1997–98 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 UNC Charlotte 49ers Basketball Charlotte 49ers logo 1979-2000.png 250 Conference USA American C-USA 20–11 13–3 Melvin Watkins 2nd Dale F. Halton Arena NCAA tournament Second round The 1997–98 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 1997–98 college basketball season. This was head coach Melvin Watkins's second of two seasons at the helm of his alma mater. The 49ers competed in Conference USA and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 20–11 (13–3 in C-USA play) and received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. The 49ers defeated Illinois-Chicago in the opening roundUNC Charlotte Douse Flames 77-62 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unc-charlotte-douse-flames-77-62/ CBS News March 12, 1998 July 4, 2022 before losing to No. 1 seed North Carolina, 93–83 in overtime, in the round of 32.It's Survival of the Finest for Tar Heels https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-mar-15-sp-29227-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1998 July 4, 2022 Roster 1997 Charlotte 49ers y DeMarco Johnson 4 FC 6 9 240 Sr y Charlotte, North Carolina Sean Colson 5 G 6 3 170 Sr y Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Galen Young F 6 7 215 Jr y Memphis, Tennessee Melvin Watkins https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1996-97 1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 UNC Charlotte Athletics July 4, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Charlotte 49ers| Regular season Nov 21, 1997 yes yes 17 Miami (FL) Miami Arena Miami, Florida 72–89 0–1 Nov 24, 1997 yes yes 25 1997 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Varsity Gymnasium Boone, North Carolina 60–66 0–2 Dec 3, 1997 yes 1997 none Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 72–44 1–2 Dec 6, 1997 yes yes VMI Cameron Hall Lexington, Virginia 88–70 2–2 Dec 10, 1997 yes Davidson Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 70–55 3–2 Dec 12, 1997 yes 1997 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 71–73 3–3 Dec 20, 1997 yes yes George Washington MCI Center Washington, D.C. 83–93 3–4 Dec 27, 1997 9:00 pm yes yes Western Michigan Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Hoosier Classic 65–81 15,918 3–5 Dec 28, 1997 yes yes 1997 none Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Hoosier Classic 83–69 4–5 Jan 3, 1998 1997 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 81–55 5–5 1–0 Jan 8, 1998 yes 1997 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 74–64 6–5 2–0 Jan 13, 1998 Marquette 23 Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 66–53 7–5 3–0 Jan 15, 1998 yes yes Massachusetts Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island A-10/Conference USA Challenge 62–68 OT 3,925 7–6 Jan 17, 1998 yes Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 60–56 8–6 4–0 Jan 22, 1998 Louisville Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 84–75 9–6 5–0 Jan 24, 1998 UAB Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 86–80 5,687 10–6 6–0 Jan 29, 1998 yes DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 86–73 11–6 7–0 Jan 31, 1998 yes 1997 men Memphis Tigers Memphis Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 70–73 11–7 7–1 Feb 4, 1998 yes Saint Louis Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri 80–83 11–8 7–2 Feb 7, 1998 Cincinnati 20 Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 69–62 12–8 8–2 Feb 9, 1998 1997 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 77–68 13–8 9–2 Feb 12, 1998 yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 58–56 14–8 10–2 Feb 15, 1998 yes Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 73–68 15–8 11–2 Feb 21, 1998 Saint Louis Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 76–62 16–8 12–2 Feb 26, 1998 yes Cincinnati 17 Myrl H. Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 67–68 16–9 12–3 Feb 28, 1998 1997 men Houston Cougars Houston Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 105–75 17–9 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Charlotte 49ers| C-USA tournament Mar 5, 1998 yes yes Marquette Myrl H. Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio Quarterfinals 63–55 18–9 Mar 6, 1998 yes yes Southern Miss Myrl H. Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio Semifinals 65–53 19–9 Mar 7, 1998 yes yes Cincinnati 14 Myrl H. Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio Championship game 57–71 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Charlotte 49ers| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1998 yes yes 8 E Illinois-Chicago 9 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut First Round 77–62 20–10 Mar 14, 1998 yes yes 8 E North Carolina 1 1 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Second Round 83–93 OT 20–11 AP poll Eastern Time W West Results for 1997-98 https://static.charlotte49ers.com/custompages/Stats/Men's%20Basketball/1997.htm UNC Charlotte 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 Category:Charlotte 49ers men's basketball seasons Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte 49ers men's basket Charlotte 49ers men's basket