1997–98 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 Xavier Musketeers Basketball File:Xavier Musketeers logo.svg Atlantic 10 Conference A10 23 22–8 11–5 Skip Prosser 4th Cincinnati Gardens Atlantic 10 tournament championsAtlantic 10 West co-champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1997–98 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1997–98 season. Led by head coach Skip Prosser, the Musketeers finished 22–8 (11–5 A-10) in the regular season, and won the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the No. 6 seed Musketeers were upset in the opening round by No. 11 seed Washington, 69–68.Huskies Spring 1st-Round Upset https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/03/13/huskies-spring-1st-round-upset/65af83d6-fdd5-4cbf-9e65-66051b04bbf6/ The Washington Post March 13, 1998 July 4, 2022 Roster 1997 Xavier Musketeers y Lenny Brown 4 G 6 2 190 Jr Wilmington, Delaware Gary Lumpkin 12 G 6 2 Jr New Castle, Delaware James Posey 41 F 6 8 210 Jr y Cleveland, Ohio Torraye Braggs 50 C 6 8 235 Sr y Fresno, California Skip Prosser https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/1998.html 1997-98 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com July 4, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Non-conference regular season Nov 19, 1997 yes 10 1997 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 95–76 1–0 Nov 22, 1997 yes 10 1997 men Akron Zips Akron Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 97–73 2–0 Nov 24, 1997 yes 10 1997 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 118–61 3–0 Dec 2, 1997 yes 9 1997 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 88–54 4–0 Dec 6, 1997 yes yes 9 1997 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 93–60 5–0 Dec 9, 1997 yes yes 7 1997 men Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 72–80 5–1 Dec 13, 1997 yes 7 Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 88–68 6–1 Dec 20, 1997 yes yes 10 Purdue 8 Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana 84–86 6–2 Dec 27, 1997 yes yes 13 1997 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Gund Arena Cleveland, Ohio 73–56 7–2 Dec 30, 1997 yes 13 Butler Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 93–66 8–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Atlantic 10 Regular season Jan 3, 1998 yes 13 St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 77–80 8–3 0–1 Jan 7, 1998 19 La Salle Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 104–67 9–3 1–1 Jan 10, 1998 19 Fordham Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 77–43 10–3 2–1 Jan 14, 1998 yes 18 George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 73–78 OT 10–4 2–2 Jan 17, 1998 18 Virginia Tech Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 77–66 11–4 3–2 Jan 20, 1998 19 Saint Joseph's Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 72–62 12–4 4–2 Jan 24, 1998 yes 19 Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 82–93 12–5 4–3 Jan 27, 1998 24 Duquesne Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 93–71 13–5 5–3 Jan 31, 1998 yes 24 Temple Liacouras Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–73 14–5 6–3 Feb 2, 1998 yes 24 La Salle The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 91–59 15–5 7–3 Feb 8, 1998 21 UMass 23 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 62–73 10,100 15–6 7–4 Feb 14, 1998 yes Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 74–63 16–6 8–4 Feb 16, 1998 George Washington 17 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 96–86 17–6 9–4 Feb 21, 1998 yes Duquesne Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 83–62 18–6 10–4 Feb 24, 1998 yes Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 68–69 18–7 10–5 Mar 1, 1998 Dayton Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 89–84 19–7 11–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Atlantic 10 Tournament Mar 5, 1998 yes yes 1997 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 68–44 20–7 Mar 6, 1998 yes yes Rhode Island The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 95–80 21–7 Mar 7, 1998 yes yes George Washington The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Championship game 77–63 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1998 CBS yes yes 23 6 E Washington 11 E Verizon Center Washington, D.C. First Round 68–69 19,288 22–8 AP poll E East https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/1998-schedule.html 1997-98 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com July 4, 2022Xavier Men's Basketball Record Book https://goxavier.com/documents/2021/1/6/2020_MBB_RecordsBook_2_.pdf Xavier University Athletics July 4, 2022 Rankings 1997-98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1064–1065 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Xavier Category:Xavier Musketeers men's basketball seasons Xavier