1997–98 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1997–98 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 18 |
Record | 24–9 (11–7 Big East) |
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Home arena | WVU Coliseum |
Seasons ← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Big East 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Connecticut† | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 32 | – | 5 | .865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Big East 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Syracuse | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1998 Big East tournament winner As of March 30, 1998[1][2][3] Rankings from AP poll |
The 1997–98 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1997-98 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 20th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region. West Virginia advanced to the Sweet Sixteen and finished with an overall record of 24–9 (11–7 Big East).[4]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 15, 1997* | East Carolina | W 87–66 | 1–0 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | |||||||
Nov 22, 1997 | Alabama A&M | W 114–85 | 2–0 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | |||||||
Nov 28, 1997 | at Puerto Rico-Mayagüez | W 111–63 | 3–0 | Caguas Municipal Complex (106) San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||
Nov 29, 1997* | vs. Rice | W 78–61 | 4–0 | Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||
Nov 30, 1997* | vs. Dayton | W 96–74 | 5–0 | Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||
Dec 3, 1997 | at No. 13 Connecticut | L 75–88 | 5–1 (0–1) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut | |||||||
Dec 6, 1997 | St. John's | W 86–70 | 6–1 (1–1) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | |||||||
Dec 13, 1997* | Ohio | W 89–63 | 7–1 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | |||||||
Dec 16, 1997* | Robert Morris | W 101–52 | 8–1 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | |||||||
Dec 20, 1997* | vs. No. 20 Georgia | W 86–81 | 9–1 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia | |||||||
Dec 22, 1997* | No. 23 | at Virginia Tech | W 55–52 | 10–1 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia | ||||||
Dec 27, 1997* | No. 23 | Duquesne | W 90–78 | 11–1 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
Dec 31, 1997 | No. 22 | at Georgetown | L 65–74 | 11–2 (1–2) | Verizon Center Washington, D.C. | ||||||
Jan 3, 1998* | No. 22 | Boston College | W 79–57 | 12–2 (2–2) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
Jan 5, 1998 | No. 25 | Georgetown | W 81–70 | 13–2 (3–2) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
Jan 10, 1998 | No. 25 | Miami (FL) | W 98–84 | 14–2 (4–2) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
Jan 15, 1998 | No. 21 | Notre Dame | L 72–74 | 14–3 (4–3) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
Jan 18, 1998 | No. 21 | at Villanova | W 79–65 OT | 15–3 (5–3) | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Jan 20, 1998 | No. 23 | at Rutgers | W 80–72 | 16–3 (6–3) | Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey | ||||||
Jan 24, 1998 | No. 23 | Providence | W 81–63 | 17–3 (7–3) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
Jan 28, 1998 | No. 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 76–72 | 18–3 (8–3) | Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Feb 3, 1998 | No. 15 | Pittsburgh | W 90–72 | 19–3 (9–3) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
Feb 7, 1998 | No. 15 | at St. John's | L 69–77 | 19–4 (9–4) | Carnesecca Arena New York, New York | ||||||
Feb 11, 1998 | No. 16 | No. 6 Connecticut | W 80–62 | 20–4 (10–4) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
Feb 14, 1998 | No. 16 | at No. 23 Syracuse | L 58–73 | 20–5 (10–5) | Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York | ||||||
Feb 16, 1998* | No. 20 | vs. Marshall | W 71–58 | 21–5 | Charleston Civic Center Charleston, West Virginia | ||||||
Feb 22, 1998 | No. 20 | Seton Hall | W 81–71 | 22–5 (11–5) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
Feb 25, 1998 | No. 19 | at Boston College | L 69–72 | 22–6 (11–6) | Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||
Feb 28, 1998 | No. 19 | at Miami (FL) | L 66–70 | 22–7 (11–7) | Miami Arena Miami, Florida | ||||||
Big East Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 4, 1998* | (5) No. 23 | vs. (12) Rutgers First round | L 65–72 | 22–8 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1998* | (10 W) | vs. (7 W) No. 24 Temple First round | W 82–52[6] | 23–8 | BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho | ||||||
Mar 14, 1998* | (10 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 9 Cincinnati Second Round | W 75–74[7] | 24–8 | BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho | ||||||
Mar 19, 1998* | (10 W) | vs. (3 W) No. 7 Utah West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | L 62–65 | 24–9 | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Anaheim, California | ||||||
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Rankings
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References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1997-98 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day, January 1, 1996, p. 7.
- ^ "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times, August 7, 1998.
- ^ "1997-98 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). WVU Athletic Dept. Retrieved June 26, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "West Virginia Rolls Over Temple". The New York Times. March 13, 1998. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "MOUNTAINEERS STUN NO. 2 SEED". The Washington Post. March 15, 1998. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "1997-98 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule". West Virginia University Athletic Department. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1064–1065. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.