1997–98 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1997–98 Washington Huskies Washington Huskies logo.svg 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 24 20–10 11–7 Bob Bender 5th Hec Edmundson Pavilion NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1997–98 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Bender, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies were 18–9 overall in the regular season and 11–7 in conference play, fourth in the standings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LU5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3413%2C2101763 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Pac-10 men's basketball standings March 8, 1998 1G There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002. Washington returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time in twelve years and won for the first time since 1984. Seeded eleventh in the East regional, they upset Xavier by a point in the first round,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Mk5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1925%2C3159589 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press White Joseph Huskies feast on Musketeers March 13, 1998 1C and handled fourteen seed Richmond in the second round.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NE5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2789%2C4133635 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press White Joseph Huskies ride MacCulloch into Sweet Sixteen March 15, 1998 1G In the Sweet Sixteen, Washington nearly upset second seed Connecticut; a rebound jumper at the buzzer by Richard Hamilton allowed UConn to escape with a one-point win.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OU5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6178%2C5022830 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press O'Connell Jim Dawgs' dream disappears March 20, 1998 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r_IzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4928%2C7287361 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington (Tacoma News Tribune) McKissic Rodney UW falls at buzzer March 20, 1998 C1 Postseason results yes yes |- !colspan=6 style=Washington Huskies| NCAA tournament Thu, March 12 9:20 am yes yes 11 E Xavier 23 6 E MCI Center Washington, D.C. First round CBS 69–68 19–9 19,288 Sat, March 14 1:38 pm yes yes 11 E (14E) Richmond 14 E MCI Center Washington, D.C. Second round CBS 81–66 20–9 19,320 Thu, March 19 6:50 pm yes yes 11 E (2E) Connecticut 6 2 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Sweet Sixteen CBS 74–75 20–10 23,235 no AP poll Pacific time E East References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1997–98 basketball season Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Huskies Washington Washington