1997–98 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 Basketball 1997–98 Michigan Wolverines 150 Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg 200 A blue block M with maize-colored borders and the word Michigan across the middle. Big Ten Conference Big Ten 17 12 0–8 (25–9 unadjusted) 0–5 Brian Ellerbe (interim) Brian Dutcher Scott Trost Crisler Arena Travis Conlan Robert Traylor Robert Traylor Big Ten tournament champions (vacated) NCAA tournament Round of 32 (vacated) The 1997–98 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1997–98 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Brian Ellerbe, the team finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 69 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all The team emerged victorious in the inaugural 1998 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament Big Ten tournament September 15, 2010 CBS Interactive 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902070801/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament September 2, 2010 dead mdy-all The team earned an invitation to the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as a number three seed where it was eliminated in the second round.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament NCAA Tournament History University of Michigan 3 2010 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001104827/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament October 1, 2010 dead mdy-all The team was ranked for twelve of the eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll, starting the season unranked, peaking at number twelve where it ended the season,http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 and it also ended the season ranked twelve in the final USA Today/CNN Poll.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 88 The team had a 4–3 December 13, 1997, against #1 Duke 81–73 at home, December 26, 1997, against #19 Syracuse 93–61 at the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic, Eugene Guerra Sports Complex in San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 1 against #16 Iowa 80–66 on the road, March 8 against #9 Purdue 76–67 at the 1998 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament at the United Center.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years Through The Years September 21, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 47 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902071019/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years September 2, 2010 dead mdy-all The victory over Duke was one of only two victories over the number one ranked team in the country in the history of the school.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records September 16, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 63–66 Robert Traylor and Travis Conlan served as team co-captains, while Robert Traylor and Louis Bullock shared team MVP honors.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades All-Time Accolades CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 9–10 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades September 1, 2010 dead mdy-all The team's leading scorers were Louis Bullock (580 points), Robert Traylor (552 points) and Jerod Ward (445 points). The leading rebounders were Traylor (347), Maceo Baston (227), and Jerod Ward (206).Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php September 22, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100418044313/http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php April 18, 2010 Bullock led the Big Ten Conference in three-point field goals made in conference games (51) and all games (93).http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 34 September 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all He also led the conference in three-point field goal percentage in conference games (48.1%) and free throw percentage in all games (91.1%). The team led the Big Ten Conference in three-point field goals made in conference games (121) and three-point field goal percentage (40.1%).http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 37 September 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all Maceo Baston ended his career with the current Michigan record for career field goal percentage, with a 62.72%, surpassing the 61.70% mark set by Loy Vaught in 1990.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all On February 22, 1998, against Indiana, the team made 15 three-point field goals, establishing a new school single-game record that would last until December 13, 2008.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all The team also broke the single-season three-point shot record of 203 set the prior year by making 260, which was a record that would last until 2009. In the 1998 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament at the United Center from March 5–8, Michigan was seeded fourth and earned a first round bye. In the second round, they defeated number five Iowa 77–66. In the semifinals, they defeated number eight Minnesota 85–69. In the championship game, they defeated number three Purdue 76–67.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament Big Ten tournament September 22, 2010 CBS Interactive 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001104748/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament October 1, 2010 dead mdy-all Due to the Michigan basketball scandal, Michigan has vacated the records from this season. Schedule 1997-98* (NC sanctioned) Overall: 25-9 Big Ten: 11-5 (4th)https://mgoblue.com/documents/2023/8/8/bkm-record-book-2023-24.pdf University of Michigan Basketball: All-Time Records February 16, 2024 August 8, 2023 MoGoBlue.com Big Ten Tournament: #4 seed (CHAMPION*) Postseason: NCAA (South), #3 seed (Second Round*) Head Coach: Brian Ellerbe (1st season, interim) Staff: Brian Dutcher & Scott Trost Captains: Travis Conlan & Robert Traylor Home Arena: Crisler Arena (13,562) Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/- 11/15/1997 - Western Michigan H L* 63-68 -5 11/19/1997 - Cleveland State H W* 77-59 +18 11/24/1997 - at Towson A W* 75-73 +2 11/30/1997 - at Detroit A W* 54-53 +1 12/3/1997 - Florida International H W* 71-62 +9 12/6/1997 - UNLV H W* 83-59 +24 12/8/1997 - at Bradley A L* 58-63 -5 12/13/1997 - #1 Duke H W* 81-73 +8 12/17/1997 #21 Eastern Michigan (OT) H L* 83-89 -6 12/20/1997 #21 Chattanooga H W* 87-53 +34 12/24/1997 - vs. Murray State N1 W* 76-53 +23 12/25/1997 - vs. American P.R. N1 W* 94-49 +45 12/26/1997 - vs. #19 Syracuse N1 W* 93-61 +32 12/31/1997 #18 at Wisconsin+ A W* 76-63 +13 1/3/1998 #18 Penn State+ H W* 92-75 +17 1/6/1998 #17 at Indiana+ A L* 62-90 -28 1/10/1998 #17 Michigan State+ H W* 79-69 +10 1/17/1998 #19 at Ohio State+ A W* 79-61 +18 1/20/1998 #16 Minnesota+ H W* 65-57 +8 1/25/1998 #16 at Illinois+ A L* 53-64 -11 1/29/1998 #19 #10 Purdue+ H L* 82-89 -7 2/1/1998 #19 at #16 Iowa+ A W* 80-66 +14 2/5/1998 #18 Northwestern+ H W* 74-67 +7 2/7/1998 #18 at Minnesota+ A L* 78-88 -10 2/11/1998 #21 Ohio State+ H W* 76-68 +8 2/17/1998 #22 at Michigan State+ A L* 75-80 -5 2/22/1998 #22 Indiana+ H W* 112-64 +48 2/25/1998 #21 at Penn State+ A W* 77-61 +16 2/28/1998 #21 Wisconsin+ H W* 76-70 +6 3/6/1998 #17 vs. Iowa N2 W* 77-66 +11 3/7/1998 #17 vs. Minnesota N2 W* 85-69 +16 3/8/1998 #17 vs. #9 Purdue N2 W* 76-67 +9 3/13/1998 #12 vs. Davidson (S14) N3 W* 80-61 +19 3/15/1998 #12 vs. #19 UCLA (S6) N3 L* 82-85 -3 U-M vacated wins/losses due to NC sanctions (1) Puerto Rico Holiday Classic, San Juan, P.R. (Guerra Sports Complex) (2) Big Ten Tournament, Chicago, Ill. (United Center); inaugural Rankings 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP Poll 0 17 21 18 17 19 16 19 18 21 22 21 17 12 Team players drafted into the NBA Three players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1998.html 1998 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html 1999 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club 1998 1 6 6 Robert Traylor Dallas Mavericks 1998 2 29 58 Maceo Baston Chicago Bulls 1999 2 13 42 Louis Bullock Minnesota Timberwolves See also 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament List of vacated and forfeited games in college basketball University of Michigan basketball scandal References 30em Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Category:Big Ten men's basketball tournament championship seasons