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1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

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1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
Atlantic 10 West co-champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record24–9 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Athletic Center
Seasons
1997–98 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 24 Temple 13 3   .813 21 9   .700
Rhode Island 12 4   .750 25 9   .735
UMass 12 4   .750 21 11   .656
St. Bonaventure 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
Saint Joseph's 3 13   .188 11 17   .393
Fordham 2 14   .125 6 21   .222
West
No. 23 Xavier 11 5   .688 22 8   .733
George Washington 11 5   .688 24 9   .727
Dayton 11 5   .688 21 12   .636
Virginia Tech 5 11   .313 10 17   .370
Duquesne 5 11   .313 11 19   .367
La Salle 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
1998 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represent George Washington University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The Colonials finished in a three-way tie for third place in the regular season conference standings. After being knocked out in the semifinal round of the A-10 tournament, GW received an at-large bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Southeast region. The Colonials were defeated by No. 8 seed Oklahoma, 75–63, to finish with a record of 24–9 (11–5 A-10).

Roster

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1997–98 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 54 Shawnta Rogers 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 1997*
Howard W 101–64  1–0
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Nov 15, 1997*
Delaware W 84–79  2–0
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Nov 19, 1997*
American W 74–47  3–0
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Nov 24, 1997*
9:30 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 9 Kentucky
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 70–55  3–1
Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 25, 1997*
 ESPN
vs. Boston College
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 76–64  4–1
Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 26, 1997*
 ESPN
vs. DePaul
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 60–46  5–1
Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec 3, 1997*
at Texas Tech L 57–80  5–2
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Dec 7, 1997*
vs. Penn
Franklin National Bank Classic
W 66–62  6–2
MCI Center 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 8, 1997*
vs. No. 23 Maryland
Franklin National Bank Classic
W 70–66  7–2
MCI Center 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 13, 1997*
at Old Dominion W 58–56  8–2
ODU Fieldhouse 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 20, 1997*
Charlotte W 93–83  9–2
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 27, 1997*
vs. Army W 91–59  10–2
 
 
Dec 28, 1997*
at George Mason
US Airways Holiday Classic
Revolutionary Rivalry
W 82–69  11–2
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Atlantic 10 regular season
Jan 3, 1998
La Salle W 78–68  12–2
(1–0)
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 7, 1998
Duquesne W 90–68  13–2
(2–0)
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 10, 1998
at UMass L 48–79  13–3
(2–1)
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts
Jan 14, 1998
No. 18 Xavier W 78–73 OT 14–3
(3–1)
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 18, 1998
Dayton W 78–73 OT 15–3
(4–1)
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 22, 1998
at Fordham W 71–65  16–3
(5–1)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
Jan 24, 1998
at Duquesne W 94–83  17–3
(6–1)
Palumbo Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 31, 1998
Virginia Tech W 75–61  18–3
(7–1)
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 5, 1998
No. 22 at La Salle W 82–65  19–3
(8–1)
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 7, 1998
No. 22 at Saint Joseph's W 67–62  20–3
(9–1)
Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 10, 1998
No. 17 No. 25 Rhode Island L 61–69  20–4
(9–2)
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 14, 1998
No. 17 at Dayton L 64–78  20–5
(9–3)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 16, 1998
No. 17 at Xavier L 86–96  20–6
(9–4)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 22, 1998
No. 24 Temple L 49–56  20–7
(9–5)
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 25, 1998
at Virginia Tech W 64–50  21–7
(10–5)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 28, 1998
St. Bonaventure W 71–67  22–7
(11–5)
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 5, 1998*
(W2) vs. (E3) UMass
Quarterfinals
W 88–83  23–7
The Spectrum (7,545)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 6, 1998*
(W2) vs. (E1) No. 24 Temple
Semifinals
L 64–78  24–7
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 7, 1998*
(W2) vs. (W1) Xavier
Championship game
L 63–77  24–8
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1998*
(9 SE) vs. (8 SE) Oklahoma State
First Round
L 59–74  24–9
Rupp Arena (16,824)
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "GW MEN'S BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1062–1063. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.