1997–98 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 West Virginia Mountaineers Basketball File:West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg 100px Big East Conference Big East 18 24–9 11–7 Gale Catlett 20th WVU Coliseum NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1997–98 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1997-98 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 20th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region. West Virginia advanced to the Sweet Sixteen and finished with an overall record of 24–9 (11–7 Big East).https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/west-virginia/1998.html 1997-98 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference June 25, 2021 Roster 1997 West Virginia Mountaineers y Damian Owens 24 F 6 6 215 SR Seat Pleasant, Maryland Gale Catlett 2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wvuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/11/1/MBB_Record_Book.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190905193708/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wvuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/11/1/MBB_Record_Book.pdf dead September 5, 2019 WVU Athletic Dept. June 26, 2021 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=West Virginia Mountaineers| Regular season Nov 15, 1997 yes 1997 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 87–66 1–0 Nov 22, 1997 1997 men Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 114–85 2–0 Nov 28, 1997 yes Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico 111–63 106 3–0 Nov 29, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Rice Owls Rice Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico 78–61 4–0 Nov 30, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Caguas Municipal Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico 96–74 5–0 Dec 3, 1997 yes Connecticut 13 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 75–88 5–1 0–1 Dec 6, 1997 St. John's WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 86–70 6–1 1–1 Dec 13, 1997 yes Ohio WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 89–63 7–1 Dec 16, 1997 yes 1997 men Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 101–52 8–1 Dec 20, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia 20 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia 86–81 9–1 Dec 22, 1997 yes yes 23 1997 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 55–52 10–1 Dec 27, 1997 yes 23 1997 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 90–78 11–1 Dec 31, 1997 yes 22 Georgetown Verizon Center Washington, D.C. 65–74 11–2 1–2 Jan 3, 1998 yes 22 1997 men Boston College Eagles Boston College WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 79–57 12–2 2–2 Jan 5, 1998 25 Georgetown WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 81–70 13–2 3–2 Jan 10, 1998 25 Miami (FL) WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 98–84 14–2 4–2 Jan 15, 1998 21 Notre Dame WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 72–74 14–3 4–3 Jan 18, 1998 yes 21 1997 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–65 OT 15–3 5–3 Jan 20, 1998 yes 23 1997 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 80–72 16–3 6–3 Jan 24, 1998 23 1997 men Providence Friars Providence WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 81–63 17–3 7–3 Jan 28, 1998 yes 17 Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 76–72 18–3 8–3 Feb 3, 1998 15 Pittsburgh WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 90–72 19–3 9–3 Feb 7, 1998 yes 15 St. John's Carnesecca Arena New York, New York 69–77 19–4 9–4 Feb 11, 1998 16 Connecticut 6 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 80–62 20–4 10–4 Feb 14, 1998 yes 16 Syracuse 23 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 58–73 20–5 10–5 Feb 16, 1998 yes yes 20 1997 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Charleston Civic Center Charleston, West Virginia 71–58 21–5 Feb 22, 1998 20 Seton Hall WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 81–71 22–5 11–5 Feb 25, 1998 yes 19 Boston College Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 69–72 22–6 11–6 Feb 28, 1998 yes 19 Miami (FL) Miami Arena Miami, Florida 66–70 22–7 11–7 |- !colspan=9 style=West Virginia Mountaineers| Big East Tournament Mar 4, 1998 yes yes 23 5 Rutgers 12 Madison Square Garden New York, New York First round 65–72 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=West Virginia Mountaineers| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1998 yes yes 10 W Temple 24 7 W BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho First round 82–52West Virginia Rolls Over Temple http://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031398bkc-westvirginia.html The New York Times March 13, 1998 July 4, 2022 23–8 Mar 14, 1998 yes yes 10 W Cincinnati 9 2 W BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho Second Round 75–74MOUNTAINEERS STUN NO. 2 SEED https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/03/15/mountaineers-stun-no-2-seed/c49098a3-6bec-415f-8d02-9b9b5465b040/ The Washington Post March 15, 1998 July 4, 2022 24–8 Mar 19, 1998 yes yes 10 W Utah 7 3 W Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Anaheim, California West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 62–65 24–9 AP Poll Eastern W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/west-virginia/1998-schedule.html 1997-98 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results Sports Reference June 26, 2021 https://wvusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule West Virginia University Athletic Department June 26, 2021 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 978-0-345-51392-2 References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball seasons West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball West Virginia