1997–98 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 San Francisco Dons Basketball West Coast Conference WCC 19–11 7–7 Philip Mathews 3rd War Memorial Gymnasium West Coast Conference tournament champions NCAA Tournament The 1997–98 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the West Coast Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons, led by head coach Philip Mathews, finished the season with a 19–11 record (7–7 WCAC), won the WCC tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 14 seed in the West region. San Francisco was defeated by eventual National runner-up Utah in the opening round.Utah Overwhelms San Francisco, 85-68 https://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031398bkc-utah.html The New York Times March 13, 1998 March 4, 2023 The appearance in the NCAA tournament was the first for the Dons in 16 years. Roster 1997 San Francisco Dons y Ime Udoka F 6 6 Jr Portland, Oregon y Hakeem Ward 41 F 6 6 Sr n Philip Mathews (UC Irvine) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=San Francisco Dons| Non-conference regular season Nov 15, 1997 yes yes UC Irvine Bren Events Center Irvine, California 75–59 1–0 Nov 22, 1997 yes yes Saint Louis Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri 56–80 1–1 Nov 25, 1997 yes 1997 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 84–52 2–1 Dec 2, 1997 yes 1997 men California Golden Bears California War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 59–50 3–1 Dec 5, 1997 yes 1997 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California Northwestern Mutual Classic 85–36 4–1 Dec 6, 1997 yes Richmond War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California Northwestern Mutual Classic 64–60 5–1 Dec 12, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana Boilermaker Invitational 85–56 6–1 Dec 13, 1997 yes yes Purdue 8 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana Boilermaker Invitational 82–107 6–2 Dec 20, 1997 yes 1997 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 71–60 7–2 Dec 22, 1997 yes yes Indiana The Arena in Oakland Oakland, California Pete Newell Challenge 52–65 7–3 Dec 30, 1997 yes yes 1997 none Lamar Cardinals Lamar Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas 56–46 8–3 Jan 3, 1998 yes 1997 men Belmont Bruins Belmont War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 66–46 9–3 |- !colspan=9 style=San Francisco Dons| WCC Regular season Jan 8, 1998 yes 1997 men San Diego Toreros San Diego USD Sports Center San Diego, California 64–61 OT 10–3 1–0 Jan 10, 1998 yes 1997 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, California 68–85 10–4 1–1 Jan 16, 1998 1997 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 85–61 11–4 2–1 Jan 17, 1998 1997 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 58–63 11–5 2–2 Jan 22, 1998 1997 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 57–63 11–6 2–3 Jan 24, 1998 yes Santa Clara Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California 83–75 OT 12–6 3–3 Jan 29, 1998 yes Gonzaga Charlotte Y. Martin Centre Spokane, Washington 72–76 OT 12–7 3–4 Jan 31, 1998 yes 1997 men Portland Pilots Portland Chiles Center Portland, Oregon 62–69 12–8 3–5 Feb 6, 1998 Portland War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 75–63 13–8 4–5 Feb 7, 1998 Gonzaga War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 85–96 13–9 4–6 Feb 13, 1998 yes Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 61–65 13–10 4–7 Feb 14, 1998 yes Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California 86–52 14–10 5–7 Feb 20, 1998 Saint Mary's War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 109–83 15–10 6–7 Feb 21, 1998 San Diego War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 81–59 16–10 7–7 |- !colspan=9 style=San Francisco Dons| WCC tournament Feb 28, 1998 yes yes 5 Saint Mary's 4 Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California Quarterfinals 83–66 17–10 Mar 1, 1998 yes yes 5 Santa Clara 3 Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California Semifinals 85–83 18–10 Mar 2, 1998 9:00 pm yes yes 5 Gonzaga 1 Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California Championship game ESPN 80–67 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=San Francisco Dons| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1998 yes yes 14 W Utah 7 3 W BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho First round 68–85 19–11 AP Poll Pacific Time W West 1981 West Coast Conference Champions https://usfdons.com/sports/2012/8/3/MBB1981Champs.aspx?id=9 University of San Francisco Athletics March 4, 2023 Rankings 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1064–1065 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References San Francisco Category:San Francisco Dons men's basketball seasons San Francisco San Francisco Dons San Francisco Dons Category:1997 in San Francisco Category:1998 in San Francisco