1998 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
The 1998 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its Division II members in the United States and Canada for the 1997–98 basketball season.
| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Idaho Center Nampa, Idaho | ||||
| Champions | Bethel Pilots (3rd title, 3rd title game, 3rd Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Oregon Tech Owls (1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Brent Darnel (Northwest Nazarene) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Rico Swanson (Bethel (IN)) | ||||
| Top scorer | Mac Rops (Mount Marty) (92 points) | ||||
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Top-seeded defending champions Bethel (IN) defeated Oregon Tech in the championship game, 89–87, to claim the Pilots' third NAIA national title.
The tournament was played at the Idaho Center at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho.
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