1998 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

The 1998 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 4–7 at the Myrl H. Shoemaker Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

1998 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199798
Teams12
SiteMyrl H. Shoemaker Center
Cincinnati, OH
ChampionsCincinnati (2nd title)
Winning coachBob Huggins (2nd title)
MVPKenyon Martin (Cincinnati)
1997–98 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
American
No. 9 Cincinnati142 .875276  .818
UNC Charlotte133 .8132011  .645
Saint Louis115 .6882211  .667
Marquette88 .5002011  .645
Louisville511 .3131220  .375
DePaul313 .188723  .233
National
Memphis124 .7501712  .586
UAB106 .6252112  .636
Southern Miss97 .5632211  .667
South Florida79 .4381713  .567
Houston214 .125920  .310
Tulane214 .125722  .241
1998 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Top-seeded Cincinnati defeated UNC Charlotte in the championship game, 71–57, to clinch their second Conference USA men's tournament championship.

The Bearcats, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members UNC Charlotte and Saint Louis, who earned at-large bids.

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