1997–98 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1997–98 Cincinnati Bearcats Conference USA American C-USA 14 9 27–6 14–2 Bob Huggins 9th Mick Cronin 2nd Myrl Shoemaker Center Conference USA regular season championsConference USA tournament champions NCAA tournament second round The 1997–98 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of Conference USA during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Huggins, serving in his 9th year at the school. The team won regular season and Conference USA tournament titles to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 2 seed in the West region. After an opening round victory over Northern Arizona, Cincinnati was upset in the second round by West Virginia, 75–74.MOUNTAINEERS STUN NO. 2 SEED https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/03/15/mountaineers-stun-no-2-seed/c49098a3-6bec-415f-8d02-9b9b5465b040/ The Washington Post March 15, 1998 July 4, 2022 The Bearcats finished with a 27–6 record (14–2 C-USA). Roster 1997 Cincinnati Bearcats y D'Juan Baker 5 G 6 2 jr Bobby Brannen 34 F 6 7 sr Cincinnati, Ohio John Carson 34 F 6 1 so Springfield, Ohio David Dissinger 14 G 6 4 185 Fr n Cincinnati, Ohio Ryan Fletcher 24 F 6 9 245 So n y Franklin, Ohio Michael Horton F 6 1 jr n Brad Jackson F 6 1 jr y Canton, Ohio W Melvin Levett y 21 G 6 3 fr Cleveland, Ohio Kenyon Martin 4 C 6 9 230 So y Saginaw, Michigan Alex Meachum G 6 0 jr Cincinnati, Ohio W Shawn Myrick G 6 1 jr Ruben Patterson 23 F 6 5 jr Cleveland, Ohio Brent Petrus G 6 4 fr y Elyria, Ohio Jermaine Tate 5 F 6 9 235 So y Toledo, Ohio I Steven London 42 G 6 1 175 FR y Louisville, KY I Bob Huggins Mick Cronin Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/cincinnati/1998.html 1997–98 Cincinnati Bearcats Roster and Stats Sports Reference July 31, 2021 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|Regular Season Nov 17, 1997 yes Detroit Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 76–66 1–0 Nov 19, 1997 yes 1997 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 79–87 1–1 Nov 30, 1997 yes 1997 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 87–57 2–1 Dec 3, 1997 yes 1997 none Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 90–76 3–1 Dec 6, 1997 yes Wright State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 85–60 4–1 Dec 13, 1997 yes yes Xavier 7 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 68–88 4–2 Dec 17, 1997 yes Minnesota Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 81–71 5–2 Dec 20, 1997 yes 1997 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 106–53 6–2 Dec 27, 1997 yes yes UMass Gund Arena Cleveland, Ohio Gatorade Rock 'n Roll Shootout 74–66 OT 12,324 7–2 Dec 30, 1997 yes 1997 men Winthrop Eagles Winthrop Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 79–36 8–2 Jan 4, 1998 yes 1997 men Houston Cougars Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 81–68 9–2 1–0 Jan 8, 1998 1997 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 61–54 10–2 2–0 Jan 11, 1998 Marquette 20 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 68–51 11–2 3–0 Jan 15, 1998 Southern Miss Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 77–61 12–2 4–0 Jan 18, 1998 yes Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 71–57 13–2 5–0 Jan 20, 1998 yes 21 1997 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 60–50 14–2 6–0 Jan 22, 1998 yes 21 Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 63–66 OT 14–3 6–1 Jan 25, 1998 yes 21 Rhode Island 22 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 88–82 15–3 Jan 29, 1998 18 Louisville Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 67–61 16–3 7–1 Feb 1, 1998 yes yes 18 South Carolina 13 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 65–67 16–4 Feb 5, 1998 yes 20 1997 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 109–73 17–4 8–1 Feb 7, 1998 yes 20 UNC Charlotte Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 62–69 17–5 8–2 Feb 12, 1998 yes 19 Saint Louis Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri 70–43 18–5 9–2 Feb 14, 1998 19 1997 South Florida Bulls South Florida Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 72–55 19–5 10–2 Feb 19, 1998 yes 17 UAB Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 93–76 7,185 20–5 11–2 Feb 21, 1998 17 DePaul Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 75–38 21–5 12–2 Feb 26, 1998 17 UNC Charlotte Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 68–67 22–5 13–2 Feb 28, 1998 17 Saint Louis Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 61–58 23–5 14–2 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|Conference USA Tournament Mar 5, 1998 yes 14 1 Louisville 9 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio Quarterfinals 64–50 24–5 Mar 6, 1998 yes 14 1 UAB 4 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio Semifinals 100–85 13,000 25–5 Mar 7, 1998 yes 14 1 Charlotte 2 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio Championship Game 71–57 26–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1998 yes yes 9 2 W Northern Arizona 15 W BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho First Round 65–62Cincy Shoots Down N. Arizona, 65-62 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cincy-shoots-down-n-arizona-65-62/ CBS News March 12, 1998 March 4, 2023 27–5 Mar 14, 1998 yes yes 9 2 W West Virginia 10 W BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho Second Round 74–75 27–6 AP poll Eastern Time W West Rankings 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 21 18 20 19 17 17 14 9 Coaches 0 18 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 20 20 21 18 17 13 11 14 ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. *AP did not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings References External links 1997-98 Cincinnati Bearcats Roster and Stats at Sports-Reference.com Category:Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball seasons Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincin Cincin