1997–98 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 Iona Gaels Basketball Iona College Gaels Wordmark.jpeg 175 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC 27–6 15–3 Tim Welsh 3rd Jeff Ruland John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center MAAC regular season championsMAAC tournament champions NCAA tournament, First Round The 1997–98 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led second-year by head coach Tim Welsh, played their home games at the John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaels finished second in the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament the program's first appearance in the "Big Dance" since 1985. As the No. 12 seed in the Southeast region, the Gaels lost to No. 5 seed Syracuse in the opening round.Syracuse Thwarts Iona On Janulis's 3-Pointer https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/14/sports/1998-ncaa-tournament-south-syracuse-thwarts-iona-on-janulis-s-3-pointer.html The New York Times March 14, 1998 March 3, 2023 Roster 1997 Iona Gaels y John McDonald 00 G 6 0 185 Sr Mount Vernon, New York n Kashif Hameed 20 C 6 8 220 Jr New York City, New York y Tariq Kirksay 21 GF 6 6 205 So Bronx, New York y Tim Welsh https://icgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iona/1998.html 1997–98 Iona Gaels Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 3, 2023 Schedule and results 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1997 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| Regular season Nov 15, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Morgan State Bears Morgan State Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, Maryland 95–92 OT 1,110 1–0 Nov 21, 1997 yes yes Clemson 5 Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska Top of the World Classic 49–79 2,839 1–1 Nov 22, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska Top of the World Classic 62–64 2,234 1–2 Nov 23, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks Alaska-Fairbanks Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska Top of the World Classic 85–68 2,536 2–2 Nov 29, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 70–62 5,215 3–2 Dec 3, 1997 1997 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 90–72 2,510 4–2 1–0 Dec 5, 1997 yes 1997 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium New York, New York 62–64 OT 1,373 4–3 1–1 Dec 10, 1997 yes 1997 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 78–63 1,487 5–3 Dec 14, 1997 yes 1997 men Fordham Rams Fordham John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 80–65 2,440 6–3 Dec 20, 1997 yes 1997 men Liberty Flames Liberty John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 84–68 1,243 7–3 Dec 28, 1997 yes 1997 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 92–52 1,270 8–3 Jan 3, 1998 1997 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 90–68 2,710 9–3 2–1 Jan 5, 1998 yes yes 1997 men Providence Friars Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 68–62 8,615 10–3 Jan 8, 1998 yes 1997 men Rider Broncs Rider Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, New Jersey 90–65 1,508 11–3 3–1 Jan 10, 1998 yes Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center Jersey City, New Jersey 80–60 1,086 12–3 4–1 Jan 13, 1998 Manhattan John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 75–72 2,521 13–3 5–1 Jan 17, 1998 yes 1997 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Marine Midland Arena Buffalo, New York 81–67 1,021 14–3 6–1 Jan 19, 1998 yes 1997 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Marine Midland Arena Buffalo, New York 74–65 4,903 15–3 7–1 Jan 24, 1998 yes 1997 men Marist Red Foxes Marist McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, New York 87–72 2,905 16–3 8–1 Jan 27, 1998 yes yes St. Francis (NY) Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, New York 100–69 436 17–3 Jan 29, 1998 Rider John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 69–63 3,079 18–3 9–1 Feb 1, 1998 1997 men Siena Saints Siena John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 83–82 3,128 19–3 10–1 Feb 4, 1998 yes 1997 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland 82–91 2,025 19–4 10–2 Feb 6, 1998 Niagara John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 86–74 2,870 20–4 11–2 Feb 9, 1998 Canisius John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 102–66 2,710 21–4 12–2 Feb 11, 1998 yes Siena Pepsi Arena Albany, New York 92–104 5,789 21–5 12–3 Feb 14, 1998 yes Fairfield Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 78–68 2,424 22–5 13–3 Feb 19, 1998 Marist John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 80–65 2,908 23–5 14–3 Feb 22, 1998 Loyola (MD) John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 92–82 3,142 24–5 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| MAAC tournament Feb 28, 1998 yes yes 1 Marist 8 Pepsi Arena Albany, New York Quarterfinals 76–55 3,611 25–5 Mar 1, 1998 yes yes 1 Loyola (MD) 5 Pepsi Arena Albany, New York Semifinals 69–58 3,142 26–5 Mar 2, 1998 yes yes 1 Siena 3 Pepsi Arena Albany, New York Championship game 90–75 10,667 27–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1998 yes yes 12 S Syracuse 21 5 S Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky First round 61–63 15,622 27–6 AP Poll Eastern Time SE Southeast 1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule https://icgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 Iona College Athletics March 3, 2023 https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1998_310_Iona%20College.pdf 1997-1998 Iona Gaels Men's Basketball Stats NCAA Career Stats Awards and honors Kashif Hameed – MAAC Player of the Year References Category:Iona Gaels men's basketball seasons Iona Iona Iona Gaels men's basketball Iona Gaels men's basketball