1997–98 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 Richmond Spiders basketball Richmond Spiders text logo.svg Colonial Athletic Association CAA 23–8 12–4 John Beilein 1st Robins Center CAA tournament champions NCAA tournament Round of 32 The 1997–98 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1997–98 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under first-year head basketball coach John Beilein and played its home games at the Robins Center. Richmond finished third in the CAA regular-season standings with a 12–4 conference record, and won the CAA tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Spiders defeated the seventh-ranked, No. 3 seed South Carolina, 62–61,No. 14 Richmond strikes again, ousts No. 3 S. Carolina https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/03/13/no-14-richmond-strikes-again-ousts-no-3-s-carolina-spiders-close-lane-late-give-gamecocks-another-early-ticket-home-62-61/ The Baltimore Sun March 13, 1998 July 31, 2021 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. Richmond lost in the second round to No. 11 seed Washington, 81–66,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 to finish with a 23–8 record. Roster 1997 Richmond Spiders y yes Jarod Stevenson 3 G 6 6 210 Sr y Moon Tae-jong Seventy-First Eric Poole 45 C 6 8 Sr John Beilein Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| Non-conference regular season Nov 16, 1997 7:00 pm yes Virginia Robins Center Richmond, Virginia NationsBank Virginia Challenge 83–79 2OT 8,463 1–0 Nov 19, 1997 yes North Carolina 4 Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 65–84 1–1 Nov 24, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic FAU Arena Boca Raton, Florida 81–50 2–1 Nov 29, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 67–71 2–2 Dec 5, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Samford Bulldogs Samford War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California San Francisco Tournament 70–38 3–2 Dec 6, 1997 yes yes San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California San Francisco Tournament 60–64 3–3 Dec 20, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell Carter Gymnasium Buies Creek, North Carolina 71–49 4–3 Dec 29, 1997 yes yes 1997 men UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Dr. Pepper Classic 71–55 5–3 Dec 30, 1997 yes yes 1997 men UNC Greensboro Spartans UNC Greensboro Dr. Pepper Classic 83–72 6–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| CAA Regular season Jan 3, 1998 yes 1997 men James Madison Dukes James Madison Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia 87–68 7–3 1–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| Non-conference regular season Jan 7, 1998 yes Drexel Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 66–57 8–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| CAA Regular season Jan 10, 1998 1997 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 61–58 9–3 2–0 Jan 14, 1998 1997 men American Eagles American Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 73–57 10–3 3–0 Jan 17, 1998 yes 1997 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina 67–77 10–4 3–1 Jan 19, 1998 William & Mary Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 70–59 11–4 4–1 Jan 21, 1998 yes 1997 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia 57–62 11–5 4–2 Jan 24, 1998 yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 56–52 12–5 5–2 Jan 28, 1998 George Mason Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 87–65 13–5 6–2 Jan 31, 1998 James Madison Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 57–50 14–5 7–2 Feb 4, 1998 East Carolina Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 79–64 15–5 8–2 Feb 7, 1998 yes William & Mary William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, Virginia 70–73 15–6 8–3 Feb 9, 1998 yes UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina 59–62 15–7 8–4 Feb 16, 1998 yes American Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 77–41 16–7 9–4 Feb 18, 1998 yes George Mason Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 61–56 17–7 10–4 Feb 21, 1998 VCU Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 67–61 18–7 11–4 Feb 23, 1998 Old Dominion Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 85–77 19–7 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| CAA Tournament Feb 25, 1998 yes 3 George Mason 6 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Quarterfinals 66–49 20–7 Feb 28, 1998 yes 3 American 7 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Semifinals 66–64 21–7 Mar 1, 1998 yes 3 UNC Wilmington 1 Robins Center Richmond, Virginia Championship Game 79–64 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1998 yes yes 14 E South Carolina 14 3 E MCI Center Washington, D.C. First Round 62–61 23–7 Mar 14, 1998 yes yes 14 E Washington 11 E MCI Center Washington, D.C. Second Round 66–81 23–8 AP poll Eastern E East 2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide https://richmondspiders.com/documents/2019/10/24/MBB_Record_Book_2019_20_Final.pdf University of Richmond Athletics 117 July 31, 2021 Awards and honors Jarod Stevenson – CAA Player of the Year References Category:Richmond Spiders men's basketball seasons Richmond Category:1997 in sports in Virginia Category:1998 in sports in Virginia Richmond