1997–98 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–1998 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Basketball Northern Arizona Athletics wordmark.svg Big Sky Conference Big Sky 21–8 13–3 Ben Howland 4th Walkup Skydome Big Sky Regular season championsBig Sky tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1997–98 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University in the 1997-98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by head coach Ben Howland, and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome as members of the Big Sky Conference. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Northern Arizona won the Big Sky tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in school history. As No. 15 seed in the West region, the Lumberjacks lost to No. 2 seed Cincinnati in the opening round, 65–62.Cincy Shoots Down N. Arizona, 65-62 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cincy-shoots-down-n-arizona-65-62/ CBS News March 12, 1998 March 4, 2023 Roster 1997 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks y yes Dan McClintock 50 C 7 0 260 So Visalia, California Visalia y Ben Howland https://nauathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 Sourcehttps://nauathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster Northern Arizona University Athletics March 4, 2023 en Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks| Non-conference regular season Nov 15, 1997 yes 1997 men Sonoma State Seawolves Sonoma State Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 89–67 1–0 Nov 19, 1997 yes yes 1997 none Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 70–72 1–1 Nov 22, 1997 6:30 pm yes yes 1997 men Texas-Pan American Broncs Texas-Pan American UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, Texas 62–57 2–1 Nov 25, 1997 yes 1997 men San Diego Toreros San Diego Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 68–73 2–2 Dec 3, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona 76–87 2–3 Dec 6, 1997 7:05 pm yes Texas-Pan American Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 105–56 3–3 Dec 13, 1997 yes 1997 men Western Oregon Wolves Western Oregon Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 91–63 4–3 Dec 18, 1997 yes yes UCLA 11 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 68–90 4–4 Dec 21, 1997 yes UC Irvine Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 88–56 5–4 Dec 30, 1997 yes yes 1997 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Event Center Arena San Jose, California 77–64 6–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks| Big Sky regular season Jan 3, 1998 yes 1997 men Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Reese Court Cheney, Washington 83–48 7–4 1–0 Jan 5, 1998 yes 1997 men Portland State Vikings Portland State Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon 70–72 7–5 1–1 Jan 9, 1998 1997 none Montana Grizzlies Montana Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 73–60 8–5 2–1 Jan 10, 1998 1997 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 76–72 9–5 3–1 Jan 14, 1998 yes 1997 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho 87–60 10–5 4–1 Jan 16, 1998 yes 1997 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah 75–83 10–6 4–2 Jan 24, 1998 Idaho State Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 87–61 11–6 5–2 Jan 31, 1998 1997 men Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 86–85 OT 12–6 6–2 Feb 5, 1998 yes Montana State Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana 102–96 OT 13–6 7–2 Feb 7, 1998 yes Montana Dahlberg Arena Missoula, Montana 66–73 13–7 7–3 Feb 12, 1998 Portland State Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 87–54 14–7 8–3 Feb 14, 1998 Eastern Washington Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 94–79 15–7 9–3 Feb 19, 1998 1997 men Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 86–49 16–7 10–3 Feb 21, 1998 Weber State Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 79–70 OT 17–7 11–3 Feb 25, 1998 yes Cal State Northridge The Matadome Northridge, California 64–61 18–7 12–3 Feb 27, 1998 yes Sacramento State Hornets Nest Sacramento, California 92–52 19–7 13–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks| Big Sky tournament Mar 6, 1998 yes 1 Cal State Northridge 6 Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona Semifinals 86–79 20–7 Mar 7, 1998 yes 1 Montana State 4 Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona Championship game 77–50 21–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1998 yes yes 15 W Cincinnati 9 2 W BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho First round 62–65 21–8 |- AP Poll Mountain Sourcehttps://nauathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule Northern Arizona University Athletics March 4, 2023 en References Category:Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball seasons Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball