1997–98 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 November 2024 Basketball 1997–98 George Mason Patriots Colonial Athletic Association CAA 9–18 6–10 Jim Larrañaga 1st Derek Kellogg Bill Courtney Mike Gillian Patriot Center The 1997–98 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 32nd season for the program, the first under head coach Jim Larrañaga. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Honors and awards Colonial Athletic Association All-Conference Team George Evans (2nd team)https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news/158254407/ Evans named top CAA frosh Evan Jones Potomac News February 28, 1998 November 1, 2024 11 Newspapers.com Jason Miskiri (2nd team) Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year George Evans Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive Team George Evans Player statistics Player GP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Jason Miskiri 21 .386 .270 .702 4.4 4.4 1.9 0.3 15.9 George Evans 27 .527 .000 .593 8.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 13.4 Erik Herring 21 .495 .329 .556 3.8 2.1 1.6 0.2 10.1 Ahmad Dorsett 26 .412 .405 .529 2.7 0.7 1.2 0.3 9.8 Lee Brown 22 .413 .350 .577 1.9 1.5 0.8 0.0 6.2 Avery Carey 1 .250 .500 .000 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 Nsilo Abraham 26 .511 .000 .500 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.2 4.5 Nik Mirich 27 .435 .000 .651 3.7 0.9 0.4 0.4 3.8 Tremaine Price 24 .320 .192 .629 1.9 1.6 0.7 0.1 3.7 Jemel Ross 20 .333 .375 .800 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 2.3 Allen Johnson 10 .250 .000 .769 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.6 Leighton Henry 16 .162 .100 .500 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.0 Tom Carroll 17 .125 .000 .625 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.5 Schedule and results yes no no yes |- !colspan=12 style=George Mason Patriots| Non-conference regular season November 18, 1997 yes yes Howard Burr Gymnasium Washington, DC 78–72 1–0 November 22, 1997 1:00 pm yes yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, VA 45–60 1–1 2,163 November 25, 1997 yes College of Charleston Patriot Center Fairfax, VA 56–68 1–2 2,411 November 29, 1997 yes Akron Patriot Center Fairfax, VA 53–82 1–3 December 2, 1997 yes yes St. Francis (PA) DeGol Arena Loretto, PA 57–69 1–4 December 8, 1997 yes yes Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 46–85 1–5 December 19, 1997 yes yes Northern Illinois Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA UNO Holiday Classic 73–66 2–5 December 20, 1997 yes yes New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA UNO Holiday Classic 63–72 2–6 December 27, 1997 yes Northeastern Patriot Center Fairfax, VA US Airways Holiday Classic 66–60 3–6 December 28, 1997 yes George Washington Patriot Center Fairfax, VA US Airways Holiday ClassicRevolutionary Rivalry 69–82 3–7 |- !colspan=12 style=George Mason Patriots|CAA regular season January 3, 1998 East Carolina Patriot Center Fairfax, VA 66–51 4–7 1–0 January 5, 1998 UNC Wilmington Patriot Center Fairfax, VA 74–76 4–8 1–1 January 10, 1998 yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Rivalry 62–54 5–8 2–1 January 14, 1998 yes Old Dominion ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA 50–58 5–9 2–2 January 17, 1998 American Patriot Center Fairfax, VA 72–55 6–9 3–2 January 21, 1998 yes William & Mary William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA 66–84 6–10 3–3 January 24, 1998 James Madison Patriot Center Fairfax, VA 58–62 6–11 3–4 January 28, 1998 yes Richmond Robins Center Richmond, VA 65–87 6–12 3–5 January 31, 1998 yes UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC 63–65 OT 6–13 3–6 February 2, 1998 yes East Carolina Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC 79–73 OT 7–13 4–6 February 10, 1998 VCU Patriot Center Fairfax, VA Rivalry 62–60 8–13 5–6 February 14, 1998 y American Bender Arena Washington, DC 65–63 9–13 6–6 February 16, 1998 William & Mary Patriot Center Fairfax, VA 80–81 OT 9–14 6–7 February 18, 1998 Richmond Patriot Center Fairfax, VA 56–61 9–15 6–8 February 21, 1998 Old Dominion Patriot Center Fairfax, VA 66–70 9–16 6–9 February 23, 1998 yes James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 58–68 9–17 6–10 |- !colspan=12 style=George Mason Patriots|1998 CAA tournament February 27, 1998 yes 6 Richmond 3 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Quarterfinals 49–66 9–18 AP Poll Eastern Time References Category:George Mason Patriots men's basketball seasons George Mason George Mason men's basketball George Mason men's basketball