1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 George Washington Colonials Basketball George Washington Athletics logo.svg 150 Atlantic 10 Conference A-10 24–9 11–5 Mike Jarvis 8th Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Atlantic 10 West co-champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represent George Washington University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The Colonials finished in a three-way tie for third place in the regular season conference standings. After being knocked out in the semifinal round of the A-10 tournament, GW received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Southeast region. The Colonials were defeated by No. 8 seed Oklahoma, 75–63, to finish with a record of 24–9 (11–5 A-10). Roster 1997 George Washington Colonials y Shawnta Rogers 54 G 5 4 155 Jr y Baltimore, Maryland Mike Jarvis (Northeastern) https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=George Washington Colonials| Non-conference regular season Nov 14, 1997 yes 1997 men Howard Bison Howard Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 101–64 1–0 Nov 15, 1997 yes Delaware Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 84–79 2–0 Nov 19, 1997 yes 1997 men American Eagles American Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 74–47 3–0 Nov 24, 1997 yes 9:30 pm ESPN yes 9 Kentucky Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Tournament 70–55 2,500 3–1 Nov 25, 1997 yes ESPN yes 1997 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Tournament 76–64 2,500 4–1 Nov 26, 1997 yes ESPN yes 1997 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Tournament 60–46 2,500 5–1 Dec 3, 1997 yes yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 57–80 5–2 Dec 7, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Penn Quakers Penn MCI Center Washington, D.C. Franklin National Bank Classic 66–62 6–2 Dec 8, 1997 yes yes Maryland 23 MCI Center Washington, D.C. Franklin National Bank Classic 70–66 7–2 Dec 13, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia 58–56 8–2 Dec 20, 1997 yes Charlotte Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 93–83 9–2 Dec 27, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Army Cadets Army 91–59 10–2 Dec 28, 1997 yes yes George Mason Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia US Airways Holiday ClassicRevolutionary Rivalry 82–69 11–2 |- !colspan=9 style=George Washington Colonials| Atlantic 10 regular season Jan 3, 1998 1997 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 78–68 12–2 1–0 Jan 7, 1998 1997 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 90–68 13–2 2–0 Jan 10, 1998 yes UMass Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts 48–79 9,493 13–3 2–1 Jan 14, 1998 Xavier 18 Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 78–73 OT 14–3 3–1 Jan 18, 1998 1997 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 78–73 OT 15–3 4–1 Jan 22, 1998 yes 1997 men Fordham Rams Fordham Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, New York 71–65 16–3 5–1 Jan 24, 1998 yes Duquesne Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 94–83 17–3 6–1 Jan 31, 1998 1997 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 75–61 18–3 7–1 Feb 5, 1998 yes 22 La Salle The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–65 19–3 8–1 Feb 7, 1998 yes 22 1997 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–62 20–3 9–1 Feb 10, 1998 17 Rhode Island 25 Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 61–69 20–4 9–2 Feb 14, 1998 yes 17 Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 64–78 20–5 9–3 Feb 16, 1998 yes 17 Xavier Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 86–96 20–6 9–4 Feb 22, 1998 24 Temple Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 49–56 20–7 9–5 Feb 25, 1998 yes Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 64–50 21–7 10–5 Feb 28, 1998 1997 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 71–67 22–7 11–5 |- !colspan=9 style=George Washington Colonials| Atlantic 10 Tournament Mar 5, 1998 yes yes W2 UMass E3 The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 88–83 7,545 23–7 Mar 6, 1998 yes yes W2 Temple 24 E1 The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 78-64 24–7 Mar 7, 1998 yes yes W2 Xavier W1 The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Championship game 63–77 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=George Washington Colonials| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1998 yes yes 9 SE Oklahoma State 8 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky First Round 59–74 16,824 24–9 AP poll Eastern Time SE Southeast GW MEN'S BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS https://gwsports.com/sports/2018/7/23/sports-m-baskbl-archive-yearbyyear-html.aspx George Washington University Athletics December 29, 20221997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 George Washington University Athletics December 29, 2022 Rankings 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1062–1063 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References George Washington Category:George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball seasons George Washington George Washington Colonials men's basketball George Washington Colonials men's basketball