1998 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 1998 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 5-8, 1998 in Greensboro, North Carolina
at the Greensboro Coliseum
. North Carolina
won the tournament for the second year in a row, defeating arch-rival Duke
in the championship game. The Tar Heels won the tournament for the 15th time in school history, adding to their ACC record. The record would stand until 2006, when Duke won their 16th ACC Tournament in school history.
From 1998-2000, the ACC Tournament adopted a format that ensured the top seeded team would play the last place team in the first round. The winner of this game would have a bye for the quarterfinals, playing their next game in the semifinal round. The play-in game
pitted the #7 seed versus the #8 seed. The winner of the play-in game would play the #2 seed in the quarterfinal round. Antawn Jamison was the tournament mvp.
* Denotes Overtime Game
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
at the Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro Coliseum
The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is an entertainment complex located in College Hill neighborhood of Greensboro, North Carolina. Opening in 1959, the arena was one of the largest venues in the South, with a seating capacity of over 7,000...
. North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
won the tournament for the second year in a row, defeating arch-rival Duke
Duke Blue Devils
Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry...
in the championship game. The Tar Heels won the tournament for the 15th time in school history, adding to their ACC record. The record would stand until 2006, when Duke won their 16th ACC Tournament in school history.
From 1998-2000, the ACC Tournament adopted a format that ensured the top seeded team would play the last place team in the first round. The winner of this game would have a bye for the quarterfinals, playing their next game in the semifinal round. The play-in game
Play-in game
This article is about play in games in general, for the most common use of the term, see NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Opening Round game A play in game is a game at the beginning of a tournament that forces the lowest qualifiers for tournament to play each other before the main portion...
pitted the #7 seed versus the #8 seed. The winner of the play-in game would play the #2 seed in the quarterfinal round. Antawn Jamison was the tournament mvp.
Bracket
Everett Case Award
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | North Carolina |
First Team
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | North Carolina |
| Trajan Langdon | Duke |
| Terrell McIntyre | Clemson |
| Roshown McLeod | Duke |
| Shammond Williams | North Carolina |
Second Team
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Chris Carrawell | Duke |
| Vince Carter | North Carolina |
| Ed Cota | North Carolina |
| Rodney Elliot | Maryland |
| Ademola Okulaja | North Carolina |
See also
- List of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament champions
- 1997 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament1997 ACC Men's Basketball TournamentThe 1997 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 6-9, 1997 in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum...
- 1999 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament1999 ACC Men's Basketball TournamentThe 1999 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 4-7, 1999 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Charlotte Coliseum. Duke won the championship game over North Carolina in what would be the first of an unprecedented five consecutive ACC Tournament championships. ...