1997–98 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 February 2014 1997–98 Western Michigan Broncos Basketball Wmu logo 1976-1997.gif Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 21–8 14–4 Bob Donewald University Arena MAC West Division Co-Champions NCAA Tournament second round The 1997–98 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball team that played in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Broncos, 21–8 overall and 12–4 in the conference, shared a piece of the MAC West Division title and earned an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.https://admin.xosn.com/pdf5/652145.pdf WMU Basketball Media Guide November 18, 2011 September 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120927223436/https://admin.xosn.com/pdf5/652145.pdf dead As an 11-seed, WMU upset six-seeded Clemson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual Final Four team Stanford in the second round. Preseason MAC West preseason poll School Points Eastern Michigan (47) 311 Toledo (2) 223 Ball State (3) 219 Western Michigan (1) 167 Northern Illinois 134 Central Michigan 59 First place votes in parentheses. The Broncos were picked to finish fourth in the MAC West Division and received one first-place vote.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16804549/199798_mac_mens_basketball_season/ MAC hasn't started its engines, but Eastern already has the poll Mick McCabe Detroit Free Press November 6, 1997 7D January 23, 2018 Newspapers.com They won their two exhibition games, defeating Marathon Oil, 83–66https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16804286/wmu_vs_marathon_oil_199798/ Kelley sparks MSU comeback, 86-73 Drew Sharp Detroit Free Press November 5, 1997 2F January 23, 2018 Newspapers.com and the Ohio All-Stars, 93–71. Season WMU defeated Michigan 68–63 in the opening game of the season. Senior guard Saddi Washington scored 33 points on 10–22 shooting, and the 12-point underdogshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/16811376/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press November 15, 1997 105 overcame an 11-point deficit with a 26–10 run to end the game.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16811349/the_des_moines_register/ Clipped from the des Moines Register The des Moines Register November 16, 1997 43 Hoosier Classic Western Michigan participated in the 1997 Hoosier Classic, the 16th-annual holiday tournament held at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana.Even Knight Pleased With Ill's Victory In Hoosier Classic http://www.newspaperarchive.com/SiteMap/FreePdfPreview.aspx?img=109335640 November 19, 2011 Pharos Tribune December 29, 1997 The Broncos played UNC Charlotte in the first game of the tournament, winning 81–65. In the championship game against Indiana, WMU held a 31–29 lead at the half before losing 70–63. Saddi Washington was named tournament MVP. Conference tournament Western Michigan finished the season tied with Ball State with the best conference record, but lost the head-to-head tiebreaker and was given the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. In the first round of the tournament, WMU faced No. 7 seed Miami on their home court in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Miami upset the Broncos 67–63, but the notable event of the game was Miami coach Charlie Coles collapsing midway through the first half.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-mar-01-sp-24448-story.html Charlie Coles Heart Attack | Heart Attack in Game Fells Miami of Ohio Coach - Los Angeles Times Articles.latimes.com September 27, 2006 November 18, 2011 The game was stopped while he was transported to a local hospital. Without Coles, the game resumed about two hours later. NCAA tournament Western Michigan received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and were seeded No. 11. In the first round, they upset No. 6 Clemson 75–72. Their second round opponent, No. 3 Stanford, defeated No. 14 College of Charleston in the first round. Stanford defeated WMU 83–65 to end the Broncos' season. Roster The following table lists WMU's roster.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16810560/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press November 14, 1997 68 1997 Western Michigan Broncos m n #442416 #EEB111 white y Ryan Black 10 F 6 5 JR Waukesha South H.S. Isaac Bullock 32 G-F 6 4 JR Whetstone H.S. Tony Collins 35 G-F 6 3 FR Richton P. (IL) Bloom Twp. Carlos Horton 23 F 6 6 SO Glenn Hills (PA) H.S. Shaun Jackson 33 F-G 6 7 JR Norfolk (VA) Maury Josh Jansen 22 G 6 0 FR Mount Pleasant H.S. Rashod Johnson 20 G 6 1 SR Rogers H.S. Kylo Jones 5 G 6 0 FR Orchard Lake St. Mary's H.S. Jason Kimbrough 4 G 5 11 SR de Porres H.S. Ryan Schultz 50 C 6 10 JR Coon Rapids H.S. Aaron Toothman 34 F 6 7 SR Granville H.S. Brad Van Timmeren 44 F 6 7 SO Allendale H.S. Saddi Washington 24 G-F 6 3 SR Sexton H.S. y Bob Donewald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16810560/detroit_free_press/ January 23, 2018 Schedule yes yes yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Western Michigan Broncos| Regular season November 15, 1997 7:30 pmhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/16811560/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press November 15, 1997 101 yes yes Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI 12,237https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16811454/the_courierjournal/ Clipped from the Courier-Journal The Courier-Journal November 16, 1997 42 None 68–63 1–0 November 25, 1997 7:00 pm yes 1997 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State University Indiana State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-11-25-inst-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174831/http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-11-25-inst-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 INDIANA STATE 58, WESTERN MICHIGAN 74 November 25, 1997 November 12, 2013 74–58 2–0 November 29, 1997 5:00 pm yes yes 1997 men UW–Milwaukee Panthers University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee, WI http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-11-29-wmu-milw https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173058/http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-11-29-wmu-milw usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 84, MILWAUKEE 47 November 29, 1997 November 12, 2013 84–47 3–0 December 3, 1997 7:00 pm yes 1997 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State University Chicago State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-03-cst-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173036/http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-03-cst-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 CHICAGO STATE 62, WESTERN MICHIGAN 106 December 3, 1997 November 12, 2013 106–62 4–0 December 6, 1997 2:00 pm yes yes Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-06-wmu-udm https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174734/http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-06-wmu-udm usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 59, DETROIT 77 December 6, 1997 November 12, 2013 59–77 4–1 December 10, 1997 7:00 pm 1997 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State University Ball State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-10-bsu-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173026/http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-10-bsu-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 BALL STATE 81, WESTERN MICHIGAN 76 December 10, 1997 November 12, 2013 76–81 4–2 0–1 December 22, 1997 7:00 pm yes Wright State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-22-wrig-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174825/http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-22-wrig-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 WRIGHT STATE 74, WESTERN MICHIGAN 88 December 22, 1997 November 12, 2013 88–74 5–2 December 27, 1997 9:00 pm yes yes UNC Charlotte Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN Hoosier Classic 15,918http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-27-char-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174743/http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-27-char-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 CHARLOTTE 65, WESTERN MICHIGAN 81 December 27, 1997 November 12, 2013 81–65 6–2 December 28, 1997 7:00 pm yes yes Indiana Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN Hoosier Classic 12,501http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-28-wmu-ind https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174645/http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-28-wmu-ind usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 63, INDIANA 70 December 28, 1997 November 12, 2013 63–70 6–3 December 31, 1997 3:00 pm yes 1997 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, IL http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-31-wmu-niu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174828/http://bbpassport.com/game/1997-12-31-wmu-niu usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 79, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 73 December 31, 1997 November 12, 2013 79–73 7–3 1–1 January 3, 1998 2:00 pm 1997 men Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green State University Bowling Green University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-03-bgsu-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174640/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-03-bgsu-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 BOWLING GREEN 75, WESTERN MICHIGAN 81 January 3, 1998 November 12, 2013 81–75 8–3 2–1 January 5, 1998 7:00 pm 1997 men Miami RedHawks Miami University Miami University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-05-mio-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173028/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-05-mio-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 MIAMI (OH.) 47, WESTERN MICHIGAN 63 January 5, 1998 November 12, 2013 63–47 9–3 3–1 January 8, 1998 7:00 pm yes 1997 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State University Kent State Memorial Gym Kent, OH http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-08-wmu-kent https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174731/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-08-wmu-kent usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 63, KENT STATE 65 January 8, 1998 November 12, 2013 63–65 9–4 3–2 January 10, 1998 3:00 pm yes 1997 men Akron Zips University of Akron Akron Rhodes Arena Akron, OH http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-10-wmu-akr https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173023/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-10-wmu-akr usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 89, AKRON 83 January 10, 1998 November 12, 2013 89–83 OT 10–4 4–2 January 17, 1998 2:00 pm 1997 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan University Central Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-17-cmu-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112172957/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-17-cmu-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 63, WESTERN MICHIGAN 81 January 17, 1998 November 12, 2013 81–63 11–4 5–2 January 21, 1998 7:00 pm Eastern Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-21-emu-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173032/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-21-emu-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 EASTERN MICHIGAN 85, WESTERN MICHIGAN 98 January 21, 1998 November 12, 2013 96–85 12–4 6–2 January 24, 1998 7:00 pm yes 1997 men Toledo Rockets University of Toledo Toledo Savage Hall Toledo, OH http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-24-wmu-tol https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174833/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-24-wmu-tol usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 90, TOLEDO 89 January 24, 1998 November 12, 2013 86–76 13–4 7–2 January 29, 1998 7:00 pm 1997 men Akron Zips University of Akron Akron University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-29-akr-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174643/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-29-akr-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 AKRON 63, WESTERN MICHIGAN 77 January 29, 1998 November 12, 2013 77–63 14–4 8–2 January 31, 1998 2:00 pm 1997 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State University Kent State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-31-kent-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174738/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-01-31-kent-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 KENT STATE 58, WESTERN MICHIGAN 88 January 31, 1998 November 12, 2013 88–58 15–4 9–2 February 5, 1998 7:00 pm yes 1997 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall University Marshall Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-05-wmu-mrsh https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174823/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-05-wmu-mrsh usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 63, MARSHALL 78 February 5, 1998 November 12, 2013 63–78 15–5 9–3 February 7, 1998 3:00 pm yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, OH http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-07-wmu-ohio https://web.archive.org/web/20131112172953/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-07-wmu-ohio usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 86, OHIO 68 February 7, 1998 November 12, 2013 86–68 16–5 10–3 February 14, 1998 7:00 pm yes 1997 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan University Central Michigan Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-14-wmu-cmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173030/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-14-wmu-cmu usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 87, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 68 February 14, 1998 November 12, 2013 87–68 17–5 11–3 February 18, 1998 7:00 pm 1997 men Toledo Rockets University of Toledo Toledo University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-18-tol-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112174736/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-18-tol-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 TOLEDO 76, WESTERN MICHIGAN 86 February 18, 1998 November 12, 2013 86–76 18–5 12–3 February 21, 1998 7:00 pm yes Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-21-wmu-emu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112175410/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-21-wmu-emu usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 102, EASTERN MICHIGAN 82 February 21, 1998 November 12, 2013 102–82 19–5 13–3 February 23, 1998 7:00 pm 1997 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University Arena Kalamazoo, MI http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-23-niu-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173100/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-23-niu-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 71, WESTERN MICHIGAN 80 February 23, 1998 November 12, 2013 80–71 20–5 14–3 February 25, 1998 7:00 pm 1997 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State University Ball State University Arena Muncie, IN http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-25-wmu-bsu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173056/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-25-wmu-bsu usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 71, BALL STATE 80 February 25, 1998 November 12, 2013 71–80 20–6 14–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Western Michigan Broncos| MAC tournament February 28, 1998 2:00 pm yes yes 2 1997 men Miami RedHawks Miami University Miami 7 University Arena Kalamazoo, MI MAC Tournament Quarterfinals 4,293http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-28-mio-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173038/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-02-28-mio-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 MIAMI (OH.) 67, WESTERN MICHIGAN 63 February 28, 1998 November 12, 2013 63–67 20–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Western Michigan Broncos| NCAA tournament March 13, 1998 12:00 pm yes yes 11 MW Clemson 6 MW United Center Chicago, IL NCAA First Round CBS http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-03-13-clem-wmu https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173000/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-03-13-clem-wmu usurped November 12, 2013 CLEMSON 72, WESTERN MICHIGAN 75 March 13, 1998 November 12, 2013 75–72 21–7 March 15, 1998 2:00 pm yes yes 11 MW Stanford 10 3 MW United Center Chicago, IL NCAA Second Round CBS http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-03-15-wmu-stan https://web.archive.org/web/20131112172955/http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-03-15-wmu-stan usurped November 12, 2013 WESTERN MICHIGAN 65, STANFORD 83 March 15, 1998 November 12, 2013 65–83 21–8 yes Eastern Time References 30em External links Western Michigan University men's basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20120927223436/https://admin.xosn.com/pdf5/652145.pdf September 27, 2012 Western Michigan Broncos 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