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1997–98 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

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1997–98 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record20–10 (13–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaBowen Field House
Seasons
← 1996–97
1998–99 →
1997–98 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Akron 13 5   .722 17 10   .630
Kent State 9 9   .500 13 17   .433
Miami 9 9   .500 17 12   .586
Marshall 7 11   .389 11 16   .407
Bowling Green 7 11   .389 10 16   .385
Ohio 3 15   .167 5 21   .192
West
Ball State 14 4   .778 21 8   .724
Western Michigan 14 4   .778 21 8   .724
Eastern Michigan 13 5   .722 20 10   .667
Toledo 10 8   .556 15 12   .556
Northern Illinois 6 12   .333 10 16   .385
Central Michigan 3 15   .167 5 21   .192
1998 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by head coach Milton Barnes, played their home games at Bowen Field House and were members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 13–5 in MAC play. They finished third in the MAC West regular season standings and won the MAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the East region. The Eagles were beaten by No. 4 seed Michigan State in the opening round in what was Tom Izzo's first NCAA Tournament win.[1]

Roster

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1997–98 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Derrick Dial 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Cass Technical Detroit, Michigan
G 11 Earl Boykins 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 130 lb (59 kg) Sr Cleveland Central Catholic Cleveland, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Source:[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 15, 1997*
Drake W 86–58  1–0
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Nov 17, 1997*
at UNLV
Preseason NIT
L 66–84  1–1
Thomas & Mack Center (4,692)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 30, 1997*
Ashland W 81–70  2–1
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 3, 1997*
at Minnesota L 58–65  2–2
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 6, 1997*
at Dayton L 76–81  2–3
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 17, 1997*
at Michigan W 89–83 OT 3–3
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 20, 1997
at Toledo W 57–56  4–3
(1–0)
Savage Arena 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 27, 1997*
vs. Boston University
Arizona State Tribune Classic
W 72–69  5–3
Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 28, 1997*
at Arizona State
Arizona State Tribune Classic
L 90–102  5–4
Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Jan 3, 1998
Ohio W 85–64  6–4
(2–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 5, 1998
Marshall W 99–82  7–4
(3–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 8, 1998
at Miami (OH) L 64–72  7–5
(3–1)
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Jan 10, 1998
at Bowling Green L 75–78  7–6
(3–2)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, Ohio
Jan 14, 1998
Ball State W 73–63  8–6
(4–2)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 17, 1998
at Northern Illinois W 75–72  9–6
(5–2)
Chick Evans Field House 
DeKalb, Illinois
Jan 21, 1998
7:00 p.m.
at Western Michigan L 85–98  9–7
(5–3)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Jan 24, 1998
Central Michigan W 85–53  10–7
(6–3)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 29, 1998
Bowling Green W 86–67  11–7
(7–3)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 31, 1998
Miami (OH) W 71–67  12–7
(8–3)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 5, 1998
at Akron L 67–69  12–8
(8–4)
Rhodes Arena 
Akron, Ohio
Feb 7, 1998
at Kent State W 79–74  13–8
(9–4)
Memorial Gym 
Kent, Ohio
Feb 11, 1998
at Ball State W 89–77  14–8
(10–4)
University Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Feb 14, 1998
Northern Illinois W 66–61  15–8
(11–4)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 18, 1998
at Central Michigan W 97–82  16–8
(12–4)
Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Feb 21, 1998
7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan L 82–102  16–9
(12–5)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 25, 1998
Toledo W 87–86  17–9
(13–5)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
MAC tournament
Feb 28, 1998*
(4) (5) Toledo
Quarterfinals
W 98–79  18–9
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Mar 3, 1998*
(4) vs. (1) Ball State
Semifinals
W 93–92 OT 19–9
SeaGate Convention Center 
Toledo, Ohio
Mar 4, 1998*
(4) vs. (7) Miami (OH)
Championship game
W 92–77  20–9
SeaGate Convention Center 
Toledo, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1998*
 CBS
(13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 16 Michigan State
First Round
L 71–83  20–10
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 52 Derrick Dial San Antonio Spurs

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References

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  1. ^ "Michigan State 83, Eastern Michigan 71". The Chicago Tribune. March 12, 1998. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "1995-96 Eastern Michigan Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "1998 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.