr. | F |
| Raef LaFrentz | Kansas | Sr. | F |
| Corey Brewer | Oklahoma | Sr. | G |
| Evan Wiley | Oklahoma | Sr. | C |
| Tyronn Lue | Nebraska | Jr. | G |
References
References
- "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book". Big 12 Conference.
- "Men's Hoops Seventh Seed at Big 12 Tournament".
- "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book". Big 12 Conference.
- "1998 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Box Score". Big 12 Conference.
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