1997–98 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1997–98 Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M PV Wordmark.png 150 Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 13–17 6–10 Elwood Plummer 13th William Nicks Building SWAC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1997–98 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 13th-year head coach Elwood Plummer, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the conference slate at 6–10, to finish in 6th place. In the SWAC Tournament, they defeated Jackson State, Alabama State, and Texas Southern to win the SWAC championship. The Panthers received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in program history as the 16 seed in the Midwest region. Prairie View A&M fell to No. 1 seed Kansas in the opening roundKansas Easily Dispatches Prairie View https://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031498bkc-kansas.html The New York Times March 14, 1998 March 4, 2023 to finish the season with a 13–17 record. Roster Source:1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster https://pvpanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 Prairie View A&M University March 4, 2023 1997 Prairie View A&M Panthers y Tamarron Sharpe G 6 3 sr Elwood Plummer https://pvpanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 Schedule and results Source:1997-99 Men's Basketball Schedule https://pvpanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 Prairie View A&M University March 4, 2023 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Prairie View A&M Panthers|Non-conference regular season Nov 15, 1997 yes 1997 men Philander Smith Panthers Philander Smith William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, Texas 83–77 1–0 Nov 20, 1997 yes 1997 men Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas-Pine Bluff 74–81 1–1 0–1 Nov 22, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 52–67 1–2 Nov 24, 1997 yes Jarvis Christian William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, Texas 120–107 2–2 Dec 13, 1997 yes yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 63–86 3–3 Dec 20, 1997 yes yes Ole Miss 18 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 59–106 3–5 Dec 29, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Dayton Flyers Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 52–110 3–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Prairie View A&M Panthers| SWAC regular season |- !colspan=9 style=Prairie View A&M Panthers| SWAC tournament Mar 5, 1998 yes yes 1997 men Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 60–58 11–16 Mar 6, 1998 yes yes 1997 men Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Semifinals 65–61 12–16 Mar 7, 1998 yes yes 1997 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Championship game 59–57 13–16 |- !colspan=9 style=Prairie View A&M Panthers| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1998 yes yes 16 MW Kansas 2 1 MW Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma First round 52–110 13–17 AP Poll MW Midwest Central Time References Category:Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball seasons Prairie View Prairie View AandM basketball Prairie View AandM basketball Prairie View