1997–98 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1997–98 Charleston Cougars College of Charleston Cougars logo.svg 125 Trans America Athletic Conference East Division TAAC 24–6 14–2 John Kresse 19th John Kresse Arena TAAC Regular Season championTAAC tournament champion NCAA tournament first round The 1997–98 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by 19th-year head coach John Kresse, played their home games at F. Mitchell Johnson Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings (14–2), the Cougars also won the 1998 TAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the Midwest region. College of Charleston was beaten in the opening round by eventual Final Four participant Stanford, 67–57.Arizona Uses Every Trick in Its Bag to Oust Charleston https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/16/sports/arizona-uses-every-trick-in-its-bag-to-oust-charleston.html The New York Times March 16, 1997 June 11, 2021 The team finished with an overall record of 24–6. Roster 1997 College of Charleston Cougars y yes Jermel President 20 G 5 11 jr Charleston, South Carolina Burke Sedric Webber 23 F 6 6 195 jr y Columbia, South Carolina W. J. Keenan John Kresse (St. John's) https://cofcsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=College of Charleston Cougars| Regular season Nov 15, 1997 yes 1997 men Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs Tennessee Wesleyan F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 83–44 3,277 1–0 Nov 19, 1997 yes 1997 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 91–64 5,121 2–0 Nov 25, 1997 yes yes George Mason Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 68–56 2,411 3–0 Dec 2, 1997 yes yes UMass Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts 40–52 7,536 3–1 Dec 6, 1997 yes The Citadel F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 56–44 3,516 4–1 Dec 20, 1997 yes 1997 men Guilford Quakers Guilford F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 71–47 2,743 5–1 Dec 28, 1997 yes 1997 men Rider Broncs Rider F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina Franklin Life Classic 58–65 2,803 5–2 Dec 29, 1997 yes 1997 men Columbia Lions Columbia F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina Franklin Life Classic 77–55 2,251 6–2 Jan 3, 1998 yes 1997 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 64–51 1,050 7–2 1–0 Jan 5, 1998 1997 men Troy Trojans Troy F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 92–42 2,762 8–2 2–0 Jan 8, 1998 yes 1997 men Samford Bulldogs Samford Seibert Hall Homewood, Alabama 50–49 1,466 9–2 3–0 Jan 10, 1998 yes 1997 men Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, Alabama 88–63 1,022 10–2 4–0 Jan 12, 1998 yes yes The Citadel McAlister Field House Charleston, South Carolina 63–64 5,236 10–3 Jan 15, 1998 1997 men Florida International Panthers Florida International F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 81–62 3,495 11–3 5–0 Jan 17, 1998 1997 men Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 74–56 3,207 12–3 6–0 Jan 22, 1998 yes 1997 men UCF Knights Central Florida UCF Arena Orlando, Florida 65–47 1,439 13–3 7–0 Jan 24, 1998 yes 1997 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida 67–63 3,622 14–3 8–0 Jan 29, 1998 1997 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 65–39 3,392 15–3 9–0 Jan 31, 1998 1997 men Mercer Bears Mercer F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 67–47 3,437 16–3 10–0 Feb 2, 1998 1997 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 79–53 3,201 17–3 11–0 Feb 7, 1998 yes Campbell Carter Gymnasium Buies Creek, North Carolina 62–49 864 18–3 12–0 Feb 12, 1998 yes Florida Atlantic FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 72–49 2,839 19–3 13–0 Feb 14, 1998 yes Florida International Golden Panther Arena Westchester, Florida 67–74 1,525 19–4 13–1 Feb 16, 1998 yes 1997 men Wofford Terriers Wofford F. Mitchell Johnson Center Charleston, South Carolina 79–45 3,037 20–4 Feb 19, 1998 Stetson F. Mitchell Johnson Arena Charleston, South Carolina 67–53 2,971 21–4 14–1 Feb 21, 1998 Central Florida F. Mitchell Johnson Arena Charleston, South Carolina 68–70 OT 3,417 21–5 14–2 |- !colspan=12 style=College of Charleston Cougars| TAAC tournament Feb 26, 1998 yes 1 Campbell 8 F. Mitchell Johnson Arena Charleston, South Carolina Quarterfinals 78–64 3,249 22–5 Feb 27, 1998 yes 1 Central Florida 5 F. Mitchell Johnson Arena Charleston, South Carolina Semifinals 81–66 3,641 23–5 Feb 28, 1998 yes 1 Florida International 2 F. Mitchell Johnson Arena Charleston, South Carolina Championship Game 72–63 3,371 24–5 |- !colspan=12 style=College of Charleston Cougars| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1998 yes 14 MW Stanford 10 3 MW United Center Chicago, Illinois First round CBS 57–67 24–6 21,158 AP Poll MW Midwest Eastern Sourcehttps://cofcsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule College of Charleston Athletics January 7, 2023 en https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1998_1014_College%20of%20Charleston%20(South%20Carolina).pdf College of Charleston 1997-1998 stats NCAA Career Statistics Awards and honors Sedric Webber – TAAC co-Player of the Year John Kresse – TAAC Coach of the Year References Charlesto Category:Charleston Cougars men's basketball seasons Charleston Charleston Cougars basketball, men's Charleston Cougars basketball, men's